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Former Arkansas LB announces transfer to Appalachian State

Andrew Parker becomes the eighth Razorback since the end of the 2021 season to announce their transfer destination.

A member of Arkansas Football’s 2018 signing class will continue as a student-athlete elsewhere.

[autotag]Andrew Parker[/autotag], a linebacker from New Orleans, La. who saw action in 17 games over two seasons for Arkansas, has announced that he is heading to Appalachian State.

Parker signed with Arkansas as a three-star linebacker from Sophie B. Wright High School in New Orleans. He saw action in seven games as a redshirt freshman in 2019, where he recorded five tackles. In 2020, Parker appeared in all ten games, making 12 total stops, with his career-best day coming against Ole Miss, where he made four tackles.

Parker is the eight Razorback to announce a transfer destination since entering the transfer portal. Most recently, running back Treylon Burks announced his intentions to transfer to UTSA.

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Arkansas Linebacker Parker to the Portal

Andrew Parker, the number four linebacker last season, will transfer from the program after this semester. He is the fourth Louisiana player to transfer, following Joe Foucha, Greg Brooks, and Devin Bush.

Another backup defensive player has entered the draft portal. Andrew Parker, the number four linebacker last season, will transfer from the program after this semester. He is the fourth Louisiana player to transfer, following Joe Foucha, Greg Brooks, and Devin Bush. Foucha and Brooks have both announced transfers to LSU, while Bush is going to Southern University of the FCS.

Parker has served as a backup since in enrolling at Arkansas, but he was expected to compete for a starting role next season after the loses of Grant Morgan and Hayden Henry. Bumper Pool is back, locking down one of the starting LB positions. Parker would have had to beat out incoming transfer Drew Sanders.

Per his Twitter announcement, Parker is on track to graduate this spring. He will be a graduate transfer with two years of eligibility remaining.