Kentucky DL transfer Jamarius Dinkins commits to Purdue

adamluckettksr

Kentucky Football Will Face #22 Clemson In Gator Bowl Rapid Reaction

The first transfer portal window of the offseason is not yet one week old, but departing players are beginning to find new college football homes. The first former Kentucky Wildcat to make a decision went on record on Sunday afternoon.

Jamarius Dinkins will be staying in the Power Five. The Columbus (Ohio) Walnut Ridge product is headed to the Big Ten after committing to Purdue.

17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Psalm 34:17 #BoilerUp #BTFU #Purdue pic.twitter.com/pwKFIwyS1i
— jamarius dinkins (@spider55k) December 10, 2023

The former three-star recruit took a redshirt season in 2021 before beginning to earn some snaps late in 2022. The 6-foot-5, 280-pound interior player recorded nine tackles and a sack in 65 defensive snaps. Dinkins returned as a redshirt sophomore in 2023 and recorded nine tackles and four pressures in 89 defensive snaps.

Jamarius Dinkins entered the transfer portal shortly after the 2023 season landed. That transfer recruitment ended quickly as the SEC defensive line transfer committed to play for second-year head coach Ryan Walters and Kevin Kane at Purdue.

Kentucky Transfer Tracker

Let’s take a quick look at the movement with seen from the Kentucky roster in the transfer portal.

Jalen Geiger (Entered on Nov. 27)
Izayah Cummings (Entered on Nov. 29)
Luke Fulton (Entered on Dec. 1)
Shamar Porter (Entered on Dec. 4): Withdrew from the transfer portal on Dec. 8
Jamarius Dinkins (Entered on Dec. 4): Committed to Purdue on Dec. 10
Destin Wade (Entered on Dec. 4)
Keaten Wade (Entered on Dec. 4)
JuTahn McClain (Entered on Dec. 4)
Grant Bingham (Entered on Dec. 4)
Dekel Crowdus (Entered on Dec. 4)
Martez Thrower (Entered on Dec. 4)
Kaiya Sheron (Entered on Dec. 5)
Jordan Dingle (Entered on Dec. 7)

On Wednesday, Kentucky recorded their first transfer portal win when Georgia quarterback Brock Vandagriff committed to the Wildcats. Three days later, Texas A&M wide receiver transfer Raymond Cottrell ended his recruitment with a commitment to Kentucky during his official visit over the weekend.

Stay locked in with every transfer portal movement involving Kentucky by following KSR’s Transfer Portal Tracker.