Kentucky transfer Dennious Jackson commits to Colorado State
Kentucky defensive tackle Dennious Jackson was a one-and-done in Lexington after moving to the SEC from junior college. The Evans (Ga.) Lakeside product has found a new home for his redshirt junior season after entering the spring transfer portal.
Colorado State has added the UK transfer to the roster.
Dennious Jackson received offers Arkansas State, Colorado State, FIU, North Texas, South Alabama, Southern Miss, and Texas State once he became a free agent. Arkansas State, Colorado State, FIU, and Southern Miss hosted the transfer for a visit. The 6-foot-5 and 338-pound defensive ultimately decided to play for head coach Jay Norvell in the Mountain West. The Rams with an 8-5 record in 2024. Colorado State will move to the Pac-12 in 2026.
Dennious Jackson is the 13th Kentucky transfer to land at a Group of Five program this offseason.
Kentucky Spring Departures
- DL Kendrick Gilbert (Committed to Louisville on April 28)
- OL Daniel Mincey
- OL Anfernee Crease (Committed to Texas State on April 29)
- CB Jiquavious “Quavo” Marshall (Committed to Liberty on April 27)
- IOL Marc Nave (Committed to Purdue on April 23)
- OL Wallace Unamba (Committed to Virginia on April 20)
- DL Dennious Jackson (Committed to Colorado State on May 8)
- DL Darrion Henry-Young (Committed to Coastal Carolina on May 2)
Kentucky Transfer Portal Class
| Player | Position | Former School | Year |
| Sam Greene | EDGE (6-2, 248) | USC | Redshirt Sophomore |
| Landyn Watson | LB (6-1, 245) | TCU/Marshall | Redshirt Senior |
| Joshua Braun | iOL (6-6, 342) | Florida/Arkansas | Super Senior |
| Alex Wollschlaeger | T (6-7, 310) | Bowling Green | Super Senior |
| J.J. Hester | WR (6-5, 201) | Missouri/Oklahoma | Super Senior |
| Zach Calzada | QB (6-4, 230) | Texas A&M/Auburn/Incarnate Word | Super Senior |
| Henry Boyer | TE (6-6, 265) | Illinois | Redshirt Junior |
| Kendrick Law | WR (6-0, 203) | Alabama | Senior |
| Dante Dowdell | RB (6-2, 227) | Oregon/Nebraska | Junior |
| Jaden Williams | iDL (6-4, 291) | Wyoming | Redshirt Junior |
| Kevis Thomas | CB (6-0, 181) | Maryland | Junior |
| Evan Wibberley | iOL (6-5, 301) | WKU | Redshirt Junior |
| Kam Olds | EDGE (6-4, 252) | Buffalo/Kent State | Senior |
| David Gusta | iDL (6-3, 316) | Washington State | Redshirt Senior |
| Troy Stellato | WR (6-1, 178) | Clemson | Redshirt Senior |
| Mi’Quise Humphrey-Grace | DL (6-4, 265) | South Dakota | Redshirt Junior |
| Shiyazh Pete | T (6-8, 321) | New Mexico State | Redshirt Senior |
| Hardley Gilmore IV | WR (6-1, 165) | Nebraska | Sophomore |
| Lorenzo Cowan | EDGE (6-3, 247) | USC | Redshirt Freshman |
| Seth McGowan | RB (6-1, 220) | Oklahoma/JUCO/New Mexico State | Redshirt Senior |
| Elijah Brown | TE (6-6, 250) | Alabama/Florida Atlantic/UCF | Redshirt Junior |
| Rob Fogler | T (6-7, 304) | Ball State | Redshirt Sophomore |
| Cameron Jones | T (6-6, 330) | James Madison | Redshirt Sophomore |
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