Kentucky transfer Raymond Cottrell lands at West Florida

Fall camps throughout the college football landscape are taking place but some free agents are still being added to the rosters. Ole Miss just landed a Utah State wide receiver following head coach Blake Anderson‘s firing in Logan. A former Kentucky wideout has found his next college football home.

Raymond Cottrell is headed to Division II after committing to West Florida.

Kentucky wide receiver Raymond Cottrell is transferring to West Florida, his NIL reps @APSportsAgency tells @On3sports.

He transferred to UK from Texas A&M earlier this offseason. Former four-star. https://t.co/VNvB2Ek6qR pic.twitter.com/R5mfeVwYjF

— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) August 2, 2024

A top-250 recruit in the class of 2023, Raymon Cottrell was committed to Florida and Georgia during the high recruiting process before ultimately signing with Texas A&M. As true freshman playing for head coach Jimbo Fisher and offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino, Cottrell played in three games for the Aggies recording one reception.

The Florida native announced plans to enter the transfer portal in November, quickly scheduled an official visit with Kentucky, and almost immediately committed to the Wildcats. Raymond Cottrell went through spring practice with the program before ultimately re-entering the portal in April.

Raymond Cottrell will now head back to his hometown of Pensacola to suit up for the Argos. The wideout has three years of eligibility remaining.

Kentucky Football Departures in the Spring Transfer Portal

Since the conclusion of Kentucky spring practice, eight former scholarship players entered the transfer portal.

• DB Jordan Robinson (Entered transfer portal on April 24): Committed to Cincinnati on May 9
• DB Jaremiah Anglin (Entered transfer portal on April 23): Committed to Pittsburgh on April 28
• WR Shamar Porter (Entered transfer portal on April 22): Committed to UConn on May 5
• P/K Jackson Smith (Entered transfer portal on April 22): Committed to WKU on May 1
• WR Ardell Banks (Entered transfer portal on April 22): Committed to Kent State on May 6
• WR Raymond Cottrell (Entered transfer portal on April 16): Committed to West Florida on August 2
• WR Cole Lanter (Entered transfer portal on April 16): Committed to Gardner-Webb on April 23
• RB La’Vell Wright (Entered transfer portal on April 10): Committed to Austin Peay on April 24