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by Christina Long , Ethan Westerman
The postseason transfer portal window opened Dec. 9 and players will have until Dec. 28 to enter. The spring portal window is April 16-25.
Many players around the country announced their intention to enter the portal prior to it opening. We have been tracking each Arkansas portal entrant, players who have declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, signees and more.
We’ll update this page each time there is roster movement for the Razorbacks:
TRANSFERRING IN
DB Jordan Young
Old school: Cincinnati
Young signed with Arkansas on Dec. 21. He recorded 35 tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 5 pass breakups as a junior this season at Cincinnatt. He had a 74.7 PFF grade and played a team-high 604 defensive snaps. On3.com’s industry ranking had him as the No. 17 cornerback and the No. 109 overall transfer. He began his career at Florida, and has one year of eligibility remaining.
DE Justus Boone
Old school: Florida
Boone committed to the Razorbacks on Dec. 21. The 6-4, 266-pound defensive end appeared in 11 games and had 10 tackles, 1/2 sack, 2 tackles for loss, 1 quarterback hurry and 1 pass breakup as a junior this season. He missed the 2023 season because of an ACL injury. Boone appeared in 13 games and started two as a redshirt freshman in 2022, and that season finished with 24 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack and 1 quarterback hurry. On3.com’s industry ranking rates him the No. 348 overall transfer.
DB Quentavius Scandrett
Old school: Eastern Michigan
Scandrett signed with Arkansas on Dec. 21. He had 55 tackles, 1 interception and 4 pass breakups this season. The 6-3, 200-pound safety chose the Razorbacks over Georgia Tech after visiting both schools. On3.com’s industry ranking rates him the No. 27 safety and No. 231 overall transfer. Has has one year of eligibility remaining.
RB Mike Washington
Old school: New Mexico State
Washington signed with the Razorbacks on Dec. 21. It came after he verbally committed to Utah one week prior. The 6-2, 215-pound tailback rushed 158 times for 713 yards and 8 touchdowns as a junior this season, and had 9 catches for 74 yards and 1 touchdown. On3.com’s industry ranking rates him as the No. 440 overall transfer.
DL David Oke
Old school: Abilene Christian
Oke committed to Arkansas on Dec. 21. The 6-2, 290-pound defensive lineman recorded 63 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 6 quarterback hurries, 2 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble and 1 recovered fumble as a junior at Abilene Christian this season. He chose the Razorbacks over scholarship offers from Southern Cal, Virginia, BYU, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech and others.
OL Corey Robinson
Old school: Georgia Tech
Robinson signed with Arkansas on Dec. 19. He was rated the No. 2 offensive tackle and No. 33 overall transfer by On3 at the time of his commitment. Robinson began his career at Kansas, where he redshirted his freshman year before transferring to Georgia Tech. He played three seasons for the Yellow Jackets. Robinson started all 12 games at left tackle in 2022, and appeared in 12 of 13 in 2023. He appeared in every game this season for Georgia Tech, but did not start until the final seven. Pro Football Focus gave him the top pass-blocking grade (91.2) this year among all ACC players, and the fourth best nationally among players who appeared in at least 12 games.
OL Caden Kitler
Old school: UCF
Kilter signed with Arkansas on Dec. 19. He spent three seasons at UCF, beginning with a redshirt year in 2022. The center started all 11 games he was available for this season. His pass-blocking grade by Pro Football Focus (79.1) was second among the Knight’s starting linemen and ninth among Big 12 centers. On3 rated Kitler the No. 15 interior offensive lineman and the No. 186 overall transfer.
WR Kam Shanks
Old school: Alabama-Birmingham
Shanks signed with the Razorbacks on Dec. 17. As a freshman this season for UAB, he had 62 receptions for 656 yards and 6 touchdowns. During a 59-21 vcictory over Tulsa he had 5 catches for 153 yards and 3 touchdowns, 2 carries for 19 yards, and 4 punt returns for 139 yards. Shanks led the nation in punt return yards (329), punt return average (20.6) and punt return touchdowns (2). He was named to All-AAC first team as a return specialist and third team as a wide receiver.
