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Texas F Jaylon Tyson enters the NCAA transfer portal

Texas Longhorns freshman forward Jaylon Tyson entered the NCAA transfer portal on Monday, according to reports from Verbal Commits and Horns247.

The 6’7, 210-pounder marks the first attrition under first-year head coach Chris Beard, who is notorious for having a high level of roster turnover on his teams.

A Plano John Paul II product, Tyson originally signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Beard at Texas Tech before joining the Texas class in April. A consensus four-star prospect rated as the No. 36 player nationally and the No. 9 small forward, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Tyson averaged 22.