Yep, another transfer.
While this one’s not yet officially official, West Virginia radio personality Dave Weekley tweeted Tuesday afternoon that defensive lineman James Looney has decided to leave Wake Forest. ACCSports.com is reporting the same, although it’s behind the dreaded paywall HERE.
Even as Wake has yet to publicly address Looney’s status, his name is no longer listed on the team’s official online roster.
Last season as a true freshman, Looney, the younger brother of former Wake and current San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Joe Looney, played in seven games. Because of the departures of three starters, Looney was viewed as a likely starter along the Demon Deacons’ defensive line.
However, SBNation.com wrote that Looney “had not been at practices or scrimmages as of late.”
Coming out of high school in Lake Worth, Fla., Looney was a three-star member of Wake’s 2013 recruiting class. According to Weekley, Looney had offers from, among others, Marshall, Minnesota, USF and West Virginia before signing with the Demon Deacons.