BOSTON – Pryce Yates had multiple opportunities to leave the UConn football program during his week in the transfer portal. But UConn made its best effort to get him back.
His roommates Jelani Stafford and Dal’Mont Gourdine, both in their final year with the program, offered advice on navigating the complicated behind-the-scenes of college football – Stafford transferred to UConn in 2022, Gourdine has been with the program since 2019.
Yates, taken under Gourdine’s wing as a freshman in 2021, announced his withdrawal from the portal on Dec. 21. A week later, the redshirt junior was named defensive MVP of the Fenway Bowl…