The relaxation of both the rules regarding redshirts and limitations surrounding the transfer portal has given rise to a new phenomenon in college football over the last few years.

Now, players who have not seen action in more than four games are allowed to take a redshirt year, which doesn’t count against their eligibility. Factoring in the fact that players are now also granted a one-time transfer with immediate eligibility, it’s not hard to put two and two together.

If your season isn’t going the way you want it to, there’s nothing to stop you from entering the transfer portal before the fifth game of the year, preserving that year of eligibility and heading for greener pastures. And that’s the exact decision several SMU players have reportedly made.

As was first reported by On3 and later confirmed by the Dallas News, senior safety Chase Cromartie and sophomore receiver Roderick Daniels Jr. will sit out the remainder of the season. On3 reported that a pair of sophomores in safety Isaac Nwokobia and receiver Jayleen Record will do the same, though that was not corroborated by the Dallas News.