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Former Wisconsin cornerback Max Lofy transferred to Rice earlier this month.
Lofy previously entered the portal on Dec. 17 after five years with the Badgers. He joins the Owls for his final year of eligibility.
Related: Recapping Wisconsin football’s winter transfer portal movement
The veteran cornerback had an up-and-down career with the Badgers. He redshirted in 2020 after joining the program as a three-star recruit from Colorado. He played in eight games as a redshirt freshman in 2021, recording three total tackles.
2022 was his best season with the program: 12 games, one start, 15 tackles and one interception. Lofy then missed the entire 2023 season with an injury. Finally, he entered 2024 as the Badgers’ starting slot cornerback. Minor injuries limited him to just nine appearances, during which he tallied seven total tackles and one pass deflection.
He joins a Rice program that went 4-8 in 2024 in its second year in the American Athletic Conference. The program fired head coach Mike Bloomgren in-season after a 2-6 start. It has since hired Davidson’s Scott Abell to the position.
For those keeping track of some remaining Wisconsin portal entrants, former Badgers offensive lineman James Durand will play at Western Illinois. Former Badgers cornerback Max Lofy will play his final season at Rice.
— Jesse Temple (@jessetemple) January 23, 2025
Lofy is one of 23 Wisconsin scholarship players to depart during the winter transfer window. That number of departures previously stood at 24 for an extended time. Defensive lineman Jamel Howard’s decision to withdraw from the portal and return to Wisconsin dropped it to its final tally.
As of Jan. 23, all 23 scholarship departures have found new destinations. Walk-on kicker Nate Van Zelst is the one player yet to commit.
Lofy is one of several cornerbacks in that larger group. True freshman Xavier Lucas (Miami) and redshirt freshmen Amare Snowden (Toledo), Jonas Duclona (South Florida) and Jace Arnold (Sam Houston State) all also transferred out.
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Publish date : 2025-01-23 19:14:00
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