Back to the Arkansas Razorbacks Newsfeed

Arkansas football adds Big Ten cornerback duo to accelerate secondary rebuild

Arkansas and head coach Ryan Silverfield continued their massive roster overhaul as Week 1 of the transfer portal came to a close, adding two defensive backs from Maryland, La’khi Roland and Braydon Lee, to help retool a secondary that struggled throughout the 2025 season.

La’khi Roland: Maryland's Lockdown Sophomore Corner

Roland arrives in Fayetteville after a productive season in the Big Ten where he proved he knows how to find the football. Through 11 games in 2025, he totaled 21 tackles, recorded three interceptions, one being a pick six, and routinely kept opposing quarterbacks in check manning down one side of the field.