Transfer Portal Destinations Say Much About Whether Hogs Actually Losing Talent

To which schools are former Arkansas Razorbacks headed?

Author:
Kent Smith
Publish date:
Dec 19, 2023 10:07 AM EST

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – As the Razorbacks head into national signing day, one thing to keep an eye on will be where the transfers who have left so far end up.

Yes, portal players don't have to sign on signing day. That's only a big day for high school athletes who make things official. However, coaches like to be able to talk about key transfers, so they try to have their top targets from the portal locked down so they can show off their shiny new toy to a fan base looking for hope of greatness the upcoming season.

So, let's see whether Arkansas got plucked, or merely moved on from players who needed to go find playing time at a lower level. In a lot of cases, the hype video will tell all anyone needs to know about the level of program these teams have. How this shakes out over time will give Razorback fans a good feel for whether the team is upgrading, or chasing its previous talent level.

RAHEIM "ROCKET" SANDERS, RB

Sanders is already official with South Carolina, complete with hype video.

JOEY SU'A, OL

Su'a is already official with Arizona State, complete with hype video. It obviously doesn't have the production value Sanders got at South Carolina, but it's at least a program willing to put one together.

JAYLEN LEWIS, DB

Lewis is already official with Arizona State, complete with hype video. Sort of. Temple isn't exactly a bastion of football and the video reflects it. Lewis doesn't officially appear in his hype video. Only his name gets that honor as the Owls lazily put together a generic video with a blank screen where players' names can be typed in.

CHRIS PAUL, JR., LB

Paul is already official with Ole Miss, but, stunningly, he has no hype video. While Lane Kiffin is considered the king of social media, the actual athletic program is embarrassingly behind on understanding how to best utilize social media. Sadly, Paul is left to apparently look up a generic GIF of sharks swimming around.

DEVON MANUEL, OL

Manuel is expected to end up at either Florida or Oklahoma State.

TANK BOOKER, DL

Booker is expected to end up at either SMU or Baylor.

TAUREAN CARTER, DL

Carter is expected to end up at either Mississippi State or Missouri.

CHRIS HARRIS, WR

The junior doesn't appear to have a particular school in the lead for his services yet.

KJ jefferson, QB

The grad transfer doesn't appear to have a particular school in the lead for his services yet, although that is expected to change rather soon.