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Nik Scalzo withdraws from the transfer portal

Nik Scalzo is back like he never left.

After putting his name in the NCAA transfer portal back on January 6, the redshirt freshman quarterback has reportedly decided to withdraw his name from the portal on Thursday.

Nick Kosko of 247Sports was the first to break the news.

Kentucky QB Nik Scalzo withdraws from transfer portal:https://t.co/6GbvL0JHmW pic.twitter.com/XoSHwxjUeT

— 247Sports (@247Sports) January 14, 2021

Scalzo is now expected back with the Kentucky football program, where he will likely take over as the team’s third-string quarterback behind Joey Gatewood and Beau Allen, who are set to compete for the starting job in 2021.