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Ex-Terps LB, former 4-star prospect announces transfer to AAC program

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Former Maryland linebacker Branden Jennings has announced his transfer destination after a short stop at Kansas State. The former 4-star prospect is heading to the AAC.

Jennings announced on Twitter that he has committed to UCF to continue his college football career. Jennings hit the NCAA transfer portal following the conclusion of the 2021 regular season at Maryland.

Initially, Jennings committed to Kansas State back in January. However, in mid-April, the former 4-star linebacker opted to enter his name into the portal again. Now, he’ll start his career back up at UCF.

Jennings, a Jacksonville, Fla. native, will be playing much closer to home.

As a true freshman in 2021, Jennings saw plenty of playing time for the Terrapins. He appeared in 8 contests and made 3 starts at linebacker. He was credited with 23 stops, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble during a 6-6 regular season.

Jennings will have 3 years of eligibility to use at UCF. He joins a Knights squad that finished with a 9-4 record in 2021, Gus Malzahn’s first year leading the program.

Jennings was a consensus 4-star prospect as a high school recruit. He was ranked as the No. 108 overall player in the 2021 recruiting class and the No. 12 linebacker of the cycle, per 247Sports composite rankings.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB