Louisville transfer OL Sam Secrest commits to Houston

On3 imageby:Sam Gillenwater05/03/24

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Sam Secrest has committed to Houston out of the transfer portal.

Secrest shared the news of his commitment to the Cougars on social media on Friday afternoon.

Secrest is leaving Louisville after spending two seasons as a part of the Cardinals’ program.

Secrest, a native of Indianapolis, played high school football at Roncalli. He was a three-star prospect there as the was the No. 2,018 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle. That’s according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also rated as a Top-175 IOL in the class and a Top-40 player out of Indiana.

Over this offseason, Secrest is one of 20-plus transfers to leave Louisville in the portal. All of those have since committed to new programs with this being the latest decision.

As for Houston, the Cougars have lost over 30 players during the two cycles combined. 16 of those are from the offense, 14 are from the defense, and another is one of their kickers. This comes amidst the coaching change for the program from Dana Holgorsen to Willie Fritz.

In turn, Houston has added 17 players in the portal to make up the No. 68 class per On3’s 2024 Team Transfer Portal Rankings. Seven of those are on the offensive side of the ball, including three interior offensive linemen. Secrest is one of those along with Dakota White (Louisiana Tech) and Jake Wiley (UCLA).

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.