Arkansas tight end Erin Outley announces intention to transfer
Arkansas redshirt freshman tight end Erin Outley announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal on Monday after the final game of the 2022 regular season. The 2021 signee did not post stats in his two seasons with the program.
Outley joined the Razorbacks out of Parkview Magnet in Little Rock. He was a three-star prospect and the No. 5 recruit in the state, according to the On3 Consensus.
The 6-foot-4, 255-pound tight end will have three years of eligibility remaining at his next program. He will also be immediately eligible to play as this will be the first transfer of his career.
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Outley is not the first Razorback to hit the portal since the final whistle between Arkansas and Missouri on Friday. Backup quarterback Malik Hornsby also announced his intent to transfer on Monday. Starting safety Myles Slusher also put his name in the portal over the weekend after sitting out the final game of the year.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.
Transfer portal background
The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.
The process of entering the portal goes through a school’s compliance office. Once a player provides written notification of an intent to transfer, the office enters the player’s name in the database. The compliance office has 48 hours to comply with the player’s request.
Once a player’s name shows up in the portal, other schools can contact the player. Players can change their minds at any point and withdraw from the portal. However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship is no longer valid. In other words, if a player enters the portal but decides to stay, the school does not have to reoffer a scholarship.