Adam Hunsucker

ahunsucker@thenewsstar.com

ULM football coach Matt Viator confirmed on Thursday that defensive end Ben Banogu has transferred to TCU.

Banogu announced the move earlier that day on Twitter.

A rising sophomore, Banogu started all 13 games for the Warhawks as a redshirt freshman in 2015. He’ll have two years of eligibility after sitting out one season, per NCAA rules.

“Ben came to see me and I gave him his release,” Viator said. “Obviously we want kids to stay here and we want kids that want to be here, but I’m also in the business of helping kids.

“He had some circumstances that went a little bit beyond football but he came in and handled it in a first-class way so we agreed to help him out.”

Banogu earned a spot on the All-Sun Belt Newcomer team this season after compiling 45 tackles, five sacks and 14.5 tackles for a loss.

A native Texan, Banogu signed with ULM in 2014 out of Prosper High School in McKinney, Texas.

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