TE Jaden Platt
Old school: Texas A&M
Platt committed to Arkansas on Dec. 17. The 6-5, 260-pound Texas A&M transfer was a consensus 4-star prospect out of Eaton High School in Haslet, Texas, in the 2023 class. He was rated the No. 4 tight end and the No. 101 overall recruit by 247Sports, and was rated the No. 20 prospect in Texas. Platt saw action in five games this year as a redshirt freshman, primarily on special teams.
DE Ken Talley
Old school: Michigan State
Talley committed to Arkansas on Dec. 16. The 6-3, 256-pound former Michigan State defensive end played in 10 games for the Spartans this season with 5 tackles and 1.5 sacks. A former 4-star recruit out of Philadelphia, Talley has two years of eligibility remaining. He began his career at Penn State but transferred to Michigan State following his first fall camp in 2022.
WR Raylen Sharpe
Old school: Fresno State
Sharpe signed with Arkansas on Dec. 15. The Fresno State transfer receiver had 51 catches for 523 yards and 3 touchdowns this season. Prior to playing for the Bulldogs, he played for Missouri State at the same time Arkansas offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino and receivers coach Ronnie Fouch were there. He recorded a Missouri State record 73 receptions for 991 yards and 7 touchdowns. Sharpe chose Arkansas over offers from Kansas State, Tulane, East Carolina and North Texas.
CB Keshawn Davila
Old school: Northwest Mississippi Community College
Davila signed with the Razorbacks on Dec. 14. On3.com rated him the No. 1 junior college cornerback. He recorded 23 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 3 interceptions and 6 pass breakups this season. Davila received over 50 scholarship offers and chose Arkansas over other finalists UCLA and Virgina Tech.
CB Kani Walker
Old school: Oklahoma
Walker signed with Arkansas on Dec. 14. He started 8 games as a redshirt junior this season at Oklahoma and had 24 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 6 pass breakups and 1 interception. Walker is ranked the No. 18 cornerback and No. 128 overall transfer in the portal according to On3.com’s industry ranking.
OL Jac’Qawn McRoy
Old school: Oregon
McRoy committed to Arkansas on Dec. 12. The 6-8, 375-pound lineman transferred from Oregon, where he redshirted his freshman season in 2024. He visited the Razorbacks multiple times throughout his high school recruitment. On3 rated him a 4-star prospect out of Pinson (Ala.) Clay-Chalkville. He was the No. 15 offensive tackle and a top-200 overall prospect in his class. McRoy has four years of eligibility remaining.
OL Bubba Craig
Old school: Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College
Craig signed with the Razorbacks on Dec. 4. He chose the Razorbacks over offers from Temple, Liberty, Texas-San Antonio and others. 247Sports rated him a 3-star prospect and the No. 26 overall junior college prospect.
TRANSFERRING OUT
RB Rashod Dubinion
Dubinion reportedly entered the portal Dec. 17. The junior out of Ellenwood, Georgia, played in eight games and started four this season. He missed the first month of the season due to an injury and a one-game suspension for a violation of team rules. In his eight games, he had 335 yards and 2 touchdowns on 56 carries. His yardage total was second-most among Arkansas running backs. Dubinion was already unlikely to play in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 27 after undergoing knee surgery.
OL Addison Nichols
New school: SMU
Nichols announced he was entering the portal Dec. 11. The 6-5, 329-pound Georgia native spent one season at Arkansas after transferring from Tennessee. He started every game for the Razorbacks. The redshirt junior had the second-best pass block grade and third-best run block grade among the Razorbacks’ starting linemen this season according to Pro Football Focus.
LB Brad Spence
New school: Texas
It was reported Dec. 11 that Spence plans to enter the portal. He played in 12 games and started five as a sophomore for the Razorbacks this season. Spence ranked fifth on the team with 55 total tackles and was second with 4.5 sacks. The former 3-star recruit in the class of 2023 from Houston has two years of eligibility remaining.
