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Arkansas defensive back Snaxx Johnson to enter transfer portal, per report

Whoa. Didn’t see that one coming. Arkansas’ pass defense was 32nd in the nation last year in part because of Snaxx.

The Arkansas defense suffered a significant setback Monday when defensive back Snaxx Johnson entered the transfer portal.

A report from 247Sports stated Johnson’s entry a season after he started all 12 of the Razorbacks’ games at either cornerback or nickel. He was top of the Arkansas depth chart at nickel this spring, but Tennessee transfer Doneiko Slaughter started at the position for the team’s spring game.

Johnson and Slaughter were expected to join cornerback Jaylen Braxton and safety Jayden Johnson and defensive back Hudson Clark to provide the Hogs with one of the better secondaries in the SEC.

Arkansas finished 32nd in FBS last year against the pass, giving up just over 202 yards per game. Johnson finished the season with 29 tackles, including four for-loss, with five pass break-ups and an interception in his first year in Fayetteville after transferring from Baylor.

Johnson became the fifth Arkansas player to enter the portal since it re-opened earlier in April. Quarterback Jacolby Criswell, running back Isaiah Augustave, offensive lineman Paris Patterson and punter Max Flethcer had all previously entered for transfer.

Who are the new faces who will take part in Arkansas’ spring game Saturday?

Twenty-one players who were not on the Arkansas roster last year will take part in the Hogs’ spring game Saturday. Let’s examine them.

Attendees for Arkansas’ spring game Saturday will need an old-school program to identify all the new faces on the Razorbacks roster.

The Hogs will cap their spring football season with the scrimmage from Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium where only 46 players from last year’s roster return. The transfer portal brought in several new projected starters and loads of freshmen enrolled early and have gone through drills and practice in the semester.

And while more will arrive in the summertime, fans will get their first look at the bulk of the new players Saturday. The defensive backfield, offensive line and wide receiving corps, especially, will showcase some unfamiliar faces.

The returners have plenty to bring, too. Quarterback KJ Jefferson and running back Rocket Sanders will show off their improvements alongside the newcomers.

Let’s take a look at the latter who should take part in the spring capper.