Arkansas redshirt sophomore quarterback Blake Boda tells me he has entered the transfer portal. Was on scholarship. Formerly of Coastal Carolina and a native of Florida.

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At Coastal Carolina
2023 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in three games during his freshman campaign to reserve his redshirt … Played against Duquesne, Marshall and Texas State during the season … Completed his lost pass attempt for 14 yards vs. Texas State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a three-star prospect at quarterback for the Class of 2023 by 247Sports … Ranked as a two-star recruit at quarterback for the Class of 2023 by Rivals and a three-star prospect by QB Hit List … Lettered in football his senior year at Cocoa High School for head coach Ryan Schneider … Named the 2022 Florida High School Class 2S Florida Dairy Farmers Player of the Year … Tabbed the SBLive 2022 All-State Florida High School Player of the Year … Also named the 2022 James McGriff Offensive Player of the Year and 2022 All-Space Coast Player of the Year … A consensus all-state selection following his senior season in 2022 … Named to the 2022 All-Space Coast first team … Tabbed the MaxPreps Overall Player of the Game for 15 different games his senior season … Was a five-time MaxPreps Offensive Player of the Game Award winner his senior year … Named to the 2022 FHSAA State Championships All-Tournament team … Helped lead Cocoa High School to the 2022 FHSAA Class 2S state championship title and an 11-3 record his senior season … Recorded four touchdowns — two passing and two rushing — including the game-winner in overtime in the Class 2S championship game … Broke program records with 4,028 passing yards and 49 touchdown passes during his senior season … His 4,028 passing yards led the state of Florida, as did his 54 total touchdowns … Tied for the team lead with five rushing touchdowns in his senior year … Completed 270-of-414 pass attempts on the season his senior year … Threw for 2,021 yards and 18 touchdowns at Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach, Fla. his junior season … Helped lead the Sandcrabs to a district title in Florida’s second-highest classification in 2021 … Was named first-team all-area and third-team all-state in his junior season in Daytona Beach … Posted a passer rating of at least 120 on four separate occasions, including in the district-title-clinching home win over Bishop Moore … Lettered in basketball and baseball … Was an all-tournament team selection for his Spikes 12U baseball travel team at the 2017 PGBA 12U Winter Classic and 12U Baker’s Sporting Goods Elite Tournament Series III … Chose Coastal Carolina over UNLV, South Florida, Missouri State, and Bethune-Cookman

Arkansas coach Sam Pittman spoke to the media Thursday and updated where the Razorbacks' roster stands ahead of the spring portal window's closure Friday evening.

So far, the Hogs have added five transfer newcomers in April: Stanford cornerback Julian Neal, Maine safety Shakur Smalls, Troy pass-rusher Phillip Lee, Kent State linebacker Trent Whalen and Florida State quarterback Trever Jackson.

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The team still has a need at wide receiver, though, as HawgBeat confirmed Wednesday that former Texas and Washington wide receiver Johntay Cook II is expected to visit Fayetteville this week, and former Florida and Pittsburgh transfer pass-catcher Andy Jean is one to watch for a visit this weekend, as well.

Where else Pittman and the coaching staff might look to bolster up the roster remains a bit of a mystery, though the head Hog did hint at a possible number of additions.

"Well, we're going to use our 85 scholarships and it's still fluid, to be honest with you," Pittman said Thursday. "The number could be three or four more, or less depending on scholarship numbers that we have."

A glaring want for many Razorback fans is at defensive tackle, but with nine projected scholarship players in the unit, per HawgBeat's count, the numbers may not allow another newcomer in the trenches.

"Now, we're heavy in there number-wise," Pittman said. "But, we wouldn't turn down a guy that's affordable and we felt like could at least run up into the two-deep. To be honest with you, that's almost any position. Now, not every position. If we had a scholarship available, finances available and we thought they could be in the top two in the depth chart, we would probably take a strong look at him."

HawgBeat currently projects Arkansas' roster with 87 scholarship players on board. That's assuming wide receiver Jordan Anthony, who also plays track and field for Arkansas, remains on the team and that incoming high school prospect Jace Brown, who Pittman said could be affected by former teammate Madden Iamaleava's decision to transfer, actually makes it to campus in the summer.

There's still time for more Hogs to look for greener pastures, so be sure to follow along at The Trough premium message board for more updates on Arkansas' offseason.