Expect Barion Brown to have competitive power conference transfer portal recruitment

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Barion Brown's sideline catch against Vanderbilt - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

Kentucky wide receiver Barion Brown officially entered the transfer portal on Thursday after spending three seasons in the Lexington. The former top-100 recruit became the 11th scholarship player to leave the program this week. Mark Stoops’ roster overhaul is underway at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility.

Expect Barion Brown to receive a ton of interest when college football free agency officially begins on Monday. On3’s Pete Nakos reports that Florida State, LSU, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M are all expected to be involved in this recruitment. The Bayou Bengals are considered the early leader.

LSU, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Florida State are teams to watch for Kentucky WR Barion Brown once he enters the Transfer Portal, per @PeteNakos_👀

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Barion Brown heads to the transfer portal with 122 career receptions for 1,528 yards and 11 touchdowns. The Nashville (Tenn.) Pearl-Cohn product also has 195 career rushing yards with two more touchdowns. Brown became the best kick returner in college football with five return touchdowns in three seasons.

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A star track sprinter in high school, Barion Brown clocked 10.49 seconds in the 100 meter. That was the fastest time in Tennessee since 1985. College football organizations are always looking for speed. Brown should have plenty of options.

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Kentucky Portal Tracker

The transfer portal does not officially open until Monday, Dec. 9, but so far we know of 11 players who will be seeking out greener pastures this offseason.

DL Keeshawn Silver
DB Avery Stuart
LS Walker Himebauch
TE Tanner Lemaster
TE Khamari Anderson
LB Jayvant Brown
OL Courtland Ford
DL Tommy Ziesmer
WR Dane Key
WR Barion Brown
WR Anthony Brown-Stephens
TE Jordan Dingle

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. Keep closer tabs on the Cats with our staff-only sticky thread on KSBoard, which will have updates on departures and targets throughout the offseason. Not a KSR+ member? Try it out today.