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Kentucky football loses starting CB DJ Waller to Transfer Portal as defensive identity keeps shifting

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Waller wasn't the fit with Bateman that he needed, and that's okay.

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Kentucky football took another hit to its secondary on Wednesday, as starting cornerback DJ Waller officially announced he’s entering the transfer portal. And unlike some of the depth pieces we’ve seen move on, this one stings, Waller was one of the more talented stabilizers in a secondary trying to level up under new defensive coordinator Jay Bateman.

The timing?
Not shocking.
The impact?
Absolutely real.