The Arkansas football offseason is underway.
After a 48-10 loss to Missouri to end the season, the Razorbacks (4-8, 1-7 SEC) must now figure out their roster for 2024. Coach Sam Pittman is coming back for another season and needs to upgrade the roster in key spots like offensive line and wide receiver.
Pittman, who received an endorsement from athletic director Hunter Yurachek after the win over FIU, has expressed confidence in recent weeks about Arkansas NIL program and the Razorbacks’ ability to land quality players in the transfer portal.
Undergrads cannot enter the portal until Dec. 4, but those who have received a degree or are graduating in December can enter at any time. Undergraduate students have until Jan. 2 to decide whether to enter the portal.
Incoming transfers can commit any time, even after the window closes, but most fall transfers will commit before the start of the spring semester. Arkansas’ spring semester begins Jan. 16.
Here’s who’s coming and going:
Players entering the portal from Arkansas football
LB Jaheim Thomas
The Razorbacks’ leading tackler from 2023 is entering the portal and giving Arkansas another giant hole at linebacker. Thomas joins Chris Paul Jr., Jordan Crook and Mani Powell as linebackers to enter the portal. Thomas, who transferred to Arkansas from Cincinnati, logged 90 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 2023. Fortunately for the Hogs, they already have a transfer linebacker committed and multiple four-star prospects in their high school recruiting class.
QB KJ Jefferson
Arkansas’ all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, pass completions, total touchdowns, total plays and total yards will play for a new school next year after announcing his intention to transfer on Dec. 16. Arkansas already brought in Taylen Green to compete with Jacolby Criswell to be QB1 next year.
OL Joey Su’a
The Bentonville High School product lasted just one year at Arkansas, playing in zero games before announcing his intention to enter the transfer portal. Su’a was a consensus three-star prospect who helped Bentonville win the 7A State Championship during his senior year.
DT Anthony ‘Tank’ Booker
Booker spent just one year with the Arkansas program, coming to Fayetteville from Maryland for the 2023 season. The Ohio native made 19 tackles and 2 tackles for loss in 11 games. His best game came against Florida when he had 4 tackles. Booker was a consensus three-star prospect coming out of high school and has just one year of eligibility remaining.
