Dismissed Oregon wide receiver transfers to Utah

The Utes may have a new No. 1 receiver after former Oregon wideout Darren Carrington transferred to Utah.

The university confirmed Thursday that the senior is in Salt Lake City and will join the team but is not immediately able to be with the Utes on the field.

Coach Kyle Whittingham said there are “paperwork things” that must be completed with the Pac-12 and NCAA before Carrington is fully cleared as fall practices begin Friday. He is confident those hurdles will be cleared.

Carrington was dismissed from the Ducks two weeks ago, soon after he was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence. Whittingham said Carrington will be on a short leash when it comes to discipline-worthy actions.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound San Diego native steps onto the Utah team as the most experienced and successful receiver on the roster. Last season as a junior, Carrington had 43 catches for 606 yards and five touchdowns. He has 112 career receptions for 1,919 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Jackson ready for Louisville camp

Lamar Jackson remains a huge threat at quarterback, but whether he joins Archie Griffin as a repeat Heisman Trophy winner depends on the targets and protection Louisville and coach Bobby Petrino give him. Petrino certainly plans to use each day of fall camp to fill those and many other openings. The Cardinals have some days off before conducting their first practice Monday, which comes a little earlier than usual following the elimination of twice-daily workouts.

Louisville returns 19 starters but just five on offense. The upside is one of those veterans is the multiplethreat Jackson, who looks to follow up a remarkable sophomore season featuring numerous national awards and highlighted by becoming the youngest Heisman winner.