Wisconsin Football Fans React: Badgers WR Enters Transfer Portal

In 2022, a Badgers wide receiver was in the top three of every major receiving category for Wisconsin football. Only two weeks into the 2023 season, however, the same receiver is entering the transfer portal.

Keontez Lewis announced on Twitter that he will enter the transfer portal. The redshirt sophomore is in his second season in Madison after spending his redshirt season at UCLA. The decision came after Lewis, who was a focal point of UW’s passing game last season, did not play in Wisconsin football’s loss to Washington State. 

Wisconsin Football Fans React to Keontez Lewis Entering Transfer Portal

Some Wisconsin football fans were quite disappointed by the news.

@LockedOnBadgers @RyanAndBucky I’m shook by the Keontez Lewis news. I really felt he had a ton of upside as far as a deep threat.

— Thömas A. Miller (@UWBone24) September 14, 2023

Obviously am not inside the program to see how what’s going on in-house but don’t like this. Lewis is talented enough to be in the two-deep imo

— JT (@sportsburner414) September 14, 2023

This is crazy. Such a quick fall. I thought he was good last year.

— Carl Grunewald (@CarlG724) September 14, 2023

A current Wisconsin football wide receiver chimed in to wish Lewis well. Along with him, was another former Badgers wideout who is in the transfer portal for the second time himself.

Man… I love your soul twin ❤️‍🔥 5L mudd , deeper than football w us https://t.co/IN2JdVRKd6

— Skyler Bell (@Juicebe11) September 14, 2023

Free3!💯 https://t.co/QPNAEn0M95

— Markus Allen☆ (@MarkusAllen19) September 14, 2023

Several Wisconsin football fans hope Lewis succeeds at his next destination.

Best of luck Keontez!

— Badger Steve 🧀🍺🦌 (@UW_Steve) September 14, 2023

Man—-best of luck! Sure hate to see you leave, but I understand it.
Go be great!

— Marty Steindl (@M_Steindl) September 14, 2023

Good luck.

— Tejón Más 🦡 (@JoRy_MaMa) September 14, 2023

I wish any player well for giving #UW a chance.

— Todd (@pilprin) September 14, 2023

Finally, an important reminder for anyone who is not supportive of athletes’ freedom of movement:

For all of the “he’s a quitter “ folks out there, it goes both way. Our top 2 qb’s, 5 of the top 6 wr’s, 2 of our would be starters on the o line, and a handful of our key players on defense came from the transfer portal. But I guess that’s ok? Some kids wanna play football.

— Jeremiah Villarreal (@Jeremiah3V) September 15, 2023

With Wisconsin football losing one of its top six wide receivers, it’s important to remember the Badgers still have plenty of depth. Chimere Dike, Bryson Green, Will Pauling, C.J. Williams, and Skyler Bell will lead the charge. But there is also plenty of depth, such as Vinny Anthony and Quincy Burroughs, that can fill the void left behind by Lewis’s departure.

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