OL Ty’Kieast Crawford
Crawford, a fifth-year player, entered the portal Dec. 9. He started 6 games during his Arkansas career, but none in 2024. His only action this season came during a season-opening 70-0 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Crawford started 4 games as a junior in 2023 and 2 games as a sophomore in 2022. He transferred to Arkansas after his freshman 2020 season at Charlotte. Crawford was a 4-star prospect out of Carthage, Texas.
OL Joshua Braun
New school: Kentucky
Braun officially entered the transfer portal Dec. 9. Reports surfaced Dec. 6 that he was going to, before conflicting reports said he had withdrawn. The redshirt senior from Live Oak, Fla., started every game at right guard for Arkansas in two seasons. He was named second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press after the 2023 season, his first at Arkansas after transferring from Florida. This season, Braun was Arkansas’ second-highest graded offensive lineman in both run blocking (67.7) and pass blocking (82.2), according to Pro Football Focus.
S TJ Metcalf
New school: Michigan
Metcalf entered the transfer portal Dec. 9. He played in all 12 games this season and started 11. He ranked fourth on the team with 57 tackles, including 39 solo, and had a team-leading 3 interceptions and 1 forced fumble. Metcalf was named SEC defensive player of the week following a 24-14 victory at Auburn. In that game, Metcalf intercepted 2 passes, forced 1 fumble, deflected a pass that was intercepted by a teammate and had 4 solo tackles.
DB Tevis Metcalf
New school: Michigan
Metcalf entered the transfer portal Dec. 9. He is the younger brother safety TJ Metcalf, who entered the portal on the same day. A freshman defensive back on this year’s team, Metcalf played primarily on special teams. He was a consensus 3-star prospect in the 2024 class.
DB Dylan Hasz
New school: Appalachian State
Hasz announced Dec. 9 he had entered the NCAA transfer portal. The twin brother of tight end Luke Hasz, who also entered the portal, was a consensus 3-star prospect out of Bixby, Okla. He primarily played on special teams over his two seasons at Arkansas.
LB Kaden Henley
New school: Harding
Henley entered the transfer portal Dec. 9. He was a consensus 3-star prospect in the class of 2022 out of Shiloh Christian School in Springdale. His only game action at Arkansas came in this year’s season-opening 70-0 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
LB Alex Sanford
Sanford announced Dec. 7 that he plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal. He primarily played on special teams for the Razorbacks. Sanford was a former consensus 3-star prospect out of Oxford, Mississippi.
CB Jaylon Braxton
New school: Ole Miss
Braxton announced Dec. 6 that he plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal. He was an All-SEC Freshman Team selection in 2023 when he recorded 20 tackles, 8 pass breakups, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble, which was returned 33 yards for a touchdown against Florida. He has not played since a double-overtime 39-31 loss at Oklahoma State on Sept. 7. Braxton has battled a knee injury that was suffered during that game.
DE Nico Davillier
New school: UCLA
247Sports reported Davillier’s intention to transfer on Dec. 6. The junior out of Maumelle played in 10 games and started six this season. He missed the Razorbacks’ final two games due to a knee injury, which required cartilage surgery. A former 4-star recruit, Davillier finished his Arkansas career with 34 total tackles, 5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks in 3 seasons.
LB Carson Dean
Dean announced his intention to transfer on Dec. 6. The redshirt freshman out of Frisco, Texas, played in four games during his Arkansas career, primarily on special teams. He has three years of eligibility remaining.
DB Dallas Young
Young, a redshirt-freshman from Gardendale, Alabama, confirmed a report Dec. 6 that he intends to enter the transfer portal. He saw snaps on special teams this season. Young was a consensus 3-star in the class of 2023.
