The transfer portal officially opened on Monday for the December period and there’s a lot to sort through with hundreds of players suddenly looking for new homes.
One such player was in the 2021 recruiting class and played in the ACC and, more recently, the SEC. Rocky Mount (N.C.) defensive lineman Keeshawn Silver got his start at North Carolina for his first two seasons before transferring to Kentucky for the past two. He was unproductive as a Tar Heel, playing in a total of seven games, but at Kentucky, he started to see more playing time, appearing in 24 games in his two seasons.
On Monday, the former five-star recruit listed his top four schools and Michigan football made the cut, along with Florida, USC, and Miami.
A source tells @CBSSports/@247Sports that coveted Kentucky defensive line transfer Keeshawn Silver is focusing on four schools as transfer options: Florida, Miami, Michigan and USC.
The 6-4, 335-pound former five-star recruit should be locking in visits in the near future.… pic.twitter.com/dl9pXTpR7Y
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) December 9, 2024
Here is how Silver ranked as a recruit:
| * | Ovr | Pos | St | |
| 247Sports Composite | 5 | 31 | 8i | 1 |
| On3 Industry Ranking | 5 | 22 | 6 | 1 |
| 247Sports | 5 | 28 | 6 | 2 |
| On3 | 5 | 27 | 7 | 2 |
| ESPN | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Rivals | 4 | 88 | 7 | 5 |
And here is how he ranks in the transfer portal:
| * | Ovr | Pos | |
| 247Sports | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| On3 | 4 | 40 | 2 |
With Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant likely departing for the NFL, the Wolverines would be wise to add at least one experienced defensive tackle in the middle. He’s listed at 6-foot-4, 336 pounds.