In what is looked at a not-so-surprising move when really digging into it, offensive lineman Luke Jones has chosen to transfer from the Notre Dame football team.

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly announced the move following practice on Saturday.

“He’s going to transfer. He’s seeking a transfer,” said Jones. “We met earlier this week and he feels like Notre Dame is not the best place for him.”

The reason this doesn’t shock to many people is because he was working at center, a spot currently held down by fellow 2018 classmate Jarrett Patterson. There has also been a ton of buzz around true freshman early enrollee Zeke Correll at the center position, so it didn’t look like Jones was going to see the field any time soon in that role.

Irish Illustrated was told that there was the possibility of playing him at guard and moving him around due to his versatility, but the 6-4, 305-pounder has decided to part ways with the Fighting Irish and take his talents elsewhere. It should be noted that Jones initially committed to playing for offensive line coach Harry Hiestand. Upon the arrival of Jeff Quinn, Notre Dame never stopped recruiting him, made him a priority, and did a nice job down the stretch of keeping him on board.

“The in-home visit was our first time face to face to be able to sit down and answer the questions that they had. They had a great relationship with Harry. That was the whole thing. He was committed to Arkansas and then he made it clear that he wanted the opportunity to look at some other schools. Then, turn around, and he makes the verbal commitment around Christmas. Now we’re in solid position.” said Quinn to Irish Illustrated on National Signing Day regarding Jones’ recruitment. “As soon as the news hit, he was like, ‘Who are they going to bring in?’. When you’re two weeks without a position coach in the most critical time in recruiting, you have to be able to close it out in a very short period of time. It was 11 days that I had to close these two out. I walked in there and I was like, ‘This is an incredible family.’ Mom and dad, these are high-achieving people. You know they are goal-oriented. They wanted what was best for their son. As they learned more about me and coach Kelly again, I felt comfortable. Then when I went back in the second time, that’s when I heard the snake story. He got bit by a poisonous snake as a kid. I’m like, ‘You’re one tough son of a gun.’”

Regarding his future destination, there is some chatter that Jones will eventually return to his home state and suit up for the Arkansas Razorbacks. The one-time Arkansas commit from Little Rock (Ark.) Pulaski Academy, Jones flipped to Notre Dame late in the process, just two months before National Signing Day. At the time, Jones held scholarship offers from Arizona State, Dartmouth, Iowa State, Missouri, Oregon, Princeton, Virginia and many others.