Two more Wisconsin Badgers enter the transfer portal

Two more Wisconsin players enter the transfer portal this week:

Whether it’s the new age of college football, playing time issues, a slow start to Wisconsin’s season, or some combination of all three, the Badgers have now seen four players transfer out of the program in the last ten days.

First reported by Wisconsin beat writer Jesse Temple of The Athletic, fullback Quan Easterling and cornerback Donte Burton have both entered the transfer portal. Easterling was a 2019 three-star recruit out of Ohio and becomes the third offensive player, alongside wide receiver Devin Chandler and center Kayden Lyles, to enter the portal this week.

Burton appeared in a game during every year of his Wisconsin career, and has five starts to his name as a Badger. He was a 2018 three-star recruit out of Georgia, and appeared in three games this season with the last coming in the win over Illinois.

A Wisconsin Badger OL is entering the transfer portal

A Wisconsin Badger OL has entered the transfer portal

Earlier today on Twitter, Wisconsin offensive lineman Kayden Lyles announced he would be entering the transfer portal. Lyles has one year of eligibility left thanks to the bonus COVID-19 year given out, and will use that year at a different school.

Lyles has played in five of the seven Wisconsin games this season, but has not appeared since the Illinois win. The senior offensive lineman was expected to step in as the starting center for Wisconsin, but was surprisingly beaten out by sophomore Joe Tippman during camp.

Lyles is a Wisconsin native who was named a 2018 Academic All-Big Ten performer and was on the 2021 Rimington Trophy watch list. Here is his message to Badger fans after being at Wisconsin since his 2017 redshirt season: