Michigan receiver enters NCAA transfer portal ahead of spring practice

As the Michigan football team kicks off spring practice on Monday, it risks losing a veteran special teams player.

Eamonn Dennis, a fifth-year receiver with 29 games under his belt, announced Monday plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

In a post on social media, Dennis said he completed his undergraduate degree at Michigan in 3 1/2 years, making him a graduate student who is immediately eligible to enter the portal and play in 2024. He has two years of college eligibility remaining.

“I want to extend my appreciation to coach (Jim) Harbaugh, coach (Sherrone) Moore, coach Herb (Ben Herbert), and the entire coaching staff for their unwavering support,” Dennis wrote in a presumed goodbye letter captioned “Thank you Michigan.”

“Being a Michigan man has taught me lessons that will resonate throughout my lifetime.”

Dennis, a Worchester, Mass., native, appeared in 14 games during the Wolverines’ national title run — all on special teams, notching one tackle. He played 12 games on special teams in 2022 and played in three as a sophomore in 2021.

The 5-foot-10, 188-pound wideout never caught on as a receiver though, getting lost in the shuffle amid a crowded position and Michigan offense that preferred running the football. A former three-star prospect, Dennis was recruited to Michigan as a defensive back and receiver. He redshirted his freshman season in 2020.

Dennis is the third Michigan player to enter the transfer portal since head coach Jim Harbaugh departed on Jan. 24, joining defensive lineman Reece Atteberry (another graduate transfer) and safety Keon Sabb.