In the past, incoming recruits provided hope across college football. They still do, to a degree, but as the portal has become more prominent, transfers are a primary source of preseason optimism.With training camp in swing across college football — and while everyone is still undefeated — this is a good time to take a look at the most interesting newcomer (including coaches) for each Power 4 program.Note: Recruiting rankings are from the 247Sports Composite.ACCBoston College: RB Evan Dickens (Liberty) Dickens, who rushed for 1,339 yards (ninth nationally) and 16 touchdowns at Liberty last season, could be the focal point of the offense. He topped the 200-yard mark in three of the Flames’ final five games.Cal: RB Adam Mohammed (Washington)A solid run game is a quarterback’s best friend — and that is something Cal didn’t have during Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s breakout freshman season. The Golden Bears averaged 2.1 yards per carry in ACC games, the worst by any team nationally in league play. Mohammed has the skill set to bring some juice there, as well as in the return game.Clemson: Offensive coordinator Chad MorrisDabo Swinney likes what he likes. He went outside of his comfort zone by naming Garrett Riley as his offensive coordinator in 2023, but made a change after three lackluster seasons. Now, Swinney has turned back the clock and hired Morris, who ran Clemson’s offense from 2011-14.Favorite college football offseason additionsAntonio MoralesDuke: QB Walker Eget (San Jose State)Eget has the difficult task of replacing Darian Mensah, who delivered an ACC title but left for Miami. The San Jose State transfer was productive in the Mountain West but has been banged up and is making the jump to the P4.Florida State: OL Xavier Chaplin (Auburn)Chaplin has started 37 games over the past three seasons and was a highly touted transfer last offseason but had a disappointing year at Auburn. Can he revert to his 2024 form (when he was a standout at Virginia Tech) and help the FSU offensive line?Georgia Tech: QB Alberto Mendoza (Indiana)Fernando Mendoza’s younger brother, a relative unknown, enters this season with the spotlight on him not only because of his bloodline but also because he’s replacing Haynes King, who was a standout for the Yellow Jackets. Expectations will be high.Louisville: WR Tre Richardson (Vanderbilt)Richardson caught 46 passes for 806 yards in his first season in Division I, including 485 yards in his last four games. Now he’s taking his act to the ACC and looking to be a primary target for the Cardinals.Miami: QB Darian Mensah (Duke)Mensah won an ACC championship at Duke last season. In 2024, he led Tulane to the American Conference Championship Game. But he’s never played under the sort of microscope he’ll face this season at Miami, which has high expectations after playing for the national title in 2025 and is the overwhelming favorite to win the ACC title this fall.NC State: WR Victor Snow (Buffalo)The Wolfpack lost their top five receivers in terms of yardage from last season, and while they’ve brought in some intriguing players at the position, Snow is the one with significant production on his resume. He earned first-team All-MAC honors last season after catching 62 passes for 815 yards and eight scores.North Carolina: OC Bobby Petrino (Arkansas)The Tar Heels’ offense was abysmal last season, ranking 120th nationally in scoring and yards per play. Say what you want about Petrino, but he can still build a good offense. Arkansas ranked seventh in yards per play and 23rd in scoring last season. Petrino should help this team immensely.Pittsburgh: CB Raion Strader (Auburn)Strader was a quality starter at Miami (Ohio) in 2024 and then transferred to Auburn last season and wasn’t as productive. The Panthers have been very leaky against the pass the past few years, and Strader provides some experience (37 career pass breakups) to the secondary.SMU: RB Kendrick Raphael (Cal)Raphael has proven production in the ACC (943 rushing yards and 13 TDs in 2025), which will help offset some of the losses SMU suffered at the skill positions.Stanford: WR Nico Brown (Yale)The Cardinal need to surround quarterback Davis Warren with as many reliable skill options as possible. Can Brown, who posted 1,085 yards and 11 touchdowns at Yale last year, become one of those steady targets?Syracuse: DL Tunmise Adeleye (UNLV)Adeleye, a top-50 prospect in the 2021 recruiting cycle, will be at his fifth school in the past six years. He finally produced last season (49 tackles, 7.5 TFLs, six sacks), but what will his final act, which will take place at Syracuse, look like?Virginia: QB Beau Pribula (Missouri)There was a lot of optimism about Pribula this time last year, but he was inconsistent at Missouri — and then got injured. Can he enjoy a breakout at Virginia similar to what Chandler Morris did last season?Virginia Tech: Head coach James Franklin (Penn State)Franklin’s tenure at Penn State ended abruptly, but he still has a proven track record as a head coach. He seems to be a good fit at Virginia Tech and should have the Hokies on the path back to national relevance starting in 2026.Wake Forest: QB Gio Lopez (North Carolina)There was some buzz about Lopez last offseason, but he was clearly not a fit in the Tar Heels offense. Now he’s reunited with offensive coordinator Rob Ezell, who coached him at South Alabama in 2024.Big 12Arizona: DB Malcolm Hartzog (Nebraska)The Wildcats needed an influx of talent and experience on the back end after having four defensive backs drafted in April. Hartzog started 34 career games at Nebraska and picked off four passes in his last full season (2024).Arizona State: WR Reed Harris (Boston College)Kenny Dillingham gets the most out of his quarterbacks, and one way to boost Kentucky transfer Cutter Boley is to surround him with quality wideouts. Harris, who had 673 receiving yards and five touchdowns in a bad offensive situation last year, should be the Sun Devils’ top option in the passing game.