Kentucky lands transfer commitment from former Michigan defensive back DJ Waller

Chandler Vesselsby:Chandler Vessels•04/27/24•

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Former Michigan defensive back DJ Waller will transfer to Kentucky for the 2024 season, KSR‘s Matt Jones reported Saturday. Waller spent just one season with the Wolverines and will have three years of eligibility remaining.

He appeared in 11 games this past season mostly on special teams to record 12 tackles and one pass breakup. His four tackles against UNLV early in the year were a season high.

As a recruit, Waller was a three-star prospect coming out of Chaney High School in Youngstown, Ohio. He ranked as the No. 684 overall prospect and No. 62 safety in the 2023 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

DJ Waller is the second transfer defensive back that Kentucky has added this offseason alongside former Alabama cornerback Kristian Story. The Wildcats have brought in 11 total players via the transfer portal while losing 22. They rank No. 17 overall and No. 6 in the SEC according to On3’s Team Transfer Portal Rankings.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Kentucky CB Jordan Robinson enters NCAA transfer portal

Kentucky cornerback Jordan Robinson has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. He will have multiple years of eligibility remaining.

Robinson began his college career at Livingstone College, an HBCU that plays at the Division II level. He transferred to Kentucky prior to the 2022 season.

After redshirting 2022, Robinson played in 11 games and made one start for Kentucky in 2023. He finished with 13 tackles and two pass breakups.

Robinson played high school football at Westwood (S.C.) High School, where he was an unrated prospect in the 2021 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.