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Former Virginia Tech football player acquitted of murder enters NCAA transfer portal

By WDBJ7 Staff
Published: Jun. 4, 2022 at 10:34 AM EDT

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The former Virginia Tech athlete who was recently found not guilty of second-degree murder may head back to the football field soon.

University officials were able to confirm that Isimemen Etute, a former linebacker for Virginia Tech, has officially entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.

The player posted on Twitter Friday that his notification of transfer has been submitted. According to officials, this means, his recruitment is open and any other coach/school can initiate contact with him as well. Under NCAA rules, Etute will be able to enroll at a new school this fall and begin playing immediately.

Link to tweet

Etute was a freshman at Virginia Tech when he was arrested and charged with second-degree murder on June 1, 2021 after police found 40-year-old Jerry Paul Smith dead in his Blacksburg apartment.

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