Khamari Terrell, a third-year defensive back for the Oregon Ducks and a 4-star recruit in the class of 2022, will enter the transfer portal and leave Oregon. He’ll have two years of eligibility left.
A wave of players have entered the transfer portal across the country like Terrell since it opened last week. Concerns over NIL compensation and limited playing time have been the primary catalysts for the trend.
During his first two seasons at Oregon, Terrell had a limited role with the defense, and his role has been reduced even more to start the 2024 campaign. Terrell took 59 defensive snaps in his Oregon career, picking up 16 tackles and one defended pass when this season began, but in 2024 Terrell played in just three games and had one tackle.
Terrell grew up in Killeen, Texas, a town midway between Waco and Austin. During his initial recruitment, Terrell took an official visit with the nearby Baylor Bears as well as the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Baylor and Mississippi State were also the first two schools to offer Terrell scholarships according to 247Sports.
With the Ducks’ depth of talent in the secondary, Terrell’s lack of playing time was unlikely to change if he stayed in Eugene for the 2025 season and beyond. Oregon has recently been able to sign defensive backs Dillon Thieneman from Purdue and Theron Johnson out of Northwestern.
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