6 and 7 win teams shouldn’t be going to bowl games anymore.

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Arkansas redshirt freshman defensive back Dallas Young will transfer from the program, he announced Friday afternoon on his Instagram page.

A 6-foot-0, 196-pound native of Alabama, Young originally chose the Razorbacks over Colorado, Florida State, Georgia, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Tennessee and others.

After redshirting his freshman season in 2023, Young played on the special teams unit in all 12 games for Arkansas in 2024. He finished with a 51.1 special teams grade, according to Pro Football Focus.

The cornerback is the eighth Hog to officially announce his intentions of entering the transfer portal, joining players like quarterback Malachi Singleton, wide receiver Isaiah Sategna and others. Former tight ends Ty Washington and Var’keyes Gumms, who were dismissed from the team during the season, will also enter the portal.

Arkansas will now await its bowl destination, which will be revealed Sunday, Dec. 8.

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Dallas Young Bio:​

2024 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) Played on special teams during a loss at Missouri (Nov. 30) … Saw action on special teams in a win vs. Louisiana Tech (Nov. 23) … Played on special teams in a loss to Texas (Nov. 16) … Saw action on special teams vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 2) … Played in a win at Mississippi State (Oct. 26) … Appeared on special teams in a loss to LSU (Oct. 19) … Saw action in a win over No. 4 Tennessee (Oct. 5) … Saw action on special teams vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 28) … Saw action on special teams in win at Auburn (Sept. 21) … Played on special teams in a win over UAB (Sept. 14) … Saw action at Oklahoma State (Sept. 7) … Registered a tackle during a season-opening win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 29).

2023 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted in his first season at Arkansas.

HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus three-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3 … Rated the No. 19 player in Alabama and the No. 43 cornerback in the country by 247Sports … Played for head coach Chad Eads at Gardendale High School in Gardendale, Ala. … As a sophomore, totaled one tackle in one game played … As a junior, racked up 32 total tackles (23 solo) with 2.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks .. Recovered one fumble for a 30-yard touchdown and blocked two punts … As a senior, recorded 70 total tackles, including 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks … Also broke up six passes and forced one fumble … Selected to play in the 2022 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Classic … CHOSE OVER: Colorado, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Penn State, West Virginia, Tennessee and others.

PERSONAL: Son of Eric Young and Stephanie Rucker … Has one sister, Albani … Birthdate: April 19, 2005.

Here he is

Bauce?

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From @masonchoate:

The Arkansas Razorbacks lost the commitment of 2025 three-star offensive lineman Connor Howes on Thursday, as he flipped his commitment and signed with conference rival Ole Miss.

With Howes' flip, the Razorbacks are now down to 23 total commitments in the 2025 recruiting class.

ALSO READ: Arkansas 2025 National Signing Day Live Tracker

Howes made his decision to commit to Arkansas on June 14 after taking an official visit to Fayetteville the weekend of May 31. The first time around in his recruitment, Howes had official visits scheduled to NC State and Ole Miss, but canceled those before making his commitment to Arkansas public.

He ended up taking a visit to Ole Miss over the weekend following the Rebels' Egg Bowl win over Mississippi State. He told 247Sports on Monday that there were "some things at Arkansas" he was hearing that he was "not a big fan of" so he decided to take the visit to Ole Miss.

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The state of Florida hasn't produced many Arkansas athletes in recent years, as Howes was only the third from the Sunshine State to commit to Arkansas in the Sam Pittman era, but offensive linemen from the Florida high school ranks are an even smaller subgroup.

Howes would've been the first offensive lineman from the state of Florida to join the Razorback program out of high school since Jalen Merrick in the class of 2015, and just the fifth since 2002, when Rivals began ranking recruits. Now, that will not be the case.

Arkansas also saw three-star defensive tackle JaQuentin Madison flip to Memphis on Monday and three-star receiver Kamare Williams clip to Louisville on Wednesday.

The Hogs did manage to flip elite kicker Scott Starzyk from Iowa on Nov. 26 after losing former kicker commit Evan Noel to Florida earlier in November. They also pulled of a National Signing Day surprise Wednesday by flipping four-star quarterback Madden Iamaleava and three-star receiver Jace Brown from UCLA.

Stay tuned to HawgBeat for the latest in Arkansas Razorbacks football recruiting as the coaching staff works to complete the 2025 class.

Oooof man. I figured this was the case.

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Seems like the Metcalfs will return based on their dad's tweet. RB Tyrell Reed Jr. also announces his return.

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From @Brody Lusk



On National Signing Day, Arkansas receivers coach Ronnie Fouch and the Razorbacks added a new member to their 2025 recruiting class.

