Today at 2:00 a.m.
by Tom Murphy
FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas redshirt freshman offensive lineman Paris Patterson, a former Rivals 250 player, has told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette he intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal.
Patterson, a 6-6, 352-pounder from East Saint Louis, Ill., was an early enrollee at the age of 17 after signing in December 2022.
Patterson, a 4-star prospect by Rivals and a 3-star prospect by 247Sports, signed with Arkansas over LSU, Tennessee, Kansas, Iowa State, Nebraska and others. He did not work his way onto the two-deep depth chart for the Razorbacks during spring training, playing mostly with the third unit.
He did not factor into any games while redshirting in 2023. Patterson will have four years of eligibility remaining where he lands.
Patterson, who will turn 19 on July 20, joined tailback Isaiah Augustave, quarterback Jacolby Criswell and punter Max Fletcher as Arkansas players who are known to have entered the portal, which will close again at the end of the month.
The Razorbacks have added one player this spring in 5-10, 190-pound tailback Rodney Hill, who started his college career at Florida State. Hill, a 4-star prospect from Statesboro, Ga., in the class of 2022, had 50 carries for 190 yards and a touchdown last season.
Arkansas now has 77 scholarship players on the roster, giving Coach Sam Pittman eight available spots for transfers.
Copyright © 2024, Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC.
All rights reserved.
This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC.
Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2024, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. All rights reserved.
