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Badgers transfer DE heading to Cincinnati

The Wisconsin Badgers are facing another loss along the defensive line, as rotational defensive end Darian Varner entered the transfer portal and recently committed to Cincinnati.

Darian Varner is headed to Cincinnati. #Badgers https://t.co/u2igNPO5y2

— Bucky’s 5th Quarter (@B5Q) January 7, 2024

Varner, a rising redshirt senior, will have one year of eligibility remaining as a second-time transfer.

A heralded transfer to Wisconsin during last year’s cycle, Varner could never carve out a significant role with the Badgers, posting five tackles and a fumble recovery in 2023.