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Baylor CB KJ Makins plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

January 1, 2026

Story byMichael C. Johnson | Imagn ImagesDaniel HagerThu, January 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM UTC·2 min readBaylor senior cornerback KJ Makins plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3’s Hayes Fawcett reports. Prior to enrolling at Lenoir-Rhyne (where he began his career), Makins was ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 2,328 overall player in the 2021 class, according to the On3 Consensus.

Baylor CB KJ Makins plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

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He was the No.
277-ranked CB in his class. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDuring Makins’ time at Baylor, the Bears posted a 13-12 record with a 44-31 loss in the 2024 Texas Bowl to LSU.
The program has been in flux since it won the Big 12 Championship in 2021 and finished ranked No.
5 in the AP Poll.
Since that dream season, however, the Bears are just 22-28 across four seasons under head coach Dave Aranda.

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Baylor CB KJ Makins plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

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