{"id":695679,"date":"2026-01-22T06:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T06:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/695679\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T06:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T06:35:24","slug":"hurricanes-losing-rb-to-transfer-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/695679\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricanes losing RB to transfer portal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Roster attrition is hitting <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/miami-fl-football\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami (FL) football<\/a> following <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/miami-hurricanes-most-to-blame-heartbreaking-loss-to-indiana\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the devastating National Championship loss to Indiana<\/a>. Now true freshman running back Girard Pringle Jr. is departing from Coral Gables in heading for the portal.<\/p>\n<p>Pringle Jr. revealed his decision to turn to the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/college-football-transfer-portal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">College Football Transfer Portal<\/a> on Wednesday, with Hayes Fawcett of On3\/Rivals <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Hayesfawcett3\/status\/2014166461665751270?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">confirming the move.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Miami turned to the power running of Mark Fletcher Jr. over the freshman at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday night. CharMar Brown also earned handoffs in attempting to wear down a loaded IU defensive front.<\/p>\n<p>Pringle, however, is still a big loss for head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/mario-cristobal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mario Cristobal<\/a> and his coaching staff for multiple reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Miami needs RB depth even with Mark Fletcher Jr. returning<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3676762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mark-Fletcher-Jr.-1.jpg\" alt=\"Miami's Mark Fletcher Jr. (4) scores a touchdown during the College Football Playoff National Championship college football game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"  \/>Rich Janzaruk\/Herald-Times \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Fletcher revealed in December his intentions to return. CharMar Brown is also eligible to return following his sophomore season plus arrival via North Dakota State.\u00a0But Pringle leaves a key void.<\/p>\n<p>He arrived to Coral Gables as the nation&#8217;s No. 5 running back per On3\/Rivals for the 2025 recruiting class. Pringle earned a four-star ranking and was a prized in-state pickup out of Armwood High in Seffner, Fla. The 5-foot-10, 182-pounder was offered by 36 different universities before choosing Miami.<\/p>\n<p>The Tampa native flashed potential when called upon. He played in nine total games including one College Football Playoff contest against Ohio State \u2014 which saw him average four yards a carry (handled three handoffs for 12 yards). Pringle also shredded North Carolina State with 17 carries for 116 yards on Nov. 11.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll likely garner lots of attention for teams still seeking a RB. He&#8217;s not the only notable young departure for the \u2018Canes.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/miami-football-news-hurricanes-lose-qb-to-east-carolina-after-national-championship-defeat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Backup quarterback Emory Williams exited to the portal<\/a> and has since landed at East Carolina as of Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Roster attrition is hitting Miami (FL) football following the devastating National Championship loss to Indiana. 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