Former South Carolina football safety DQ Smith has entered the transfer portal, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reported on Aug. 23.
Smith got a fifth year of eligibility from a Louisiana court order Aug. 19 that included more than 30 athletes.
The order gave players who were freshmen in the 2022-23 academic season an extra year of eligibility. This included players who had signed NFL contracts. Smith received multiple NFL minicamp invitations, per media reports.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: South Carolina's DQ Smith enters transfer portal after getting extra year, per report