HawgBeat - HawgBeat Transfer Portal Hot Board: Offense
A full in-depth breakdown of players that Sam Pittman and the Arkansas Razorbacks are targeting in the transfer portal.
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After a disappointing 4-8 (1-7 SEC) season, head coach Sam Pittman and the Arkansas Razorbacks have the daunting task of revamping the roster to be more competitive in 2024.
One major way of tackling that problem is using the NCAA transfer portal. With an open window from Dec. 4 to Jan. 2, 2024, there will be plenty of time for the Hogs to contact and land difference makers ahead of next season.
With an ever-changing landscape that can be difficult to keep track of, HawgBeat has decided to put together an in-depth list of players receiving interests from coaches, assistants and staff members. We break it down with a hot board, notable portal entrants, players with Arkansas interest and more.
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Offense Hot Board
QUARTERBACK:
Quarterback transfers| Player (2023 PFF Grade) | Status | School | Classification in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylen Green(68.0) | Hot | Boise State | Redshirt Junior |
| Chandler Rogers(90.4) | Hot | North Texas | Senior |
| Matthew Sluka(92.3) | Cool | Holy Cross | Super Senior |
- Green will be visiting Fayetteville this weekend. He threw for 1,752 yards, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions while adding 436 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground in 2023.
- Rogers received an in-home visit from offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino Wednesday night, so there's some definite interest here. He threw for 3,382 yards and 29 touchdowns with only five interceptions in 2023.
- Sluka threw for 1,723 yards, 20 touchdowns and five interceptions while rushing for 1,243 yards and nine touchdowns. There has been reported interest between him and Arkansas, but nothing past that.
RUNNING BACK:
Running Back transfers| Player (2023 PFF Grade) | Status | School | Classification in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaquez Moore (67.5) | Warm | Duke | Senior |
| Ayo Adeyi (82.2) | Cool | North Texas | Senior |
| Samuel Franklin(76.1) | Cool | UT Martin | Redshirt Junior |
| Oscar Adaway III (74.8) | Cool | North Texas | Senior |
- Moore is the first running back out of the portal to earn an Arkansas offer. He rushed for 601 yards and six touchdowns off of 102 carries in 2023.
- Franklin has been followed by multiple coaches and is a native of Little Rock. He ran for 1,378 yards and 11 touchdowns off of 223 carries in 2023.
- Adeyi began his career playing at DII Harding University in Searcy in 2020. From there, he moved to North Texas, where he ran the ball 143 times for 1,017 yards and six touchdowns this season.
- Adaway is another Arkansas native, this time from North Little Rock. He rushed for 738 yards and six touchdowns off of 123 carries in 2023. Adaway has accumulated 1,935 yards and 14 touchdowns during his career.
WIDE RECEIVER:
Wide Receiver transfers| Player (2023 PFF Grade) | Status | School | Classification in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Kelly (71.3) | Warm | Washington State | Redshirt Senior |
| Ja'Mori Maclin (69.4) | Warm | North Texas | Junior |
| Zavion Thomas (71.7) | Warm | Mississippi State | Junior |
| Trent Hudson (78.6) | Cool | New Mexico State | Senior |
| Trayvon Rudolph (69.3) | Cool | Northern Illinois | Redshirt Senior |
- Kelly was the first wide receiver with a reported offer from Arkansas. He caught 61 passes for 923 yards and eight touchdowns for the Cougars in 2023.
- Maclin and Thomas were both offered by the Razorbacks. Maclin is the teammate of North Texas quarterback Chandler Rogers and center Ethan Miner — both of which have been offered by Arkansas. He caught 57 passes for 1,004 yards and 11 touchdowns for the Mean Green.
- Thomas is likely an LSU lean as a Louisiana native. He caught 40 passes for 503 yards and a touchdown in 2023.
- Hudson is an Arkansas native and "would love to come back home." He caught 35 passes for 551 yards and 10 touchdowns this season.
- Despite not being offered, Rudolph has heard from wide receiver's coach Kenny Guiton. He logged 46 catches for 499 yards and two touchdowns in 2023.
TIGHT END:
Tight End transfers| Player (2023 PFF Grade) | Status | School | Classification in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Paaske(49.2) | Hot | Eastern Michigan | Senior |
| Drake Dabney(62.0) | Cool | Baylor | Super Senior |
| Mark Redman(68.8) | Cool | San Diego State | Super Senior |
- Paaske earned an offer from the Hogs and begins his official visit in Fayetteville on Friday. He's looked at as a blocker, primarily, as he caught just four passes for 39 yards in 2023.
- Redman caught 38 passes for 408 yards and three touchdowns in 2023, and Dabney caught 33 passes for 552 yards and five touchdowns this season.
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Offensive Line transfers| Player (2023 PFF Grade) | Status | School | Classification in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshawn Blackstock (61.1) | Committed | Michigan State | Redshirt Junior |
| Ethan Miner(82.8) | Hot | North Texas | Senior |
| Fernando Carmona Jr.(81.3) | Warm | San Jose State | Junior |
| Omarrian Aigbedion (90.0) | Warm | Montana State | Junior |
| Easton Kilty(83.0) | Cool | North Dakota | Senior |
| Geno VanDeMark(59.1) | Cool | Michigan State | Redshirt Junior |
| Remington Strickland (65.4) | Cool | Texas A&M | Junior |
| Mason Carlan(70.7) | Cool | Air Force | Redshirt Senior |
- Arkansas conducted an in-home visit with Miner on Wednesday and he's slated to visit Fayetteville next weekend. He has family in the area and was graded out as a top center in the nation according to Pro Football Focus.
- Carmona and Aigbedion are two highly-graded offensive linemen that have received offers from the Razorbacks.
- Strickland, Kilty and VanDeMark earned offers from the Razorbacks. Strickland played under offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino when he was at Texas A&M.
- Carlan is a North Little Rock native and is "absolutely interested" in Arkansas.
