Louisville K AJ Vinatieri, son of NFL legend Adam Vinatieri, enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Louisville Cardinals kicker AJ Vinatieri has entered the NCAA transfer portal, per On3’s Pete Nakos. He previously spent time with the Ball State Cardinals as well, but he hasn’t seen action.

He’s the son of legendary NFL kicker Adam Vinatieri, the all-time leading scorer in the history of the league, and the record holder for field goals made (599), postseason points (238) and overtime field goals made (12).

The spring transfer portal opened Wednesday, April 16 and will close 10 days later on Friday, April 25. As of this writing, more than 430 FBS scholarship players have entered the transfer portal this month and 3,600 players have entered in the 2024-25 portal.

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% of all FBS scholarship players hit free agency in one year.

In data gathered over the first two years with transfer windows, the NCAA found most athletes enter the portal within the first four weeks of the portal opening. The study showed that 73% of men’s and women’s basketball undergraduate athletes entered during the first four weeks. That increased to 82% for men and 86% for women in 2024.

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.

More on the Louisville Cardinals, NCAA transfer portal

Meanwhile, New Mexico State transfer defensive lineman Justin Beadles committed to Louisville, he announced via social media. He began his career at Virginia Tech and Houston.

Beadles spent one year at Virginia Tech in 2020, appearing in four games before heading to Houston for three seasons. He then arrived at New Mexico State last year and put together a breakout season as he made 12 appearances.

With the Aggies, Beadles had 20 total tackles, including 4.0 tackles for loss and a half sack. Now, he’ll head to Louisville for his final year of eligibility.

Justin Beadles played high school football at Tyrone (Ga.) Sandy Creek, where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 1,082 overall player from the 2020 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Beadles joins a group of 24 newcomers for Louisville so far this transfer cycle. The Cardinals’ most notable addition came at quarterback with Miller Moss on his way in from USC.

— On3’s Nick Schultz contributed to this article.