Updated list of Liberty Flames players to opt out of Fiesta Bowl vs. Oregon
With the prevalence of the transfer portal and a rash of players opting out of bowl games as they prepare for the NFL draft, it’s hard to know what rosters are going to look like going into the bowl season.
That’s true from the Fiesta Bowl between the Oregon Ducks and Liberty Flames. Earlier this week, we looked at the numerous players on the Ducks’ roster who will not play in the game, whether it be due to opt outs or entry into the transfer portal. Now we want to look at the players on Liberty’s roster who will not be playing in this game:
S Preston Hodge
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2023 Stats: 48 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 INTs, 8 PBU, 1 FF
Reason For Opt Out: Transfer portal (Colorado)
S Robert Rahimi
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2023 Stats: 56 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 5 INTs, 1 FR
Reason For Opt Out: Transfer portal (San Jose State)
LB Jordan Norwood
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2023 Stats: None
Reason For Opt Out: Transfer portal
DL Kendy Charles
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2023 Stats: 24 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 FR
Reason For Opt Out: Transfer portal
DL Bryan Whitehead
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2023 Stats: 14 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 0.5 sacks
Reason For Opt Out: Transfer portal (Arkansas State)
DL Tysheik Galloway
2023 Stats: 4 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack
Reason For Opt Out: Transfer portal
QB Johnathan Bennett
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2023 Stats: 1-for-6, 6 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Reason For Opt Out: Transfer portal
LB Aakil Washington
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2023 Stats: 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL
Reason For Opt Out: Transfer portal
