Senior cornerback Lavonte Gater announced he’s entering the transfer portal, becoming the third player and second cornerback to elect to transfer over the last 48 hours.
Gater finished second on the Red Team with five total tackles during Saturday’s scrimmage.
Gater appeared in all 30 games through his three seasons in College Park and registered 23 total tackles and one forced fumble last season. Gater appeared as a reserve defensive back as a true freshman and shined on special teams before becoming a mainstay in the cornerback rotation over the last two seasons.
The former three-star prospect out of Ballou (DC), the alma mater of head coach Mike Locksley, signed with Maryland over Rutgers, Temple and Old Dominion in the 2019 class, but ironically becomes the second former Ballou prospect to transfer alongside defensive tackle Andre Porter.
With the recent transfer, Maryland now has five vacant scholarships for the 2022 season.
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Waiting for the NCAA to turn off the spicket on this transfer portal shyte. It's coming. More and more coaches and AD's are complaining nationally about this.... Something is going to happen. I could see allowing only 1 instant transfer for a player's career but only after your complete two years of eligibility at your inital college and if your on schedule with your course take.... I see University of Pittsburg AD/ Coaches have complained (yesterday )on their star wide receiver Addison was tampered with by USC and Lincoln Reily..... Changes are in the wind on this morass exodus
Ahmed, should this be it for transfer now?
Sucks to lose depth but it’s a symptom of recruiting improving. Older guys are losing opportunities and looking for a better opportunity to use their limited eligibility left.
Ultimately Gater is at best the 4th corner. He’d definitely play but for a guy going into his last year, he probably wants to play a lot.
to me these three entrees to the portal are surprising bc all three were slated to see decent time this year. I mean Kenny Bennett I could see may have gotten passed by a couple of the younger guys, but Gator i feel would have played a ton and Porter seemed like someone who was in line for solid mins if not this year for sure next year