TE Luke Hasz
New school: Ole Miss
Hasz announced his intent to transfer on Dec. 6. The sophomore from Bixby, Oklahoma, was a two-year starter and ended his Arkansas career with 577 yards and 7 touchdowns on 42 receptions in 17 games. Both of his seasons were affected by injuries: His freshman season in 2023 was cut short after 5 games due to a broken collarbone, and he played through a back injury this season.
OL Patrick Kutas
New school: Ole Miss
It was reported Dec. 5 that Kutas would enter the portal. Kutas, a two-year starter along the line, has two seasons of college eligibility remaining. He missed the team’s first seven games this year with a back injury before starting at left guard for the Razorbacks’ final four SEC games. He did not play against Louisiana Tech to preserve a redshirt status. Pro Football Focus graded Kutas at 69.9 in run blocking, which is best among Arkansas offensive linemen. His 73.6 pass-blocking grade ranks third among starting linemen.
WR Isaiah Sategna
New school: Oklahoma
247Sports reported that Sategna, who played at Fayetteville High School, planned to enter the transfer portal Dec. 4. He has two years of eligibility remaining and had 37 receptions for 491 yards this season while also serving as Arkansas’ primary return man. Sategna was a 4-star prospect who had a long list of offers, including 23 from power-conference schools, before enrolling at Arkansas. He had two receiving touchdowns last season after appearing in four games to preserve his redshirt in his true freshman season.
QB Malachi Singleton
New school: Purdue
Singleton, a former consensus 4-star prospect from Kennesaw, Georgia, announced his transfer intentions Dec. 2. He backed up Taylen Green this season and appeared in 5 games. He passed 21 of 28 (75%) for 358 yards and 1 touchdown and rushed 17 times for 74 yards and 3 touchdowns. Singleton scored a go-ahead, 11-yard quarterback keeper with 1:17 remaining in the Razorbacks’ 19-14 victory over then-No. 4 Tennessee. The performance earned him SEC freshman of the week honors. His most extensive playing time came in a 63-31 loss to Ole Miss, when he played every offensive snap of the second half and was 11-of-14 (79%) passing for 207 yards and 1 touchdown, along with 8 rushes for 44 yards and 1 touchdown.
OL Amaury Wiggins
Wiggins announced he would enter the transfer portal Dec. 1. He spent two seasons with the Razorbacks after transferring from Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College and appeared in five games at Arkansas. He was the No. 2 center on Arkansas’ depth chart for much of the season, but when starter Addison Nichols briefly exited the game against Louisiana Tech, Brooks Edmonson replaced him. Edmonson was No. 2 on the depth chart for Arkansas’ game at Missouri. Wiggins, a 6-3, 210-pound Florida native, has one year of eligibility remaining.
WR Davion Dozier
Dozier announced his intent to transfer shortly after the Razorbacks’ regular-season finale Nov. 30 at Missouri. The 6-4, 205-pound former 4-star receiver from Moody, Alabama, has three years of eligibility remaining. He appeared in four games in two seasons at Arkansas. His only action this season was in the opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, when he caught one pass for 13 yards.
TE Ty Washington
Washington was dismissed from the team in October for a violation of team rules. He announced he would enter the portal on Nov. 29. He has two years of eligibility remaining. A 6-4, 247-pound native of Georgia, Washington appeared in 24 games with four starts in three seasons with the Razorbacks. He had 14 receptions for 212 yards and 4 touchdowns in his career.
TE Var’keyes Gumms
New school: Alabama-Birmingham
Coach Sam Pittman announced Gumms’ dismissal from the team for a violation of team rules in October. Gumms announced he would enter the portal on Nov. 22. The 6-3, 242-pound Houston native spent two seasons at Arkansas after two seasons at North Texas. He played in 16 games as a Razorback with 4 receptions for 26 yards.
WR Jaedon Wilson
New school: UCLA
Wilson left the team after the season opener against UAPB, during which he played eight snaps. He played in 22 games with the Razorbacks, with 18 catches for 248 yards and 2 touchdowns.
