Major College Football Program Lands All-American EDGE In Transfer Portal

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt De Lima | Last updated Jan 12, 2025 8:46 PM ET

Considered one of the top remaining players in the transfer portal, sophomore EDGE Mi'Quise Grace posted a disruptive FCS All-American season for the South Dakota Coyotes. The 6-foot-4, 255-pound defender was rated a four-star recruit and the No. 81 player in On3Sports transfer portal rankings.

With competing offers from Mississippi State, USC and Georgia, Grace committed to the Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday.

Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, Grace went to Princeton (OH) and enrolled with South Dakota as part of the 2022 recruiting class over offers from Albany, Navy, Robert Morris and Virginia State.

Last season for the Coyotes, Grace posted 58 total tackles, two passes defended, 8.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. He was the Missouri Valley Football Conference's Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team AP All-American.

KSR has learned that FCS All-American Mi’Quise Grace is transferring to Kentucky.

One of the best available players in the portal, the Cats pulled off a HUGE win over Georgia for the talented pass rusher.

READ: https://t.co/DAYFNIHw2D pic.twitter.com/0uUGRDkaKq
— Nick Roush (@RoushKSR) January 12, 2025

The Wildcats have the No. 27 transfer portal class per On3Sports, securing 17 incoming transfers vs. 23 outgoing players.

Grace is the highest-rated incoming transfer, ahead of DL David Gusta (Washington State), ranked No. 151 in the transfer portal.

Several EDGE and defensive linemen have already committed to Kentucky along with Grace and Gusta, including Jaden Williams (Wyoming), Sam Greene (USC), Landyn Watson (Marshall) and Kameron Olds (Kent State).

Six DL and EDGE players have exited via the transfer portal from Kentucky this offseason: Keeshawn Silver (USC), Tommy Ziesmer (EKU), Noah Matthews (Delaware), Tyreese Fearbry (Wisconsin) and Caleb Redd (Kansas).

The Wildcats finished 15th in the SEC this past year with a 1-7 record in conference play and a 4-8 record overall.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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