Story byKETK Tyler3 former Longview Lobos enter NCAA college football transfer portalMichael GarciaMon, January 5, 2026 at 2:34 AM UTC·1 min readLONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – Several former Longview ISD football players are continuing to excel at the college level as three former Lobos have recently announced they’re entering the NCAA transfer portal. Longview needs volunteers to help take count of local homeless population AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFormer Lobo running back Taylor Tatum, wide receiver Jalen Hale and linebacker Buddha Garrett have all entered the NCAA transfer portal ahead of the 2026-2027 college football season. Tatum has played for Oklahoma University for the past two seasons and thanked the university for his time with the Sooners in a post to X on Friday.“After much prayer, reflection, and discussion with my family, I have decided to enter my name into the NCAA Transfer Portal to pursue the next chapter of my athletic and academic career. Thank you OU!