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Kentucky to Host Georgia Transfer Portal Linebacker

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Kirby Smart has a reputation for finding some of the best defensive talent in college football. Now, one of his former Georgia Bulldogs is in the transfer portal, looking for a new home. Kentucky might be the right place for this talented linebacker.

Kris Jones is expected to visit Kentucky on Tuesday, reports 247’s Kolby Crawford. The 6-foot-2, 230-pound inside linebacker has three years of eligibility remaining.

Jones was a consensus four-star talent and a Top-150 player when he signed with Georgia in the 2024 recruiting class.