Two wide receivers from Florida universities committed to transfer to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff on Tuesday.
Florida A&M receiver Kareem Burke and Florida Atlantic receiver Donovan Giles, both rising sophomores, announced their respective commitments Tuesday on X, formerly Twitter.
Burke caught six passes for 113 yards and a touchdown last season with the Rattlers. He also rushed eight times for 85 yards and a touchdown. He returned two kickoffs for 28 yards.
The Jacksonville, Fla., native played in four games as a true freshman in 2022 but ultimately redshirted that season. He appeared in six games last season for the Rattlers.
His best receiving performance came Oct. 21 at Texas Southern, when he caught three passes for 30 yards and a touchdown. A week later, he rushed three times for 23 yards at home against Prairie View A&M. His rushing score came at Alabama A&M on Nov. 4, a 26-yard run.
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Giles did not play in his two years with FAU, where he signed as a preferred walk-on in 2022. The Viera, Fla., native was ranked as a three-star recruit coming out of high school by 247Sports.
Burke, who was also a 247Sports three-star recruit, is listed at 6 feet, 178 pounds. Giles is listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and 195 pounds.
Tuesday’s commitments make five college transfers to commit to UAPB since the end of spring practice. Burke is the third FCS transfer to commit, while Giles is the first from the FBS ranks.
Both fit the trend of other recent commits as players who saw limited to no playing time and are presumably looking for a place where they will have an opportunity to see more action.
Monday, Eastern Illinois transfer tight end Jaxson Isaac committed to UAPB. He did not play in 2023 after appearing in four games in 2022, mostly on special teams. He previously played 11 games as a true freshman at the College of DuPage, though he did not record any receiving stats.