Michigan State DL DeAndre Butler intends to enter NCAA transfer portal

Michigan State defensive lineman DeAndre Butler has announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Butler is a former transfer from Liberty under Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze but previously played for the Tigers during the Bryan Harsin era.

“Grateful for my time at MSU,” Butler wrote on X. “Thank you god for the opportunities, amazing fans, coaches, and teammates. cherishing the memories and friendships made. As I enter the transfer portal I look forward to the next chapter with two years of eligibility remaining.”

Butler totaled nine tackles during his lone season in East Lansing. The previous season at Liberty, he compiled 22 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble. Before that, he totaled 20 tackles between 2020 and 2021 for Auburn as a transfer from Independence C.C.

He played his high school football at Newton (GA) High School, where he was a three-star prospect. Coming out of JUCO, he was the No. 14 overall recruit in the 2020 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services.

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As of December 8th, 1,452 FBS players have entered the Transfer Portal. 

While the NCAA Transfer Portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement. If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.

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