Cincinnati Football: Louisville transfer wide receiver Braden Smith commits to the Bearcats

Mississippi native and former Louisville Cardinals wide receiver Braden Smith announced his decision to transfer to the Cincinnati Bearcats in a social media post on Tuesday!

Smith spent three seasons at Louisville and is expected to have one year of eligibility left as he joins the Bearcats alongside a familiar face in first-year head coach Scott Satterfield.

During his freshman campaign with the Cardinals, Smith compiled a career-high 370 receiving yards and 27 catches, highlighted by a 110-yard performance during his debut in 2020.

Even though he found success in Satterfield’s offense at times, Smith is more likely to take on a reserve role behind fellow Louisville transfer wide receiver Dee Wiggins and others.

Cincinnati Football: Louisville transfer wide receiver Braden Smith commits to the Bearcats

After suffering a season-ending foot injury in September, former Louisville and Miami slot receiver Dee Wiggins entered the portal and eventually transferred to Cincinnati in early January.

Stay tuned as Cincinnati continues to recruit the portal with recent commitments from several pass catchers including former Connecticut Huskies leading receiver Aaron Turner!

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Wiggins racked up 791 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 62 catches during his time at Miami including a 40-yard touchdown in a 52-10 win against Florida State in 2020.

The Miami native was a 4-star recruit coming out of high school according to 247 Sports and began his career with the Hurricanes before transferring to Louisville prior to last season.