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Texas LB Ayodele Adeoye has re-entered the transfer portal

Adeoye is back in the transfer portal.

Texas linebacker Ayodele Adeoye entered his name into the transfer portal on Tuesday morning.

Throughout his collegiate career in Austin, Adeoye has made 10 starts tallying 62 tackles, 2.5 sacks and one interception. The former four-star prospect out of Saint Louis got the majority of his playing time during the 2019 season. He played sparingly since then but has not been able to crack the starting lineup.

This marks the second time Adeoye has entered the portal. The linebacker explored his options last offseason before deciding on staying in Austin.

 

 

Adeoye will enter the portal as a graduate transfer and will be immediately eligible wherever he ends up.

Texas has now lost two linebackers to the transfer portal this offseason. Freshman Terrence Cooks entered his name in the portal on Nov 4.

Whether they use the portal or high school recruits, bringing in more impact players at linebacker needs to be near the top of the priority list for Steve Sarkisian and Pete Kwiatkowski.

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Three Longhorns listed among top available players in the transfer portal

According to 247Sports, three Longhorns were listed among the top available names in the transfer portal.

The transfer portal has become just as crucial as National Signing Day. Continue reading “Three Longhorns listed among top available players in the transfer portal”

Texas LB Ayodele Adeoye enters the transfer portal

Although the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach has yet to be announced, one Texas linebacker won’t wait to find out.

Texas linebacker Ayodele Adeoye becomes the first player to enter the NCAA transfer portal following the termination of head coach Tom Herman. Continue reading “Texas LB Ayodele Adeoye enters the transfer portal”

Could Texas look to the transfer portal for linebacker help?

The Texas Longhorns know they are weak at the linebacker position. One way to fix that issue would be in the transfer portal.

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The linebacker position has been one that has lacked depth for the Texas Longhorns. It was evident  against the TCU Horned Frogs when middle linebacker Juwan Mitchell was ejected for targeting in the first half of the 33-31 loss. Without Mitchell’s leadership and experience, Max Duggan was able to take advantage on the go-ahead touchdown.

The defense lost Ayodele Adeoye for the season due to a shoulder injury that he suffered during practice. He was cleared to return to football activities before it was reaggravated. Head coach Tom Herman reported that he would need surgery to correct the issue. The other linebackers listed on the depth chart include David Gbenda, Cort Jaquess and Jaylan Ford.

The defensive staff could look to reinforce the position via the transfer portal. Our colleagues at Vols Wire have reported that Ethan Rinke has entered into the transfer portal. Rinke is listed as an outside linebacker and played weakside defensive end in high school.

Rinke was not a highly touted recruiting coming out of Alabama before joining the Vols. He has a three-star with 247Sports but no composite ranking. His list of schools including Coastal Carolina, South Alabama and Tennessee Tech. He ended up enrolling at Tennessee.

One interesting note is that defensive line coach Oscar Giles recently started following him on social media. Not breaking news worthy as many recruiters will reach out once a player announces he is entering the portal. However, given the issues this defense has had as of late it is worth noting that there could be interest in Rinke.

He is listed at 6-3.5 and 240 pounds at outside linebacker. The Longhorns run a variation of the 3-3-5 defense where the strong outside linebacker is also your defensive end. It would be interesting to see how he could be worked in if he decided to continue his playing career at Texas.

Three things we learned from Texas’ loss to TCU

Tom Herman can take away a lot of things from Saturday’s game against TCU. Here are three things we learned from the Big 12 season opener:

Texas revealed its true colors against TCU on Saturday, falling to the Horned Frogs for the seventh time in nine seasons, 33-31. Tom Herman’s squad struggled in every facet of the game, falling short in what could have been a winnable matchup.

From the offensive perspective, quarterback Sam Ehlinger struggled. The senior admitted “losing bothers [him] the most.” Ehlinger has been the starting quarterback against TCU four times and has lost three of them. Not connecting with his receivers and head-scratching play-calling from Mike Yurcich led to a struggling offense.

Moving to Chris Ash’s side of the ball and the inability to stop Max Duggan ultimately lost Texas the ballgame. Not only having a solid display in the air but the sophomore quarterback led the Horned Frogs in rushing, getting into the end zone three times. With Spencer Rattler on deck, it will only get harder for the Longhorns’ defense.

A lot can be taken away from the TCU loss if Texas wants to get its hat back into the Big 12 championship race. In year four, Tom Herman should be able to identify the problems and adjust quickly.

Here are three things we learned from the TCU loss:

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Tom Herman provides injury update before season opener against UTEP

Ahead of the matchup against UTEP, head coach Tom Herman met with the media and provided an injury update for the Texas Longhorns.

For the first time in 288 days, Texas will be playing a home game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. UTEP will be coming to town on Sept. 12, with the Miners already having a game under their belt.

