The college football transfer portal is closed.
For now.
It re-opens in April for 15 days and dozens more players from across the country, including some at Arkansas, will be in it again. The Razorbacks certainly are not done shopping, so to speak, either. Coaches will continue recruiting from the portal until spring.
Arkansas saw twice as many players leave as come in. But note that that isn’t uncommon. About half the players who left were walk-ons. About half of what remained after that were deep reserves, unlikely to play regularly for a few seasons.
Significantly, running back Rocket Sanders, quarterback KJ Jefferson, linebacker Jaheim Thomas, linebacker Chris Paul, defensive tackle Taurean Carter, offensive tackle Devon Manuel and running back AJ Green all hit the portal. Every one of them was a starter last year.
In their stead came a number of players from power conference schools. Most of them not starters.
Let’s take a look at just who left and who came in for the Razorbacks during the first portal entry.