Dae Williams

University of Louisville junior running back Dae Williams, who has battled injuries throughout his career, has entered the transfer portal.

The 6-foot-1, 225-pound Williams missed the final eight games of last season because of an injury but said in mid-August that he was healthy all the way through fall camp this season. But Williams was not listed among the top three running backs on the depth chart.

In the 42-0 win over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday night, Maurice Burkley and true freshman Aidan Robbins played and Williams never went into the game.

Williams entered the transfer portal on Monday morning.

Williams came into the program prior to the 2016 season with some hype as a power back. He redshirted his first season on campus and then looked like he was going to have a major role in the offense for the 2017 season.

But in April after his redshirt season, Williams tore his ACL. He missed all but six games in the 2017 season when he rushed 38 times for 235 yards and three touchdowns. He carried 15 times for 88 yards and one TD against Virginia.

In 2018, Williams rushed 22 times for 71 yards and two TDs. He carried nine times for 58 yards and two TDs in the win over Western Kentucky. But he ended up getting injured the next week and missed the rest of the season.