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Miami RB Girard Pringle Jr. Reportedly Withdraws From Portal to Return to Hurricanes

The freshman reversed course after seeing scant postseason action behind starter Mark Fletcher Jr.

Overview

  • ClutchPoints, citing On3’s Hayes Fawcett, reported late Thursday that Girard Pringle Jr. is rejoining Miami after briefly entering the NCAA transfer portal.
  • Pringle had announced his portal entry Wednesday in a social media post that was widely reported, including by On3 and Yahoo Sports.
  • As a true freshman, he ran for 375 yards and four touchdowns on 62 carries, added 53 receiving yards and a receiving score, and appeared in nine games.
  • His postseason workload was limited once Mark Fletcher Jr. returned to health, totaling nine offensive snaps and four carries across four playoff games.
  • Miami’s running back group also includes Fletcher, CharMar Brown, Jordan Lyle, Chris Wheatley-Humphrey, and incoming freshman Javian Mallory.