After spending the first part of his collegiate career on the Utah Utes side of the Holy War, Devonta’e Henry-Cole has moved to the BYU Cougars football side. Unofficially.
Very late last month, Henry-Cole officially entered his name into the NCAA transfer database. This weekend, the running back took to his personal Twitter account -- “RUN DHC,” which. Is. Awesome. -- to announce that he has committed to continuing his collegiate playing career with the BYU Cougars football team.
As of yet, no one from the BYU Cougars football program has confirmed the back’s addition to the roster.
If the move comes to fruition, Henry-Cole would be able to play immediately for the football independent as a graduate transfer. It’ll be his last season of eligibility. Probably.
A three-star 2016 signee, Henry-Cole played in one game as a true freshman. He took a redshirt for the 2018 season because of injury. It’s entirely possible Henry-Cole could petition the NCAA for a sixth season. That, though, hasn’t been determined.
When healthy, Henry-Cole ran for 469 yards and four touchdowns on 90 carries during his time with the Utes. He also caught a touchdown pass among his three receptions.
BYU and Utah, incidentally, will open the 2020 season against each other. It’ll be the 101st meeting between the Holy War rivals.