FAYETTEVILLE — Former Arkansas linebacker D'Vone McClure will enter the NCAA's transfer portal, he said Wednesday on his Twitter page.
McClure's announcement comes two days after Arkansas coach Chad Morris said McClure told him he was leaving the team to focus on academics and to support his family. McClure has a young son.
"I think we all know his family situation with his son," Morris said Monday. "It was, as he shared with me, ‘Coach I want to step away from football and I want to focus on my academics and focus on getting a job to help support my family.’ That was the way we left it at that time.
"From my communication with him, it was from stepping away for family purposes. That was my communication with him. That’s what he shared with me....Obviously if he wants to transfer, then we’ll help him out in every regard that we can."
McClure, a redshirt junior, will have one season of eligibility remaining after he transfers. He played in six games this season and recorded 11 tackles.
Prior to playing football at Arkansas, McClure played four seasons as an outfielder in the Cleveland Indians minor league system.
I’ve Officially entered the transfer portal
— ThreeSix (@Dmcclure22) October 16, 2019