Former Oregon WR Darren Carrington Transfers to Utah

University of Utah head football coach Kyle Whittingham announced Thursday the Utes have added wide receiver Darren Carrington via transfer from Oregon.

Yahoo Sports' Dr. Saturday‏ confirmed Whittingham made the news public during an appearance on the Pac-12 Network.

Andrew Greif of The Oregonian reported Carrington was dismissed from the Ducks program in mid-July after being arrested on a misdemeanor charge of DUII earlier in the month.

The receiver made 112 catches for 1,919 yards and 15 touchdowns across three seasons at Oregon. His 606 receiving yards led the team during the 2016 campaign and his five TD receptions were tied for the most with Charles Nelson and Pharaoh Brown.

His father, Darren Carrington, provided a statement to Lynn Worthy and Christopher Kamrani of the Salt Lake Tribune about the transfer to Utah.

"The circumstances are definitely not what we planned," he wrote. "However we are so thankful to Coach Whittingham, Dr. Chris Hill-AD and the U of Utah, for providing Darren with an opportunity to not only finish his college football career, but also for him to be known not just for two bad decisions, but as a man of God.”

Carrington is eligible to play his senior season immediately with the Utes.

He'll likely slot into an important role in the passing game opposite Raelon Singleton. Siaosi Wilson and Demari Simpkins will each slide down a spot on the wide receiver depth chart, but the quartet should give quarterback Troy Williams plenty of weapons to utilize.