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Former Ohio Mr. Football Corey Kiner leaves LSU to be a UC Bearcat

After announcing his plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal Monday morning, former Roger Bacon High School running back and 2020 Ohio Mr. Football Corey Kiner will leave Louisiana State University (LSU) and return home.

After waiting for LSU to officially place him in the portal, Kiner has since declared he'll be a University of Cincinnati Bearcat. The announcement came just after 6 p.m. Monday with a Twitter video featuring "Put On For My CIty" and the 513 area code.

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