LSU's Elliott Porter heads to Kentucky

Les Miles summoned 2010 signee Elliot Porter into his office recently and informed the defensive tackle that, because of a numbers crunch, he was going to be grayshirted, a move that would basically shelve him until next season as he would not be on scholarship.

Porter has decided to move on, within the SEC.

In a press release, Kentucky announced that Porter has joined the Wildcats football team and began practicing Monday afternoon.

"I'm excited about getting a player of this quality at this time of year, especially a defensive lineman in August," Coach Joker Phillips said. "Elliott is a big, strong physical guy who plays hard and takes control of his position. He's a great kid, really smart and has great character. I'm excited to have him join our football family."

"Kentucky has a really good coaching staff," said Porter, when asked of his decision. "I loved the school and the players, when I visited. There's a family atmosphere here."