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Sunday evening, former West Virginia defensive end/outside linebacker James Heard Jr. announced that he will be transferring to Syracuse.

Heard only appeared in three games this season and that was by design. The staff wanted to redshirt him to save a year of eligibility but now, he'll look to use that eligibility elsewhere.

Coming out of Camden High School in New Jersey, Heard chose the Mountaineers over offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Penn State, Rutgers, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and others.

This article first appeared on West Virginia Mountaineers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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