The Iowa Hawkeyes saw an influx of players now calling Iowa City home via the transfer portal. They also saw an exodus of individuals looking for new homes for a myriad of reasons. It is the new era of college football.
One of those individuals who left Iowa is defensive back Terry Roberts. He entered the transfer portal following the 2022 season and chose to call the University of Miami his new home. Less than six months after joining the Hurricanes, Roberts has officially hit the transfer portal once again.
Matt Zenitz of On3 was first to report the news.
Miami defensive back Terry Roberts, who transferred to the Hurricanes earlier this year from Iowa, has re-entered the transfer portal, @on3sports has learned.
Roberts played in 33 career games at Iowa and made four starts.https://t.co/NTszCW18MA
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) June 1, 2023
During his tenure at Iowa, Roberts appeared in 33 games, started four and tallied 47 tackles, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions. During the 2022 season, Roberts appeared in just five games as a leg injury led to him being sidelined for the remainder of the season.
“First off, I would like to thank the University of Iowa from top to bottom! Whether it’s the coaches, players, fans, or community! You guys have helped me find ways of life and helped me create memories that will last a lifetime here in Iowa City, Iowa. With that being said, I would like to announce that I have entered my name into the transfer portal as a grad transfer,” Roberts wrote in his December announcement that he was transferring from Iowa.
A return to the Hawkeyes isn’t impossible, but there is no way to know what the likelihood of that is. There are many cases where players enter the portal only to realize they want to stay where they are and ultimately pull their names out. It remains much more uncommon to see a player commit elsewhere only to return to their original school.
Should there be a reunion with open arms, Roberts would bring an experienced skillset to a secondary already oozing with talent.
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