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Minnesota running back, former 4-star recruit, reportedly enters transfer portal

Keith Farner

By Keith Farner

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Minnesota is set to lose some depth in its offensive backfield following a report from the 247Sports Transfer Portal Twitter account that a running back has entered the transfer portal.

RB Mar’Keise Irving, a former 4-star recruit, rushed for 699 yards with 4 touchdowns last season as a freshman on a 5.3 yards-per-carry average. Irving appeared in 12 games and led Minnesota with 966 all-purpose yards. He also caught 8 passes for 73 yards and returned 8 kickoffs for 194 yards.

Irving was a 4-star recruit according to 247Sports, and was ranked the No. 3 prospect in Illinois. He had 24 offers coming out of high school.

Here’s a game-by-game breakdown from his Minnesota bio:

Made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Miami and recorded two kick returns for 64 yards, including a 41-yard return in the fourth quarter • carried the ball 15 times for 89 yards at Colorado and also caught one pass for three yards • rushed four times for eight yards against Bowling Green and also returned one kickoff for 34 yards • ran six times for 15 yards at Purdue • carried the ball seven times for 28 yards and caught one pass against Nebraska • scored one touchdown and rushed 15 times for 105 yards (first 100-yard game) against Maryland and also caught one pass for 28 yards and returned one kickoff for 20 yards • carried the ball 19 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns at Northwestern • gained 26 yards on five carries and registered one tackle against Illinois • ran 17 times for 80 yards at Iowa • rushed 14 times for 70 yards and one touchdown at Indiana • totaled a game high 117 all-purpose yards (39 rush, 39 receiving, 39 kick return) against Wisconsin • led Minnesota with 145 all-purpose yards (129 rush, 16 kick return) against West Virginia in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.

Keith Farner

Keith Farner has written about college football for newspapers and web sites since 2005.