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USA Today
21-04-2025
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- USA Today
Texas Longhorns connected to former BYU wide receiver Keelan Marion
Texas Longhorns connected to former BYU wide receiver Keelan Marion Keelan Marion drawing interest from the Texas Longhorns Keelan Marion may earn himself something I call 'Puka Privilege' this year… high expectations for him — Ben Criddle (@CriddleBenjamin) April 3, 2025 Over the last few weeks, the Texas Longhorns have been one of the busiest programs in the transfer portal. After falling two wins short of a national title, they have improved their depth for another deep playoff run. More help could be on the horizon as they have been connected to former BYU wide receiver Keelan Marion. In 42 career games, Marion has hauled in 76 catches for 1,125 yards and seven touchdowns. He has also gotten some chances in the running game, recording 136 yards on 30 carries. While his ability to impact a game in multiple ways makes him an exciting player, where he has shined is as a kick returner. During the 2024 campaign, the Grayson High School product returned 18 kickoffs for 472 yards and two touchdowns. He was one of only five players in FBS with at least two kickoff return touchdowns. In his final year with BYU, his 26.2 yards per kickoff return led the Big 12. Due to his play, Marion has been a popular name in the transfer portal. He has heard from 19 programs, including Miami, Notre Dame, Colorado, Penn State, Texas, and USC. With no deadline set for a decision, the number could grow until he picks the program he thinks can maximize his talents. If Marion were to pick the Longhorns, he would join a talented transfer class. Texas has also added Jack Endries, Mason Shipley, Brad Spence, Cole Brevard, Travis Shaw, and Lavon Johnson. That group should help replace a veteran core that made its mark in Austin. In Marion, an offense will be getting at a talented player with two years of eligibility remaining. That will allow him to grow into a program and be a multi-year starter. He would also be a significant upgrade to the kicking game for Texas. The Longhorns' goal now is to give Marion an offer he can't refuse.
USA Today
21-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Wisconsin football offers BYU transfer wide receiver, college football's top kick returner
Wisconsin football offers BYU transfer wide receiver, college football's top kick returner Wisconsin football extended an offer to BYU transfer wide receiver Keelan Marion on Sunday. Marion is in the portal after two seasons with the Cougars. That stint followed three campaigns at UConn, which he originally joined as a three-star recruit in the class of 2020. Since reentering the portal, the wide receiver has also shared offers from SMU, Miami, Arizona State, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Florida State, Baylor, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Colorado and Syracuse. The Lawrenceville, Georgia, native began his college career with a stellar 28-catch, 474-yard (team-high), five-touchdown (team-high) redshirt freshman season at UConn in 2021. He then missed most of the 2022 season with a broken collarbone, finishing with just four receptions, 89 yards and one score. Marion entered the portal after the 2022 campaign. After initially committing to East Carolina during the 2023 spring window, the veteran receiver walked back that pledge and eventually transferred to BYU. Marion went on to have two extremely productive seasons with the Cougars. His 2023 campaign included 20 receptions, 216 receiving yards, nine carries, 40 rushing yards and three rushing scores. He was also the team's starting kick-returner, with 393 total return yards on 19 attempts. 2024 then became a career-best season, as he tallied 24 catches, 346 receiving yards, 21 carries, 96 rushing yards and three total touchdowns on offense, plus 18 kickoff returns, 472 return yards and a Football Bowl Subdivision-best 26.2 yards per return and two return touchdowns on special teams. The 6-foot, 195-pound wide receiver is in the portal with a final season of eligibility remaining. All indications are that he's a popular prospect at this late stage of the offseason. Wisconsin is looking to bolster its wide receiver group after Mark Hamper, a winter transfer addition, and veteran Quincy Burroughs each entered the portal. The team is set in the starting lineup with Vinny Anthony and Jayden Ballard on the outside and speedster Trech Kekahuna in the slot. Marion would provide an intriguing offensive threat, whether on the boundary, in the backfield, or in the return game. The Badgers have minor question marks at both returner positions, with Anthony (kickoff) and Kekahuna (punt) as the current projected starters. Marion's potential addition would provide a clear answer on kickoff return, as he was arguably college football's best at the position last season. Marion is one of Wisconsin's several reported transfer interests at wide receiver, along with Quaron Adams (South Dakota) and Karmello English (West Georgia). Of the three, Wisconsin will likely face the most competition for the former BYU Cougar and top return threat. For more on Wisconsin's spring transfer movement and remaining needs, bookmark our 2025 spring window tracker. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
USA Today
20-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tennessee football offers BYU transfer wide receiver
Tennessee football offers BYU transfer wide receiver BYU redshirt senior wide receiver Keelan Marion entered the NCAA transfer portal April 18. He has two years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot, 195-pound wide receiver announced he received a scholarship offer from Tennessee. "Tennessee offered," Marion announced Sunday. Marion appeared in 25 games, including 12 starts, at BYU from 2023-24. He also played at UConn from 2021-22 before transferring to the Cougars. During his collegiate career, Marion has recorded 76 receptions for 1,125 yards and seven touchdowns. He also totaled 136 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns and two kick return touchdowns. He started 12 games at UConn as a redshirt freshman in 2021. Marion is from Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. The NCAA transfer portal will remain open through April 25. Five Vols have entered the transfer portal following spring practices: quarterback Nico Iamaleava, defensive back John Slaughter, defensive back Christian Charles, offensive lineman Ayden Bussell and offensive lineman Larry Johnson III. Follow us at @VolsWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of University of Tennessee athletics.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
BYU loses starting linebacker Harrison Taggart to transfer portal
BYU football has another notable player entering the Transfer Portal. One day after losing wide receiver Keelan Marion to the transfer portal, Harrison Taggart is not far behind him. The Cougars starting linebacker announced he would be entering the portal on Saturday. He becomes the tenth BYU player to leave the program during this cycle. Advertisement At 6-foot-1 and 235 pounds, Taggart held down the middle of the Cougars defense last season. He racked up 69 Tackles with a sack, force fumble and recovery, 3 PDUs, and an interception in 2024. The former four-star prospect spent two seasons at BYU after transferring from Oregon, where he spent his freshman year. With Taggart out, former four-star recruit Siale Esera has the chance to step in and be the starting middle linebacker next season. Taggart will have two years of eligibility at his next stop.
