After a tumultuous first two seasons in Eugene, Jonathan Denis is looking for a fresh start.

The redshirt freshman offensive lineman announced Sunday evening that he intends to enter the transfer portal. Denis will have four years of eligibility at his next school.

“The memories and relationships that I made at the University of Oregon are gonna stick with me for a lifetime,” he wrote in a Twitter post. “I would like to thank Coach Dan Lanning and Coach Klemm and the rest of the coaching staff for believing in me and supporting me. I want to especially thank Lani for helping me through this rehab process and working with me day in and day out.

“… To the fans, it leaves a sick feeling in my stomach that I wasn’t able to play in front of you guys due to unlikely circumstances. Oregon will always play a huge role in my life and I can honestly say that I left my heart in Oregon.”

Denis did not play for the Ducks as a true freshman, and then saw his redshirt freshman season this past year taken away by injury. He was a 4-star recruit coming out of 2020 class, per the 247 Composite. He was rated as the 14th-best guard prospect in his class. The Homestead, Florida, native originally picked Oregon over offers from Miami, Florida, and Florida State, among others.