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Michigan State TE Maliq Carr commits to Houston

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TE Maliq Carr
Nick King | Lansing State Journal | USA TODAY NETWORK

Maliq Carr, a tight end that just finished his fourth collegiate campaign, committed to Houston out of the transfer portal on Monday.

Carr shared his announcement for the Cougars with a graphic on Twitter earlier today.

Carr started his career back at Purdue in 2020. He has since spent the past three seasons in East Lansing at Michigan State. Now, after four years in the Big Ten, Carr is heading to the Big 12.

Over his career, Carr has caught 55 passes for 711 yards and five touchdown. Most of that production has come over his 34 appearances, including seven starts, as a Spartan.

That included this past season where he essentially doubled his numbers from the three previous years combined with career-highs of 30 catches for 352 yards and three touchdowns. Those numbers had him finish second in receptions and yards on the team this year and tied for first in receiving touchdowns.

Carr played high school football at Oak Park (MI) where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 176 overall recruit in the 2020 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. Carr finished as a Top-40 WR before transitioning to tight end in college. He was also the No. 5 player out of the state of Michigan in his class.

Carr is the 12th transfer addition for Houston so far this offseason. He is the fourth offensive commitment out of the portal for the program heading into their first season under Willie Fritz next fall.

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

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As of January 7th, 2,223 FBS players have entered the Transfer Portal.

While the NCAA Transfer Portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement. If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.

The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Industry recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

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