Damien Martinez to the Miami Hurricanes and More Portal News

For his efforts, Martinez earned 1^st Team All-PAC-12 honors. Martinez is a significant upgrade to the Miami rushing attack that saw leading rusher Henry Parrish, Jr. enter the portal.

RB Dylan Edwards

Kansas State Wildcats (from Colorado)

5’9”, 170 lbs.

A native of Derby, KS, Dylan Edwards returns to his home state and brings rushing and receiving skills to Kansas State. Edwards rushed for 321 yards and one touchdown. In addition, he recorded 299 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Edwards’s lone rushing touchdown and three of his receiving TDs all came in the week one win over TCU. 

Edwards is yet another Colorado player who took the fastest motorized conveyance out of Boulder. He was originally committed to Kansas State in high school.

LB Jaylin Alderman

Miami Hurricanes (from Louisville)

6’1”, 230 lbs.

Last season, Jaylin Alderman was 4^th on the Louisville team in tackles with 62. In addition, Alderman recorded seven tackles for loss and two pass breakups. Also, Alderman posted six games of five or more tackles, including a season-high eight stops, one sack, and one tackle for loss vs Boston College.

DE Richard Kinley II

Louisville Cardinals (from Middle Tennessee State)

6’3”, 235 lbs.

A season ago, Richard Kinley II recorded 20 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, three pass breakups, and three quarterback pressures. Against Jacksonville State, Kinley recorded five tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and two pass breakups. 

Kinley provides depth for a position of need for head coach Jeff Brohm and the Cardinals and will compete for a starting job in fall camp.

WR Jay Fair

USC Trojans (from Auburn)

5’10”, 186 lbs.

Last season on the Plains, Jay Fair was 3^rd on the team in with 31 catches for 324 yards and two touchdowns, including a season-high seven catches for 93 yards in a 45-13 win over Samford. 

Fair will have a ton of competition in fall camp, with fellow transfers Kyle Ford and Jaden Richardson, and 4-star prospect Xavier Jordan. In addition, the Trojans also return Zachariah Branch and other contributors from the wide receiver room.