Portal losses, one year later: Which former Wildcats impressed or disappointed at new stops?

The Kentucky Wildcats lost only 19 players to the portal last year. Here is how they did in 2024.

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Shane Hamm, Raymond Cottrell Jr., Luke Fulton

These three are all undecided and are hard to rank. While they technically transferred in what would be called the 2024 transfer window. None of them were able to play this season. Cottrell transferred in and then immediately right back out.

Transfer Score: N/A

Ardell Banks

Banks never played for Kentucky as a 3-star prospect in the 2023 class; he redshirtted his freshman year. He decided to move on to Kent State to play his redshirt freshman season for the Golden Flashes. He didn't get much run for them, with only two receptions for 20 yards. There are still so many years in front of Banks, but for now, he hasn't been able to do much of anything at the college level.

Transfer Score: Disappointed

Shamar Porter

In a similar vein to Banks, Porter redshirted at Kentucky and then moved on. He left for the UCONN Huskies and saw a little action, but not much. However, he exploded with those few opportunities he got. He only had six receptions but made the most of them by going for 113 yards and three touchdowns.

Transfer Score: Impressed