Michael Dyer, formerly Auburn's offensive MVP of the 2011 BCS National Championship game, has decided to transfer to Louisville University, ESPN reported.

Louisville will be Dyer's fourth collegiate stop, but just the second school where he will play football. He began his college career at Auburn University, where the running back and Heisman-winning quarterback Cam Newton created a lethal offensive combination.

After being suspended indefinitely for marijuana possession by Gene Chizik, Auburn's head football coach, Dyer transferred to Arkansas State University (ASU). The NCAA denied his eligibility to play and Dyer sat out the year. Dyer also testified in 2011 that his former Auburn teammates used a weapon of his in a robbery.

From ASU, Dyer transferred to Arkansas Baptist College, where he did not play football, but earned an Associates Degree, completed this year.

"I am ready to start a new chapter in my life," Dyer said in a statement released through Arkansas Baptist. "I've learned from my past and feel that Louisville is the best place to play the second half of my collegiate career. I thank God for Coach [Charlie] Strong's belief in me. I am not going to let him down."

Louisville has not been able to comment publically because Dyer is not yet officially enrolled.

Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville's Heisman-hopeful quarterback, told ESPN last week that the team would welcome Dyer if he decided to transfer there.

According to Dr. Fitz Hill, Arkansas Baptist president, Dyer had considered other schools, including South Florida before choosing Louisville.

"I was looking for something other than a great football program," Dyer said. "I wanted a support system that would continue help me develop socially, emotionally and spiritually. Most people know that I can play football and I know that I am very capable academically. But this decision is about more than just football. It is about me as a person."

Dyer will be a junior and eligible to play immediately for the Cardinals, ranked ninth in the nation in the preseason poll. He said that sitting out for a year will not affect his performance because he regularly ran and trained to stay in peak physical condition.

In two seasons at Auburn, Dyer ran for 2,335 yards and 15 touchdowns, averaging six yards per carry in 2010 and five in 2011. Combined with Bridgewater, the two make a combo potentially comparable to offensive force Dyer and Newton made at Auburn.

"Michael Dyer had not been criminally charged," Hill said. "People who fail to get second chances and some other people who will be playing on Saturdays have faced serious, federal or major charges. My perception of Michael has really changed over the months. He just wanted some help. I recommended him to Charlie."