Two Arkansas Razorbacks defenders hit NCAA transfer portal

Two Arkansas Razorbacks defenders hit the NCAA transfer portal on Monday, according to On3’s Matt Zenitz. Hogs defensive end and super senior Dorian Gerald is looking for a new home after four years in Fayetteville. Also joining the Arkansas veteran in the portal is linebacker Kelin Burrle, a 2020 signee.

Dorian Gerald had an up and down career at Arkansas after transferring from JUCO program College of the Canyons for the 2018 season. He played just 42 snaps before suffering a season-ending leg injury this year. Two years ago, it was a strained artery in his neck that took him out.

The 6-foot-3, 265-pound South Carolina native had his best season in his first year with 21 tackles but due to injuries, his time with the Razorbacks fell short of what his 22-sack JUCO career suggested it could have been.

Unlike Gerald, Kelin Burrle, a Harvey, Louisiana, native, hadn’t made his way onto the field yet for the Hogs after redshirting in 2020. He was a three-star prospect coming out of high school and the No. 661 recruit in the nation, according to the On3 Consensus.

Gerald, Burrle enter NCAA transfer portal

The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.

The process of entering the portal goes through a school’s compliance office. Once a player provides written notification of an intent to transfer, the office enters the player’s name in the database. The compliance office has 48 hours to comply with the player’s request.

Once a player’s name shows up in the portal, other schools can contact the player. Players can change their minds at any point and withdraw from the portal. However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship is no longer valid. In other words, if a player enters the portal but decides to stay, the school does not have to reoffer a scholarship.