Richie Kittles started the final three games at safety for Florida Atlantic in 2016. The redshirt sophomore defensive back won’t get the opportunity to extend that streak in 2017, at least not at FAU.
In a note posted to his personal Twitter account, Kittles announced that, "[d]ue to certain circumstances,” he has decided to transfer from the Owls. Those certain circumstances most certainly relate to Kittles being relegated to third-team on the spring depth chart.
In the post, Kittles indicated that he will most likely be moving on to an FCS or junior college program to continue his collegiate playing career.New beginnings 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/dxiL3ZgTmh
— Ⓜ️ (@RichieKittles) May 15, 2017
Kittles’ three starts to close out the last three games of the 2016 season were the first starts of his career. He played in 10 games after redshirting his true freshman season, intercepting one pass and being credited with 27 total tackles.