Kentucky OL Wallace Unamba Returns to the Transfer Portal

It’s unclear if the transfer portal doles out frequent flyer miles. If so, offensive lineman Wallace Unamba is piling up points.

Unamba was one of five offseason additions to the offensive line from the transfer portal. 247’s Chris Hummer reports Unamba is returning to the transfer portal after just a few months at Kentucky.

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.

Upon his arrival at Kentucky, Unamba was not plugged into the starting lineup. He spent the spring as RG2, while rotating in at offensive tackle. Unamba suffered what appeared to be a minor injury near the end of the Kentucky Spring Showcase.

Ahead of spring practice, there was a logjam in the interior. It was unclear who would be the odd man out. Unamba appeared to be a priority because of his positional versatility (especially after RT2 Anfernee Crease hit the transfer) but he has decided to look elsewhere.

Unfortunately, transferring for just one spring practice is not uncommon. Last year, Raymond Cottrell transferred from Texas A&M to Kentucky. After spring ball, the wide receiver returned to the transfer portal and landed at West Florida. In three games, Cottrell caught three passes for 23 yards for the D-II program.

Kentucky Football Transfer Portal Tracker

The transfer portal is open for business and so far we know of four players in the spring portal after 21 players entered the portal in the winter.

• DL Keeshawn Silver (Committed to USC on Dec. 19)
• DB Avery Stuart (Committed to Ball State on Jan. 5)
• LB Jayvant Brown (Committed to Temple on Jan. 9)
• TE Tanner Lemaster (Committed to Eastern Michigan on Dec. 22)
• TE Khamari Anderson (Committed to Arizona State on Dec. 22)
• TE Jordan Dingle (Committed to South Carolina on Dec. 18)
• OL Courtland Ford (Committed to UCLA on Dec. 17)
• OL Ben Christman (Committed to UNLV on Dec. 27)
• OL Dylan Ray (Committed to Minnesota on Dec. 21)
• OL Koby Keenum (Committed to Mississippi State on Dec. 22)
• DL Tommy Ziesmer (Committed to EKU on Dec. 15)
• WR Dane Key (Committed to Nebraska on Dec. 24)
• WR Barion Brown (Committed to LSU on Dec. 14)
• WR Anthony Brown-Stephens (Committed to Tulane on Jan. 7)
• WR Brandon White (Committed to Hawaii on Dec. 28)
• EDGE Tyreese Fearbry (Committed to Wisconsin on Dec. 22)
• EDGE Noah Matthews (Committed to Delaware on Jan. 7)
• EDGE Caleb Redd (Committed to Kansas on Dec. 20)
• RB Chip Trayanum (Committed to Toledo on Dec. 24)
• QB Gavin Wimsatt (Committed to Jacksonville State on Jan. 5)
• DL Kendrick Gilbert
• OL Daniel Mincey
• OL Anfernee Crease
• CB Jiquavious “Quavo” Marshall
• IOL Marc Nave
• OL Wallace Unamba

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. Keep closer tabs on the Cats with at KSBoard. Not a KSR+ member? Try it out today.