One of West Virginia’s top players from the Class of 2018 could be leaving Morgantown. Safety Kwantel Raines has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to multiple reports.
By entering the transfer portal, Raines is free to have contact with any other college football program looking to recruit him to their program. Raines can always pull his name from the portal if he decides to stay at West Virginia, although the numbers suggest it is far more likely Raines will indeed be moving on.
Raines is a redshirt freshman this season. After sitting out the 2020 season at a new FBS program due to NCAA transfer rules, Raines will have two years of eligibility remaining at his new home.
Raines was a four-star recruit in West Virginia’s Class of 2018. The western Pennsylvania native chose West Virginia under former head coach Dana Holgorsen over Pitt and a handful of offers from some other power conference programs such as Florida and Penn State.