Wisconsin's thin tight end room has gotten smaller still.

On Monday afternoon, 247Sports learned that tight end Seth Currens has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. Badger247's Evan Flood reported the news on Twitter.

#Badgers junior tight end Seth Currens has entered the NCAA transfer portal, sources tell @247sports. — Evan Flood (@Evan_Flood) January 27, 2020

Currens, who would be heading into his senior year at Wisconsin, played in 11 games for the Badgers this last year and recorded one tackle. In the two years before that, he played in 27 games and tallied three total tackles.

The Pickerington, Ohio native was a three-star recruit and came into Wisconsin as a linebacker. But when injuries plagued the Badgers' tight end room this season--both Gabe Lloyd and Luke Benzschawel missed all of the 2019-20 season--Currens started taking reps with the tight ends to add some depth.

Currens is one of several Badgers to explore the transfer portal this offseason. In the weeks following Wisconsin's Rose Bowl loss, Bradrick Shaw, Aron Cruickshank, and Christian Bell have each done the same.

The NCAA introduced the portal on Oct. 15, 2018, giving athletes a path to explore their options. Players do not need to ask permission from their coaching staff in order to transfer.

Rather, they simply need to request that compliance enter their name. Usually, it takes 24-48 hours for a player to appear following their request.

Schools are free to contact a player without restriction once their name appears in the portal.



While a player entering their name in the transfer portal means they intend to explore their options, it does not necessarily mean they will leave. A player is free to withdraw his name at any time. However, schools are under no obligation to keep a player on scholarship once they enter the portal.