The change in scenario did not help the No. 75 overall player and the No. 2 tight end from the 2023 class improve his fortunes. Former Miami TE Riley Williams committed to the Hurricanes in 2022, but found his talent not being used properly. Even the hiring of former Alabama co-OC JaMarcus Shephard couldn’t change the decision.

“Oregon State tight end Riley Williams is entering the transfer portal, a source tells @CBSSports,” Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reported on X. “Williams is a former four-star recruit who began his career at Miami. Had 15 catches for the Hurricanes before transferring to Oregon State.”

The Portland, Oregon native TE hails from an athletic family. His two uncles, Emery Barnes (1950s; inducted into the Oregon Hall of Fame in 1998) and Ronald Williams (1970s), played fo

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