LS Eli Stein
New school: Wisconsin
Stein announced he would be entering the portal Dec. 1. He started 23 games with the Razorbacks but left the team before his junior season began. His departure was announced one day prior to the season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and came following a close battle throughout fall camp with eventual starter Ashton Ngo. Stein was on the watch list for the Patrick Mannelly Award, which is given to the nation’s top long snapper, two consecutive seasons.
Roster Movement
Transferring in (15)
DB Jordan Young — Cincinnati → Arkansas
DB Quentavius Scandrett — Eastern Michigan → Arkansas
DE Justus Boone — Florida → Arkansas
RB Mike Washington — New Mexico State → Arkansas
DL David Oke — Abilene Christian → Arkansas
OL Corey Robinson — Georgia Tech → Arkansas
OL Caden Kitler — UCF → Arkansas
WR Kam Shanks — Alabama-Birmingham → Arkansas
TE Jaden Platt — Texas A&M → Arkansas
DE Ken Talley — Michigan State → Arkansas
WR Raylen Sharpe — Fresno State → Arkansas
CB Keshawn Davila — Northwest Mississippi Community College → Arkansas
CB Kani Walker — Oklahoma → Arkansas
OL Jac’Qawn McRoy — Oregon → Arkansas
OL Bubba Craig — Hutchinson (Kan.) CC → Arkansas
Scholarship players transferring out (24)
LS Eli Stein → Wisconsin
WR Jaedon Wilson → UCLA
TE Var’keyes Gumms → Alabama-Birmingham
TE Ty Washington →
WR Davion Dozier →
OL Amaury Wiggins →
QB Malachi Singleton → Purdue
WR Isaiah Sategna → Oklahoma
OL Patrick Kutas → Ole Miss
TE Luke Hasz → Ole Miss
DB Dallas Young →
DL Nico Davillier → UCLA
LB Carson Dean →
CB Jaylon Braxton → Ole Miss
LB Alex Sanford →
DB Dylan Hasz → Appalachian State
LB Kaden Henley → Harding
DB Tevis Metcalf → Michigan
DB TJ Metcalf → Michigan
OL Joshua Braun → Kentucky
OL Ty’Kieast Crawford →
LB Brad Spence → Texas
OL Addison Nichols → SMU
RB Rashod Dubinion →
Non-scholarship players transferring out (3)
P Sam Dubwig →
WR Kamron Bibby → Central Arkansas
RB Emmanuel Crawford →
Declared for NFL Draft, opting out of Liberty Bowl (4)
WR Andrew Armstrong
DE Landon Jackson
DT Eric Gregory
RB Ja’Quinden Jackson
Announced return to Arkansas (7)
DL Cam Ball
LB Xavian Sorey
OL Fernando Carmona
DE Quincy Rhodes
DE Kavion Henderson
LB Stephen Dix
QB Taylen Green
High school signees (23)
LB Tavion Wallace — Jessup, Ga.
QB Grayson Wilson — Conway
QB Madden Iamaleava — Long Beach, Calif.
DT Reginald Vaughn — Madison, Miss.
DT Kevin Oatis — Hattiesburg, Miss.
ATH Markeylin Batton — Atlanta, Texas
DE Keiundre Johnson — Terrell, Texas
K Scott Starzyk — The Woodlands, Texas
OL Lionel Prudhomme — Shreveport, La.
RB Cameron Settles — Little Rock
ATH Quentin Murphy — Little Rock
WR Antonio Jordan — Warren
WR Jace Brown — Long Beach, Calif.
ATH Nigel Pringle — Houston
DE Trent Sellers — Mobile, Ala.
TE Gavin Garretson — Chico, Calif.
OL Kash Courtney — Carthage, Texas
S Taijh Overton — Mobile, Ala.
OT Blake Cherry — Owasso, Okla.
DE Caleb Bell — Milton, Ga.
WR Ja’kayden Ferguson — Missouri City, Texas
LB Jayden Shelton — Dallas
P Gavin Rush — Franklin, Tenn.
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