The Arizona Wildcats are about a month away from beginning preseason training camp, and they’ll be doing so with one less player at an already thin position.
Freshman linebacker Derick ‘DJ’ Mourning has entered the NCAA transfer portal, a move that comes a few days after the July 1 deadline in order for players to be eligible to play in the upcoming season.
The 6-foot-3, 234-pound Mourning appeared in all five games in 2020, making a start against Colorado. He registered 10 tackles, including three each against Colorado and ASU.
Mourning was a member of Arizona’s 2020 recruiting class, a 3-star prospect from Katy, Texas ranked by 247Sports as the No.