Former Oregon wide receiver Darren Carrington didn’t have to go very far to find a new school.
According to multiple reports, including UteZone.com and Rivals’ UteNation.com, Darren Carrington has joined Utah. According to UteZone, while Carrington’s transfer is a done deal, the school won’t make an official announcement. It also means that Carrington will play vs. Oregon on Oct. 28.
Out of respect was waiting for official announcement before breaking on Twitter. Was informed this morning no official announcement coming.
— Michelle Bodkin (@MBodkinScout) July 25, 2017
Carrington was dismissed from the Ducks earlier in July after an arrest for DUI. He allegedly crashed his car in a McDonald’s drive-thru.
His Oregon career was tumultuous. While he was a productive receiver on the field, he failed a drug test and missed Oregon’s College Football Playoff National Championship game loss to Ohio State at the end of the 2014 season. And he was accused of pushing a man and breaking the man’s arm while dressed as the Joker around Halloween in 2016.
In three seasons with the Ducks, Carrington had 112 catches and 1,919 yards. Here’s how he could fit into the Utah offense courtesy of Ute Nation:
Darren Carrington looks on paper like the Utes’ best or second-best receiver right out of the gate. Raelon Singleton is his closest competitor, and both players should benefit from having the other on the other hashmark. If he can keep his priorities straight and if Coach Taylor and Troy Williams can figure out how to get him the ball, he could have a transformative impact on a Utah offense that looked to check every box but wide receiver coming into fall camp.
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