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Louisville running back Trevion Cooley announces his intention to enter NCAA transfer portal

Nikki Chavanelleby: Nikki Chavanelle11/27/22NikkiChavanelle
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Louisville running back Trevion Cooley announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal on Sunday, following the Cardinals’ final game of the 2022 regular season.

Cooley, a second-year player out of Knightdale, North Carolina, played in six games this season. He did not hit the field in the month of November prior to his announcement.

The 5-foot-10, 211-pound sophomore posted 278 rushing yards on 59 carries with two touchdowns for the 7-5 squad. He also added 66 yards and a score on nine receptions. In 2021, he had 431 yards and one touchdown on 86 carries, which included one 100+ yard rushing game.

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With three years left to play two seasons, Cooley will be immediately eligible to play for his next program after hitting the portal.

Coming out of high school, Cooley signed with Louisville as a three-star prospect. He was a top-25 recruit in the state of North Carolina, according to the On3 Consensus, and held offers from a couple dozen DI programs.

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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 However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship is no longer valid.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.