Arkansas gains first 2026 football commitment

Arkansas secured its first 2026 football commitment on Thursday when California’s Tay “Boggie” Lockett pledged to the Razorbacks on his social media.

Yes, you’re reading that right.

Arkansas gained a Class of 2026 commitment on Thursday when California defensive back Tay Lockett pledged to the Razorbacks.

https://x.com/lockett_tay/status/1694839633136525686?s=43&t=ePgN1CXZYeG7pg-Bi26Arg

Lockett picked Arkansas over a bunch of other schools, including USC, Washington, Georgia, Penn State, Auburn, Oregon, Tennessee, Florida State, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Michigan and Texas A&M.

He was named a first-team MaxPreps All-American as a freshman in 2022 and is the equivalent of a 4-star prospect right now, although he isn’t rated by most reputable recruiting services.

Sam Pittman offered him back in March during the Kentucky basketball game when he was on a visit and he and his family also visited during the spring game in April.