South Carolina wide receiver expected to enter transfer portal
South Carolina redshirt freshman wide receiver Kylic Horton is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal, a source tells GamecockCentral.
Horton has not yet entered the portal but plans to do so on Monday and has already informed the coaching staff of his decision.
The 6-foot-4, 205-pounder played in three games this season as a special teams contributor. He has three years of eligibility left.
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A former three-star prospect, the Santee (S.C.) Clarendon Hall graduate signed with South Carolina as part of the 2022 class.
The On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average of the four major recruiting media services, ranked Horton as the No. 821 overall prospect in his class, the No. 128 wide receiver, and the No. 10 prospect in South Carolina.
Kylic Horton South Carolina Bio
Redshirt freshman wide receiver who showed improvement as he continued to learn and grow… has the ability to make a highlight-reel catch.
2022 (Freshman)
True freshman wide receiver who spent the year adapting and learning after attending a small high school… did not see any game action… redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Clarendon Hall School in Summerton, S.C. in 2022… played wide receiver, quarterback, defensive back and handled kicking and punting duties in 8-man football at the SCISA level… helped the Saints to an 8-4 record and reach the state semifinals as a senior… caught 42 passes for 813 yards and 13 touchdowns in 11 games… totaled over 1,000 all-purpose yards… recorded four interceptions… coached by Anthony Reitenour… averaged over 30 points and 20 rebounds a game on the hardwood and was an all-region selection in baseball… considered the 10th-best player in the state of South Carolina, the No. 119 wide receiver in the country and No. 825 overall according to 247Sports Composite… rated as the 10th-best player in the Palmetto state according to Rivals.
PERSONAL
Johnny Kylic Horton Jr. was born April 20, 2004… is a sport and entertainment management major.
Transfer portal background information
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 is done 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 and everything is off and running. The compliance office has 48 hours to comply with the player’s request and that request cannot be refused.
The portal has been around since Oct. 15, 2018 and the new calendar cycle within the portal begins each August. For example, the 2021-22 cycle started Aug. 1. During the 2020-21 cycle, 2,626 FBS football players entered the transfer portal (including walk-ons). That comes after 1,681 entered during the 2019-20 cycle and 1,709 during the abbreviated 2018-19 cycle. In comparison, 1,833 Division I basketball players entered the portal during the 2020-21 cycle after totals of 1,020 in 2019-20 and 1,063 in 2018-19.
