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Georgia transfer Jaden Hunter will be immediately eligible at WKU

Just days prior to the 2019 season opener, the WKU football team received big news on Tuesday afternoon.

Redshirt sophomore linebacker Jaden Hunter — a transfer from Georgia — will be immediately eligible to play for the Hilltoppers this season, team spokesman Bryan Fyalkowski confirmed with the Herald.

Hunter appeared in four games in two seasons with the Bulldogs.

I’m Cleared to play this Year!! Thank You God ud83dude4fud83cudffd pic.twitter.com/CxTm6kAkCR

— Jaden (@JadenHunter9) August 27, 2019

Hunter announced his intention to transfer to WKU in a tweet posted on May 31.