Big 12 transfer defensive back to visit Arkansas football
A Big 12 defensive back is expected to visit Arkansas.
Cincinnati’s Jordan Young is expected to begin his official visit Tuesday and leave Wednesday. Arkansas secondary coach Deron Wilson is his lead recruiter.
Young, 6-0 and 192 pounds, had 35 tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 5 pass breakups this season. He had a 74.4 grade by Pro Football Focus and a team-high 604 defensive snaps.
He was a Rivals 4-star recruit as a senior at Gaither High School in Tampa, Fla., in 2021. He signed with Florida over Alabama, Georgia, Miami, North Carolina and others.
On3.com industry ranking lists him the No. 18 cornerback and the No. 106 overall transfer.
He had 10 tackles, 1 pass breakup and 1 blocked kick in 10 games in 2022 for the Gators.
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Transfer safety planning official visit to Arkansas
Alabama-Birmingham safety Adrian Maddox is expected to arrive in Fayetteville on Tuesday for an official visit at Arkansas.
Maddox, 6-3 and 200 pounds, had 44 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and 2 forced fumbles as a junior this season. He also had a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown during a win over Rice.
He was graded as the fourth-best safety in the American Athletic Conference and also had the third-best coverage grade in the conference, according to Pro Football Focus.
Maddox played two seasons at Alabama State and recorded 90 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks prior to transferring to UAB.
Hogs await picks of recent transfer visit
Former Oregon offensive lineman Jac’Qawn McRoy, 6-8 and 375 pounds; former Oklahoma cornerback Kani Walker, 6-2 and 206 pounds; former Fresno State receiver Raylen Sharpe, 5-9 and 165 pounds; and former Michigan State defensive end Ken Talley, 6-3 and 256 pounds, have signed with Arkansas since the portal opened Dec. 9.
Keshawn Davila, the nation’s top cornerback in junior college, also inked with the Hogs.
Davila, 6-1 and 165 pounds, of Northwest Mississippi Community College is rated as a 4-star recruit, the No. 1 junior college cornerback and No.
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