Gerald, Burrle enter NCAA transfer portal

Arkansas defensive end Dorian Gerald runs onto the field prior to a game against Rice on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Fayetteville.

University of Arkansas senior defensive end Dorian Gerald and redshirt sophomore linebacker Kelin Burrle have entered the transfer portal, sources told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Monday.

Gerald, returned for his super senior year in 2021 and suffered a season-ending broken bone in his leg in practice the week after the Razorbacks downed Rice 38-17 in the season opener.

The 6-3, 235-pounder had a bad run of injury luck at Arkansas. He suffered a strained artery in his neck in the 2019 season opener against Portland State and a leg injury in the season opener against Georgia in 2020 that set him back several weeks.

The Florence, S.C., native and transfer from College of the Canyons (Calif.) wound up with 27 career tackles, including 4 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacs in 15 games.

Burrle, a 6-foot, 208-pounder from Harvey, La., redshirted in 2020 and did not play in 2021. He was sidelined during the spring with an undisclosed issue and had not factored into the depth chart in a linebacker room that grew in depth the last couple of years.