Kentucky Football transfer Jerquavion Mahone commits to Temple
(via Temple University Athletics)
Nearly two months after he made the decision to transfer, Jerquavion “Qua” Mahone has found his new home.
After spending three seasons in Lexington as a Kentucky Wildcat, Mahone, who plays defensive tackle, will transfer to Temple University where he will have three seasons of eligibility left, it was announced on Friday. He redshirted his freshman season in 2018 and then saw action in nine combined games during the 2019 and 2020 seasons. As a sophomore in 2020, Mahone recorded three tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. As a redshirt freshman in 2019, he registered two tackles and his lone career sack, which came against the Louisville Cardinals.
It was reported on March 1 that Mahone put his name in the transfer portal.
Welcome to the #21FIVE, @__QuaM3!#TempleTUFF pic.twitter.com/XNu3dYTScv
— Temple Football (@Temple_FB) May 21, 2021
The 6-foot-3, 295-pound Mahone was a part of the 2018 UK recruiting class and was tabbed as a three-star prospect by 247 Sports and the No. 998 ranked player in his class. A native of Georgia, he chose the ‘Cats in December of 2017 over Tennessee and is the seventh player from that class to transfer out of Kentucky’s program.
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