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Kentucky WR Hardley Gilmore enters NCAA transfer portal

Barkley-Truaxby:Barkley Truax•12/28/24•

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Kentucky wide receiver Hardley Gilmore - Mont Dawson, Kentucky Sports Radio
Kentucky wide receiver Hardley Gilmore - Mont Dawson, Kentucky Sports Radio

Kentucky WR Hardley Gilmore has entered the NCAA transfer portal. On3’s Pete Nakos reported the news.

Gilmore is the latest wideout the leave the Wildcats football program, joining the likes of Barion Brown and Dane Key who have since committed to LSU and Nebraska, respectively. The trio of wideouts were three of Kentucky’s four leading receivers in 2024. Gilmore caught six passes for UK in 2024, but was an explosive-play threat totaling 153 yards and a touchdown during the regular season.

Gilmore was a four-star prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, according to the On3 Industry Rankings, which is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. He was the No. 387 overall recruiting in last year’s cycle, and the No. 56 wide receiver. He played in five games for Kentucky, so he was unable to preserve a redshirt and will have three years of eligibility remaining for his new team.

The portal officially opened on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. More than 2,800 FBS scholarship players entered their names into the NCAA’s transfer database during the 2023-24 school year. Removing those who withdrew or went pro, the final total sat at 2,707 transfers. That means roughly 25 percent of all FBS scholarship players hit free agency in one year, per On3’s Pete Nakos.

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 transfer WR Dane Key commits to Nebraska

Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Dane Key is taking his talents to Lincoln, committing to join Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers via the NCAA Transfer Portal.

In three seasons with the Wildcats, Key totaled 126 receptions for 1,870 yards and 14 touchdowns. He’ll be looking to bring that same juice to the Huskers in 2025.

As a recruit, he was the No. 266 overall prospect in the 2022 class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also ranked as the nation’s No. 45 wide receiver and the No. 1 prospect in Kentucky.

The combination of Dane Key and quarterback Dylan Raiola could be an explosive one for Nebraska. It’ll certainly be exciting to see the duo get acquainted over their time together in Lincoln.

On3’s Steve Samra contributed to this report.