Dave Aranda and the Baylor Bears landed a solid player for the offensive line, acquiring Yakiri Walker from the Memphis Tigers. Walker announced his commitment to the Bears on Thursday, per 247Sports insider Matt Zenitz.
Baylor added its fifth offensive lineman from the transfer portal on Friday evening. The Bears landed a commitment from Memphis' Yakiri Walker. The 6-foot-2, 293-pound lineman will now be with his fourth school, in which will be his final season of college football.
Yakiri Walker has entered the transfer portal after spending a brief stint with the Colorado Buffaloes. Walker joined Colorado this past offseason as an undergraduate transfer from UConn and was initially expected to compete for the Buffaloes' starting center role.
An unfamiliar face from a familiar high school joins CU The Connecticut Huskies are not a power football program of any kind. Jim Mora Jr is a good coach, but the Huskiers are not a traditional powerhouse.
Deion Sanders landed another offensive lineman on Saturday. UConn's Yakiri Walker announced he would be transferring to Colorado. The 6-foot-2, 275-pound Walker played over 800 snaps for the Huskies last year.