Western Kentucky signed transfer linebacker Will Ignont, the team announced Thursday afternoon. Ignont – a Huntsville, Ala., native – was previously with the University of Tennessee, where he played in 21 games over the past three seasons.
Ignont held junior athletic status last season for the Volunteers, as he put up 16 tackles over the first three contests of 2019, including a seven-tackle performance vs. Georgia State and a career-best eight-tackle effort vs. BYU. As a sophomore, he played in all 12 games and ranked seventh on Tennessee with 47 total tackles.
With the addition of Ignont, WKU linebackers coach Maurice Crum adds more depth to a linebacker room that brings back starters Kyle Bailey and Clay Davis, as well as reserves Jaden Hunter and Malik Staples.