Dekel Crowdus scores touchdown in Hawaii debut

Lexington (Ky.) Frederick Douglass wideout Dekel Crowdus was a significant recruiting win for the Kentucky football program in the 2021 high school cycle. The four-star prospect spent his first three college football seasons in Lexington but decided a change was needed heading into year four. Crowdus entered the transfer portal right after the regular season ended.

The redshirt junior with two years of eligibility remaining landed at Hawaii and made an impact in his first game for the Rainbow Warriors during Week Zero.

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Playing in the after dark window, Dekel Crowdus recorded three receptions on five targets for 49 yards and a touchdown. The fourth-year player had only four career receptions heading into the Week Zero game against Delaware State that Hawaii won 35-21.

The Kentucky transfer played 26 snaps for the Hawaii offense and should have a big role with the Mountain West program this season.

Kentucky football departures in the transfer portal (early window)

Let’s take a quick look at the movement with seen from the Kentucky roster in the transfer portal.

• Jalen Geiger (Entered on Nov. 27): Signed with to Tulane
• Izayah Cummings (Entered on Nov. 29): Signed with Louisville
• Luke Fulton (Entered on Dec. 1): Signed with Kent State
• Shamar Porter (Entered on Dec. 4): Withdrew from the transfer portal on Dec. 8
• Jamarius Dinkins (Entered on Dec. 4): Signed with Purdue
• Destin Wade (Entered on Dec. 4): Signed with Colorado
• Keaten Wade (Entered on Dec. 4): Signed with Colorado
• JuTahn McClain (Entered on Dec. 4): Retired
• Grant Bingham (Entered on Dec. 4): TBD
• Dekel Crowdus (Entered on Dec. 4): Signed with Hawaii
• Martez Thrower (Entered on Dec. 4): Signed with Georgia State
• Kaiya Sheron (Entered on Dec. 5): Signed with UT Martin (FCS)
• Jordan Dingle (Entered on Dec. 7): Withdrew from transfer portal on Dec. 16
• Elijah Reed (Entered on Dec. 11): Signed with Akron
• Deuce Hogan (Entered on Dec. 30): Signed with New Mexico State

Kentucky football departures in the transfer portal (late window)

Since the conclusion of Kentucky spring practice, eight former scholarship players entered the transfer portal.

• DB Jordan Robinson (Entered transfer portal on April 24): Signed with Cincinnati
• DB Jaremiah Anglin (Entered transfer portal on April 23): Signed with Pittsburgh
• WR Shamar Porter (Entered transfer portal on April 22): Signed with UConn
• P/K Jackson Smith (Entered transfer portal on April 22): Signed with WKU
• WR Ardell Banks (Entered transfer portal on April 22): Signed with Kent State
• WR Raymond Cottrell (Entered transfer portal on April 16): Signed with West Florida (Division II)
• WR Cole Lanter (Entered transfer portal on April 16): Signed with Gardner-Webb (FCS)
• RB La’Vell Wright (Entered transfer portal on April 10): Signed with Austin Peay (FCS)