Southern top wide receiver Darren Morris and starting cornerback Zay Franks will enter the transfer portal, both announced on social media.

Morris, a Baton Rouge native who went to Southern Lab, will be a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining.

“First, I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for blessing me with the ability to play the game of football,” Morris said in a social media statement on Monday. “I want to thank my mother and brothers for pushing me to be the best version of myself, holding me at a high standard and representing the last name that’s on my back. I also want to thank Coach Dooley and Coach Graves for seeing the potential in me even as a freshman. Lastly, I would like to thank Southern University for letting me represent my hometown. W

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