The NCAA transfer portal is already humming, and it already has produced some unexpected entries from Arizona.
On Sunday evening, a second veteran Wildcat starter announced heโd be entering the portal.
Defensive tackle Kyon Barrs, who earned All-Pac-12 second-team honors in 2021, announced via Twitter that he intends to transfer.
โAfter a lot of prayer, and with the support of my family, my time at Arizona has come to an end,โ Barrs tweeted. โI am appreciative of the time I have spent here. ... I have grown in ways I couldnโt imagine and will be forever grateful for the experiences Arizona has given me.โ
After recording a team-high five sacks in โ21, Barrs didnโt have a sack this season under new coordinator Johnny Nansen. Barrs did have a career-high 39 tackles, including 4.5 for losses.
Barrs appeared in 38 games at Arizona, including 23 starts. He recorded 102 tackles, including 12.5 TFLs
Barrs will be a fifth-year senior in 2023. Heโs entering the portal as a graduate transfer.
Earlier Sunday, starting free safety Jaxen Turner announced heโd be entering the portal. Turner had the highest Pro Football Focus grade of any UA defensive player this season.
