Coogan started at center for Notre Dame on its path to the National Championship Game. The 6-5, 310-pound lineman started at left guard for the Irish in 2023 before transitioning

Rocco Spindler was a starting offensive lineman for the Notre Dame football team, but he is in the transfer portal now. Spindler is obviously one of the top available players in the portal, but he is also one of the top players in the portal in general.

Three major college football programs are reportedly in the mix for Notre Dame transfer Rocco Spindler. The 6-foot-5, 325-pound offensive lineman appeared in 40 games with 23 starts over the last four seasons. He started the 2023 season before missing the final three games due to injury and returned to his starting role in 2024.

Michigan football has landed two offensive linemen via the transfer portal so far, but both come from a lower level and it's not quite known how either Lawrence

Nebraska has signed 15 transfers, including former Alabama right tackle Elijah Pritchett. The Huskers were finalists for three other coveted transfer tackles in Isaiah World (Nevada to Oregon), Fa’alili Fa’amoe (Washington State to Wake Forest) and Shiyazh Pete (New Mexico State to Kentucky).

Such is the way of the transfer portal. Michigan football longed to lure former Clarkston (Mich.) offensive guard Rocco Spindler to Ann Arbor, however, Spindler honored his departed grandfather’s wishes and ended up suiting up for Notre Dame instead.

Notre Dame football had seven talented players enter the transfer portal following their national championship loss to Ohio State. One of them was offensive guard Rocco Spindler, who started a ton of football games over the last several years.