For the Longhorns, practice has been underway since Aug. 7 and some injuries will carry over into the season opener.

Starting with the good news, linebacker Ayodele Adeoye was cleared to return to practice on Sunday. The junior broke his foot in the offseason and was recovering from surgery. After returning to practice, he suffered a minor shoulder injury that now appears good to go.

Adeoye is going to be an important part of the linebacking core, providing more depth for a thin group. Juwan Mitchell is going to start at middle linebacker for now but Adeoye could challenge the former junior college transfer.

Moving towards players who currently have injuries, the Longhorns’ offense is going to be without two role players on Saturday.

Freshman wide receiver Kelvontay Dixon and offensive lineman Isaiah Hookfin are listed as doubtful. Dixon, a 6-foot-0, 180-pound speedster, was expected to provide big play ability from the slot. He will now have to wait to make his Texas debut until conference play begins.

Isaiah Hookfin injured his shoulder recently but was expected to return in time for the start of the season. It appears that he needs just a bit more time. It is unclear at this point on if that will be a lingering issue. Fellow lineman Reese Moore will need a knee scope per the report, much like he did last preseason.

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Longhorns Profile Snapshot: No. 40 Ayodele Adeoye

LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster. Today, we will be looking at RS soph LB Ayodele Adeoye.

Going into the 2020 football season, LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.

Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Tom Herman this season.

Today, we will be looking at redshirt sophomore linebacker Ayodele Adeoye.

Ayodele Adeoye, Linebacker

Height: 6-1 / Weight: 245

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.

High School: IMG Academy [Fla.]

HS ranking (247Sports): Four-star / No. 104 overall / No. 6 position / No. 16 in-state

HS ranking (Rivals): Four-star / No. 12 position / No. 46 in-state

Analysis: Going into his third year in the Longhorns’ program, Ayodele Adeoye is slowly emerging as an important player for the defense. After picking up a season-ending injury in 2018 and taking a redshirt, Ayodele had a solid 2019.

However, once again, Ayodele is dealing with an injury. Back in January, the linebacker sustained a foot injury and opted for surgery. This kept Adeoye out of spring practice. He was expected to return to summer workouts before the COVID-19 pandemic struck.

Adeoye appeared in all 13 games last season while earning a start in 10 of them. He had 45 tackles (fifth on the team), 2.5 sacks, and an interception. The inside linebacker position has talent for the Longhorns but it needs to come through with results. Adeoye can be that man going into his redshirt sophomore season.

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Could the Longhorns look at the transfer portal for a linebacker?

Despite getting two injured linebackers back ahead of voluntary workouts, could the Texas Longhorns look at a transfer in Dillon Doyle?

Head coach Tom Herman has made it known that inside linebacker is an area of concern. The Longhorns thought they might lose Juwan Mitchell when he entered the transfer portal following the Alamo Bowl but cooler heads prevailed. Mitchell removed his name from the portal and is set to be the starting inside linebacker this coming fall.

The will be welcoming back linebackers coming off of injury in Ayodele Adeoye and Marcus Tillman Jr. Both of these players provide good depth at the position but could the team still look to add more ahead of the upcoming season? One name that is particularly interesting is Iowa’s Dillon Doyle who put his name in the transfer portal.

I’d like to take this time to THANK Iowa Football for my time in the program. Growing up in Iowa City, it has always been my DREAM to wear the Tiger Hawk, and I have taken great PRIDE in representing the state of Iowa for the last two seasons. The relationships I’ve formed through this program will last FOREVER, and I’m so incredibly GRATEFUL for each of the the people I’ve met during my time here. I’d like to thank my teammates and others in the community for the overwhelming amount of SUPPORT I’ve received the last few days.

With that said, I’m announcing that I’ll be moving on to the NEXT STEP of my career and entering the TRANSFER PORTAL. I am EXCITED to join a new football team and give my all to helping them on their path to a CHAMPIONSHIP- Dillon Doyle via his twitter account.

Herman and this staff are no strangers to pursuing players in the transfer portal. They earned a commitment from Tarik Black and even were in talks with former Alabama wide receiver Tyrelle Shavers before he committed to Mississippi State. Doyle is the son of embattled strength coach Chris Doyle who was placed on administrative leave when former players spoke up about negative experiences while members of the Hawkeyes.

Despite the investigation into his father, Tom Herman and company should kick the tires on possibly adding Dillon to bolster the linebacker group.

Texas linebacker suffers foot injury, requires surgery

One of Texas’ praising linebackers unfortunately suffers a foot injury that will require him to miss spring practices.

Texas linebacker Ayodele Adeoye unfortunately suffered a foot injury that will require him to miss spring practices.

Adeoye appeared in all 13 games for the Longhorns as a redshirt freshman in 2019. He compiled 45 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, and one interception.

The school announced Adeoye is expected return for summer workouts.