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Transfer portal update: Two more Buffs enter and two others find homes elsewhere

The transfer portal mayhem continues

A total of four Colorado Buffaloes have recently either entered the NCAA Transfer Portal or have committed to a new program.

Here’s the breakdown.

Entered the transfer portal:

Sophomore running back Joe Davis announced via Twitter on Tuesday afternoon that he would be entering the transfer portal. The Littleton, Colorado native played just one game in 2021 and was able to use a redshirt.

In his short career with the Buffs, Davis rushed for a total of 69 yards throughout the course of three seasons. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining.

Offensive lineman Kanan Ray then announced on Wednesday that he had also entered the transfer portal. Ray, who will be considered a graduate transfer, was a former four-star recruit and member of UCLA’s 2017 class. He grayshirted the 2017 season, however, and then transferred to CU when former Bruins head coach Jim Mora was fired. With the Buffs, Ray played in 22 career games and started a total of three at guard. He now has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

Found new homes:

Safety Mark Perry was one of the Buffs’ many defensive backs to recently enter the transfer portal. About two weeks after Perry made his intentions clear on Dec. 28, the third-year sophomore announced his new commitment to TCU on Monday.

Perry will make his Horned Frogs’ debut at Folsom Field in the 2022 season opener.

Wide receiver La’Vontae Shenault had a rough career at Colorado and entered the transfer portal a few days before the Buffs’ 2021 season ended.

The third-year freshman announced via Twitter on Wednesday that he’ll be continuing his career at Alabama State.

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La’Vontae Shenault enters the transfer portal after disappointing Buffs campaign

La’Vontae Shenault has entered the transfer portal after a troubling tenure in Colorado.

The Colorado Buffaloes season is almost over and the hits still keep coming. After Karl Dorrell said on Saturday that La’Vontae Shenault was no longer with the program, it became public on Sunday that he had entered the transfer portal, according to Chris Hummer of 247Sports.

The brother of Buffs alum Laviska, La’Vontae has played in just three games this season, catching six balls for 60 yards total.

Shenault’s off-the-field issues had spiraled since he arrived in Boulder. The talented receiver has been suspended three times since arriving and was absent from warmups this past weekend in the game against Washington, hinting at some changes being made.

This answers that, and Colorado will have to find a way to replace him next season.

In his short stint with the Buffs, Shenault totaled just 23 catches for 253 yards and no scores in a disappointing time in Boulder.

Alas, the Buffs wide receiver room looks vastly different than the group they rolled out to start the season. On top of Shenault’s decision, Brenden Rice was also ruled out after suffering an injury, so things don’t look good for Friday’s season finale against Utah.

Still, there are a lot of positives for the Buffs as they begin to look ahead to next season. Brendon Lewis has played well as of late, and the Lewis-Rice connection is one that will have Buffs fans excited for years to come if those guys decide to remain in Boulder.

Where Shenault goes remains to be seen, bus his off-the-field issues will be concerning for programs across the country.

First half highlights: Colorado’s offense starts hot, Isaiah Lewis snags another interception

Colorado built a 13-10 lead over Oregon State entering halftime.

Statistically, that was the most productive offensive first quarter Colorado has put together all season.

Brendon Lewis threw for 117 yards and the Buffs had a season-high 144 total yards. For just the second time all season, CU scored points on its opening possession — albeit on a drive that should’ve ended in a touchdown rather than a field goal.

But things really got fun during the Buffs’ second offensive drive. La’Vontae Shenault, who is now back from serving his suspension, caught a 23-yard pass on third-and-9 to jolt the drive in its early stages. The Buffs got stuck with another third down on their next series but used a nifty Matt Lynch direct snap to keep the drive going. On the very next play, Lewis found Daniel Arias wide open for a 43-yard TD.

Colorado’s defense followed suit and pitched a first quarter shutout to build a 10-0 lead.

The second quarter began poorly for the Buffs, however, with OSU’s Jack Colletto taking a direct snap and breaking off several tackles for a 14-yard TD.

Now up just 10-7, Colorado opened up the playbook, even more, to set up a 35-yard field goal, which Becker missed. But the drive to get there was impressive. Deion Smith and Chase Penry were utilized frequently and Colorado picked up a good chunk on a double flea-flicker incomplete pass to Brady Russell that OSU committed pass interference on.

Isaiah Lewis had the big defensive play of the first half when he picked off Chance Nolan in Colorado territory. It was Lewis’ second interception in as many games. Carson Wells also had a big sack on an Oregon State third-and-10 play late in the half.

OSU made a field goal with time expiring in the half to cut the Buffs’ lead to 13-10.

La’Vontae Shenault cleared to return for Oregon game

La’Vontae Shenault was reinstated on Monday.

Redshirt freshman wide receiver La’Vontae Shenault, who was suspended on Sept. 13 for violating team and athletic department policies, was reinstated on Monday. He is expected to play in the Colorado Buffaloes’ next game at Oregon on Saturday.

Shenault’s lone game of the season came in Week 1 when he caught two passes for 23 yards against Northern Colorado. He did not play the following week against Texas A&M and was then suspended two days later. The younger brother of former Buff and current Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. had endured the third suspension of his young college career.

But in early October, Karl Dorrell said that Shenault had been making good progress and was on the mend to return. His reinstation is now official.

Considering the offensive struggles Colorado has endured this season, the return of Shenault should provide a needed boost. His 17 catches for 193 yards led the Buffs in 2020.

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Karl Dorrell says La’Vontae Shenault on track to return

Karl Dorrell gave an update on La’Vontae Shenault’s status.

In the midst of a difficult stretch for the Colorado Buffaloes, we heard some positive news on Monday in regards to currently suspended wide receiver La’Vontae Shenault. Karl Dorrell announced that the second-year freshman was indefinitely suspended back on Sept. 13.

Shenault, who is the younger brother of former CU wide receiver and current Jacksonville Jaguar Laviska Shenault Jr., caught two passes for 23 yards in the season opener against Northern Colorado. He has not seen the field since then.

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Dorrell was asked about Shenault on Monday and shared that he will soon be able to be reactivated.

“He is doing the steps that he should be doing given his suspension,” Dorrell said. “He’s had a couple of things that have happened since the suspension, and his mind is in the right place and he’s trying to do all the right things.”

If Shenault can return soon, he should provide a major spark of life to a currently struggling offensive unit.

Colorado wide receiver suspended ahead of Alamo Bowl matchup with Texas

Colorado wide receiver La’Vontae Shenault will not be available against Texas in the Alamo Bowl.

Texas is set to kick off against Colorado in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29. Continue reading “Colorado wide receiver suspended ahead of Alamo Bowl matchup with Texas”