Arkansas Football’s head coach, Sam Pittman, announced his departure.
Since the cycle started in August, the Razorbacks have actually had 25 scholarship players visit the site. That is thought to be tied for the most in the FBS with Texas A&M.
A number of them advance to other Power Five universities, while others fall to the Group of Five or FCS levels, making some of them more prominent than others.
Six of the scholarship transfers that Best of Arkansas Sports has been following this summer have not yet been assigned to a new school.
Nine of the 19 players who have already joined a new team will stay in the FBS but play for a Group of Five institution, while eight will continue their careers at another Power Five program. The other two became members of the FCS.
The final destinations of each player and their projected depth chart at their new institution are broken down here.
Reid Bauer was a former walk-on who finally received a scholarship. He quietly had a very successful career with the Razorbacks, beating out punters brought in by multiple coaching staffs. With a 42.01-yard average at the end of his career, he narrowly defeated Sam Irwin-Hill to take seventh place all-time in UA history.
Bauer should be regarded as one of the most devoted Razorbacks to ever leave the school, even if he will probably be best known for the two fakes he pulled off during the nine-win 2021 season, which helped him win the Peter Mortell Holder of the Year title.
It wasn’t shocking to see Bauer hit the portal after they split time this season, especially with the Razorbacks offering a scholarship to Max Fletcher. Memphis will host him for his last collegiate football season.
“I’m going to be a hog for life,” Bauer said to Best of Arkansas Sports. “The Razorbacks have a bright future.” I will always treasure the time I spent wearing that uniform.
Bauer is expected to be the top choice at his new school to start punting for the Tigers after Joe Doyle used up all of his eligibility this past season.
