Kentucky transfer target Alex McLaughlin signs with Washington
The Kentucky football program is in the midst of a long week of official visitors at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility as Mark Stoops and his entire staff attempt to complete a sizable roster overhaul this offseason. We found out one player who won’t be making a trip to Lexington this week.
Northern Arizona safety transfer Alex McLaughlin committed and signed with Washington on Tuesday.
Kentucky had made contact with the FCS transfer and issued an offer but a visit date was never locked down. Jedd Fisch‘s Big Ten staff in Seattle was able to keep the Chandler (Ariz.) Hamilton product spent two seasons playing for the Lumberjacks and earned first-team All-Big Sky honors as a true sophomore after recording 96 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles. Alex McLaughlin earned Freshman All-American honors when the defensive back logged 71 tackles, five tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and four interceptions.
The Wildcats will have to look elsewhere for free agent help in the secondary.
Kentucky Football Transfer Portal Tracker
The transfer portal is open for business and so far we know of 19 players who will be seeking out greener pastures this offseason.
- DL Keeshawn Silver
- DB Avery Stuart
- LB Jayvant Brown
- LS Walker Himebauch
- TE Tanner Lemaster
- TE Khamari Anderson
- TE Jordan Dingle
- OL Courtland Ford (Committed to UCLA on Dec. 17)
- OL Ben Christman
- DL Tommy Ziesmer (Committed to EKU on Dec. 15)
- WR Dane Key
- WR Barion Brown (Committed to LSU on Dec. 14)
- WR Anthony Brown-Stephens
- WR Brandon White
- EDGE Tyreese Fearbry
- EDGE Noah Matthews
- EDGE Caleb Redd
- RB Chip Trayanum
- QB Gavin Wimsatt
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. Keep closer tabs on the Cats with our staff-only sticky thread on KSBoard, which will have updates on departures and targets throughout the offseason. Not a KSR+ member? Try it out today.
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