Despite never visiting Arkansas before, four-star wide receiver Ja’kayden Ferguson signed with the Razorbacks, making him the fourth receiver in the class. He joins Warren (Ark.) native Antonio Jordan, Florida’s Kamare Williams and in-state Parkview athlete Quentin Murphy, who is expected to play wide receiver.

A 6-foot-3, 175-pound wideout, Ferguson was previously committed to Kentucky but decommitted Nov. 13th. Arkansas extended an offer to Ferguson on Feb. 2nd, and once he reopened his recruitment, the Razorbacks pursued him aggressively, along with LSU. On Wednesday, Ferguson made it official by choosing Arkansas.

He joins a recruiting class ranked 29th nationally and 14th in the SEC before his pledge. Ferguson’s commitment brings the Razorbacks’ total to 23, with 17 of those players signed. The remaining commitments include Kevin Oats, Caleb Bell, Connor Howes, Jayden Shelton, Markeylin Batton and fellow wideout Kamare Williams.

Ferguson had an impressive senior season at Fort Bend Marshall, as he earned a nomination to the final ballot of the 2024 Whataburger Super Team. He’s up for the honor alongside five-star Dakorien Moore and several other standout wide receivers from Texas.

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Head coach Sam Pittman and the Arkansas Razorbacks successfully flipped and signed a highly-regarded 2025 UCLA quarterback commit Wednesday afternoon.

Dual-threat four-star signal caller Madden Iamaleava — the younger brother of former five-star and current Tennessee starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava — will be joining the Hogs as a member of the 2025 recruiting class.

RELATED: Arkansas lands 4-star WR Ja'kayden Ferguson on signing day

A native of California, the 6-foot-2, 191-pounder received offers from programs like Auburn, Colorado, Georgia Tech, Miami, Ole Miss, Oregon, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State and others before landing with the Razorbacks.

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According to MaxPreps, Iamaleava completed 196-of-311 passes for 3,626 yards, 43 touchdowns and just four interceptions as a junior in 2023 for Warren High School. He also rushed for 305 yards and three scores on 78 carries.

Iamaleava attempted to transfer to Long Beach Poly High School after playing in the opener for Warren High School to start the 2024 season, but was denied eligibility by the California Interscholastic Federation. Because of this, he was unable to play football the rest of his senior year.

Following Iamaleava's signing, the Razorbacks' 2025 recruiting class now sits with 23 members, 21 of which have signed. The only remaining commitments are three-star athlete Markeylin Batton and three-star offensive lineman Connor Howes.

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Don't like the idea of bringing in NFL guys to college, but the more CFB evolves into NFL, it might work.

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This is ridiculous. Whatever Ole Miss is offering Kutas, you can't match it? Or is the way his injury was apparently misdiagnosed the reason the Kutas family decided to get out of here?
Can't seal the deal on the lineman that flipped to Ole Miss either. He "hears things" that don't sound too good from here. Must be the media's fault. What did he hear?
More seasons of the QB running for his life. Not just next season either.

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Legendary Arkansas journalist Bob Holt passed away, according to Wally Hall.

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They don’t make them like Bob anymore. He was one of the few universally loved guys in this industry. He was nothing but good to me for five years even when he had every right not to be given his status. I’m truly blessed to have called him a friend. Bob was the type of guy that would go out to get drinks with some of us in the media, not have anything to drink and then pay for everyone. Just an incredible human and someone I will miss dearly. Praying hard for his friends, family and coworkers. This has been really tough on a lot of people.

Is he returning for his super senior season? He really started to come along midseason. Love Brad Spence, but he's so inconsitent as many young kids are.

We’ve been told Sam Pittman does not feel up to doing a Zoom press conference today.

Per the UA, his hip replacement surgery went great yesterday. He’s been up moving around yesterday and today and was in the office for part of today.

They will reschedule the press conference as soon as possible.

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SEC whipping some ass.

Up 7-0 currently.

The Razorbacks received positive news Wednesday, as starting left tackle Fernando Carmona Jr. announced via his "Pin and Pull" podcast that he will return in 2025 for his redshirt senior season with Arkansas.

Carmona transferred to Fayetteville from San Jose State prior to the 2024 season, which was his fourth year of college football. He started all 12 regular season games at left tackle for first-year offensive line coach Eric Mateos.

The 6-foot-5, 322-pound native of Las Vegas was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week on two occasions this season. He earned the honors after the season-opening win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff for helping the Hogs rush for 279 yards against the Golden Lions. Carmona was also honors after helping pave the way for 434 yards of total offense in the Oct. 5 upset win over Tennessee.

