For the third time this offseason, Memphis has seen a member of its football program sucked into the infamous portal.
Citing a source familiar with the decision, the Memphis Commercial Appeal is reporting that Nyle Love has entered his name into the transfer database. No specific reason was given for the departure, although positioning on the depth chart would be a likely place to start.
Other FBS schools will be able to contact Love without receiving U-M’s permission, with the linebacker also retaining the ability to return to the Tigers if he so desires. As we have noted multiple times in the past, the school now also has the option to strip Love of his scholarship at the end of the semester in which he entered the portal.
If Love moves on to another FBS school, it’s very likely he’ll have to sit out the 2019 season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules.
Love didn’t play a down for Tigers after coming to the AAC school as a three-star 2018 signee.