Former Kentucky Wildcat Finds Transfer Portal Home

The first weekend of official visits during the spring transfer portal is a busy one. Players are hustling to secure a spot before a scholarship is taken. One former Kentucky Wildcat didn’t waste any time.

Pete Nakos reports that Wallace Unamba has signed with Virginia. The offensive lineman transferred to Kentucky in December, but was ready for a new home after spring practice. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

A 6-foot-6, 335-pound offensive lineman, he began his career in the junior college ranks. After earning NJCAA All-American honors during his three-year stint at Kilgore, he bounced around between schools, logging one season at Florida Atlantic and one season at New Mexico. Unamba started in ten games last fall for the Lobos at right tackle and did not allow a sack.

Unamba appears to have had aspirations to play offensive tackle. When he signed with Kentucky, Shiyazh Pete was not a part of the equation. During spring practice, Unamba ran with the twos, rotating between guard and offensive tackle. Even though he would have given the Cats a nice versatile weapon to rotate at multiple positions, he clearly did not like the fit. Now he will end his career playing in the ACC.

Kentucky Spring Departures

• OL Wallace Unamba (Signed with Virginia on April 20)
• DL Kendrick Gilbert
• OL Daniel Mincey
• OL Anfernee Crease
• CB Jiquavious “Quavo” Marshall
• IOL Marc Nave
• DL Dennious Jackson
• DL Darrion Henry-Young

2025 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
Tru Edwards	WR (6-2, 200)	Hawaii/Louisiana Tech	Super Senior
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 (5-11.5, 215)	New Mexico State/Oklahoma	Senior