According to Pro Football Focus, Carmona logged a career-high 834 regular season snaps for the Razorbacks this year. He posted a 67.5 overall grade with a 73.6 mark in pass blocking.

Nicknamed "Junior," Carmona was an Honorable Mention All-Mountain West left tackle in 2023 after starting all 12 regular season games for San Jose State and finishing with an 81.5 PFF grade in 2023. He was praised all spring and during fall camp for his leadership.

"Fernando, he’s on the offensive side, I like to watch that kid," defensive coordinator Travis Williams said Aug. 21. "You’re talking about a leader. I like to watch that kid lead those guys, lead the offensive linemen."

Click here to keep track of all the offseason roster movement for the Razorbacks.

Fernando Carmona Jr. Arkansas Bio​

SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 2, 2024, Oct. 7, 2024)2024 Honorable Mention Preseason All-SEC (CFN)

2024 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR) Started during a loss to Missouri (Nov. 30) … Started in a win over Louisiana Tech (Nov. 23) … Started against Texas (Nov. 16) … Started in a loss to Ole Miss (Nov. 2) … Helped pave the way for 673 yards of total offense (314 passing, 359 rushing) while not allowing a single sack, during the Razorbacks’ dominant 58-25 win over Mississippi State (Oct. 26) …Started in a loss to LSU (Oct. 19) … Earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors after paving the way for 434 yards of total offense in a win over No. 4 Tennessee (Oct. 5) … Started in loss to Texas A&M (Sept. 28) … Started in a win at Auburn (Sept. 21) … Played an integral role in helping Arkansas rush for 200-plus yards in its first three games of the season … Started in a win over UAB (Sept. 14) … Started on the Arkansas offensive line at Oklahoma State, paving way for 648 yards of total offense (Sept. 7) … Earned SEC Offensive lineman of the week honors after a season-opening win over UAPB (Sept. 2) …Started at left tackle while paving way for 279 rushing yards and 408 yards of total offense in win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 29).

At San Jose State2023 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE):Honorable Mention All-Mountain West Conference honoree … Started all 12 regular season games on the offensive line, guiding San Jose State to a co-regular season Mountain West Championship … Played a total of 765 snaps and finished the season with an overall grade of 81.5 per PFF … Logged a pass block grade of 81.0 and a run block grade of 78.9 … Allowed just two sacks in 424 pass blocking snaps … Anchored a San Jose State rushing attack that ran for 233 yards in regular season finale vs. UNLV … Blocked for two San Jose State players who both eclipsed over 800 rushing yards on the season … Helped running back Kairee Robinson rank third nationally in rushing touchdowns (18) and fourth nationally in yards per carry (7.13) in 2023 … Allowed the Spartans to gain over 100 rushing yards in 10 games, including five games with 200+ total rushing yards and one game with 300+ total rushing yards.

2022 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):Started all 12 games at left tackle … Recorded 809 offensive snaps … Allowed just three sacks in 569 pass blocking snaps … Earned his first collegiate start against Portland State (Sept. 1) … Earned Academic All-Mountain West honors.

2021 (FRESHMAN): Redshirt season … Appeared in one game, making his collegiate debut against Southern Utah (Aug. 28).

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Eric Capetillo at Las Vegas High School in Las Vegas, Nev. … Lined up at tight end, receiving second-team All-Sunrise League honors in 2019 … Finished season with 13 receptions for 152 yards and a touchdown … Also played basketball and tennis.

PERSONAL: Son of Fernando and Gail Carmona … Father, Fernando, was an All-Western Athletic Conference first baseman for Utah in 1985 … Brother, George, was a long snapper for UNLV in 2016 … Birthdate: July 8, 2002.

Good morning, wonderful members of this community. Today is National Signing Day and the first day of the early signing period, which runs through Friday.

Arkansas sits with 22 commits in the 2025 class, which ranks 30th nationally on Rivals.

The Hogs will be looking to avoid a couple of flips, specifically with linebacker Tavion Wallace and offensive lineman Connor Howes. Arkansas will also hope to add some new faces to the class as well.

We will update this thread whenever anything notable comes through!

Also, we are expecting to have some sort of press conference with Sam Pittman today. Time TBD, given he just had surgery yesterday.

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Have good info that he had massive stroke and is not doing well. Pray for the man.

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2025 three-star Daniel Anderson out of Bryant decommitted from Notre Dame today. He was a four-star when he committed.

Arkansas hasn't offered as far as I know. I've asked around to see if the Hogs will be players here.

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