Tyler Baron, a former edge rusher for the Tennessee Volunteers, declared on social media on Tuesday that he was abandoning his pledge to play for the Ole Miss Rebels and would instead like to join the Louisville Cardinals.
Baron attended Tennessee for the previous four years, but following his senior year, he used the transfer portal in December. On December 16, he declared his commitment to Ole Miss.
Baron allegedly visited Louisville last week despite his pledge, and on Tuesday he declared he will be joining the Cardinals in 2024.
He’s now the third player to transfer from Tennessee to Louisville since the end of the 2023 season, joining defensive backs Wesley Walker and the latter of whom was also previously committed to the Rebels.
Last year in Knoxville, Baron recorded 10.5 tackles for loss, and 6.0 sacks, both of which were career highs, across 12 games. He played in 48 games across four years with the Volunteers, registering 13.5 total sacks in his career.
The 2024 campaign will be Baron’s last year of NCAA eligibility.
