Virginia
Kamal Muhammad Announces Transfer From Virginia To Tennessee, 2 Years Of Eligibility Remaining
Kamal Muhammad has announced he will transfer to Tennessee for his final two seasons of NCAA eligibility. Muhammad finished his sophomore season at the University of Virginia last year but did not compete for the Cavaliers this season.
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Muhammad finished his freshman season in a tri-meet against NC State and UNC. He did not swim personal best times at that meet but did post lifetime bests as a freshman at midseason as he swam a 1:46.10 in the 200 fly and a 1:44.49 in the 200 IM.
He swam season best times as a sophomore at midseason posting a 46.85 in the 100 fly and 1:45.22 in the 200 IM. He finished his season at the dual meet against Virginia Tech and did not swim at ACCs.
Muhammad did not swim for Virginia this season but has participated in two Pro Series stops already in 2025. At the start of March, he swam a 52.77 in the 100 fly to finish 3rd. He also swam a 24.14 in the 50 fly and 50.72 in the 100 free. Just last week, he was faster in the 100 fly and 50 fly. He swam a 52.47 in the 100 fly for 3rd touching behind Maxime Grousset and Luca Urlando.
In February, he swam at Sectionals in Oceanside posting lifetime bests in the 100 fly (46.00) and 50 free (19.89).
The Tennessee men finished 3rd at the 2025 SEC Championships and went on to finish 5th at 2025 NCAAs. The team was led by Jordan Crooks who scored 49.5 points including an NCAA title in the 50 free.
Based on his best times, Muhammad would have been 7th on the roster this past season in the 100 fly and 50 free. The senior Crooks led the team in both events with a 17.82 in the 50 free and 43.77 in the 100 fly.
West Virginia has added another electric arm through the transfer portal with the commitment of Florida International right-hander Owen Puk.
Puk, a redshirt junior in 2025, made 13 appearances this past season with 12 starts, going 4-1 with a 4.91 ERA. He struck out 51 batters over 40.1 innings while holding opponents to a .224 batting average. His arsenal features a big-time fastball that averages in the mid-90s and has touched 99 MPH, paired with a slider that consistently generates swings and misses.
He showed flashes of dominance throughout the season. Puk opened the year with five scoreless innings and five strikeouts against Stonehill and recorded a career-best nine strikeouts in just four innings versus New Mexico State. He followed that with eight strikeouts and only one hit allowed over five innings at Middle Tennessee, and threw four scoreless frames with six punchouts at Bethune-Cookman.
Puk also proved valuable in relief, tossing scoreless outings against Bucknell, Delaware, Louisiana Tech, and No. 17 Western Kentucky.
In 2024, he made 15 appearances (10 starts), striking out 28 in 26 innings. He notched seven strikeouts in a three-inning stint against Florida Atlantic and struck out the side at Iowa late in the season. He missed the 2023 campaign due to injury.
A native of Iowa and product of Marion High School, Puk was ranked as the No. 12 overall player in the state and No. 6 right-handed pitcher by Perfect Game. He helped lead Marion to a 2021 state championship and earned First-Team All-State and WAMAC Conference Player of the Year honors.
Baseball runs in the family, his brother, AJ Puk, was the sixth overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft and is currently a pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Puk’s power pitching and versatility as both a starter and reliever make him a valuable addition to West Virginia’s staff, which is looking to carry its momentum into another standout season.
Virginia
Top 2027 West Virginia linebacker transferring to 7-time FHSAA state champion Cocoa (Florida)
The mythical ‘High School Transfer Portal’ is in full swing all around the country and teams in the Sunshine State are seeing plenty of new faces pop up in new places.
On Friday, one of West Virginia’s top inside linebackers from the 2024 season announced that he would be leaving his school to head down to the state of Florida.
Kyree Brooks, a 2027 linebacker, announced on X that he will be transferring from Jefferson (West Virginia) to 7-time FHSAA state champion Cocoa. The Tigers won the 2024 Class 2A state championship in a 38-27 win over Gadsden County.
‘I will be transferring to Cocoa to finish my high school career. Go tigers!!’
Last season for the 8-4 Cougars, the 6-foot-1, 210-pound Brooks notched 145 total tackles, 10 sacks and intercepted five passes.
Jefferson lost in the WVSSAC’s AAAA quarterfinals to Hurricane, 57-31, in 2024.
Cocoa has won three straight state championships from 2022-24 and looks to make it four this upcoming fall.
2025 COCOA TIGERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug. 15: vs. Bradford (preseason)
Aug. 22: at Merritt Island
Aug. 29: vs. Mainland
Sep. 5: at Vero Beach
Sep. 12: at Heritage
Sep. 19: vs. Eau Gallie
Oct. 3: at Miami Norland
Oct. 10: vs. Apopka
Oct. 17: vs. The Villages
Oct. 24: at Astronaut
Oct. 31: at Rockledge
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