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Army RB Kanye Udoh plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

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Army running back Kanye Udoh will enter the NCAA transfer portal after two seasons with the team, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Following a productive freshman season, Udoh was a breakout star for the Black Knights in 2024.

In 11 regular season games going into the AAC Championship, Udoh ran 145 times for 906 yards, nine touchdowns and 6.2 yards per carry. Overall, Udoh had 244 carries for 1,430 yards, 10 touchdowns and 5.9 yards per carry.

As a member of the Class of 2022, Udoh was a three-star recruit out of Richland (N.J.) St. Augustine Prep, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 41 overall prospect in the state, the No. 145 running back in the class and the No. 2,021 overall prospect in the class.

At St. Augustine Prep, Udoh was teammates with Army center Brady Small. As a senior, he rushed for 1,498 yards and 17 touchdowns helping St Augustine to a 9-2 record and an appearance in the N.J State playoff semifinal round.

He totaled 3,050 yards for his high school career on 519 attempts (5.9 avg.) with 27 career touchdowns. Udoh attended USMAPS during the 2022 season with Small.

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Kanye Udoh enters NCAA transfer portal

Udoh was excited to commit to Army a couple of years ago, alongside his high school teammate Small.

“It’s amazing,” Udoh said, via the Press of Atlantic City. “We (Brady and Udoh) talk about it all the time. I really can’t wait to get up there. We get to be teammates again, and not a lot get to do that in college and high school. I really can’t wait to get there, and to play with him.”

Udoh also received offers from Delaware, Maryland, Buffalo, UConn, West Virginia, Nebraska, Temple, Rutgers, Syracuse and Boston College.

“It’s great football there,” Udoh said. “A great team there. I really connected with (head) coach (Jeff) Monken, (running backs) coach (Mike) Viti and (tight ends) coach (Matt) Drinkall …

“What West Point can do for you after football, after you graduate, I mean, you go to West Point, that degree is very prestigious. It can really get you any opportunity that you really want.”