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Why Arkansas football isn't a top destination for elite transfer portal Quarterbacks (Yet)

Related Topics: Ryan Silverfield, Colton Joseph

With the transfer portal flooded with high-level quarterback talent, programs across the country are lining up to secure one of the top passers available. In today’s college football landscape, stabilizing the quarterback position is often the fastest way to accelerate a rebuild and for Arkansas, that need is glaring.

The Razorbacks are coming off a brutal 2–10 season and are entering Year 1 under new head coach Ryan Silverfield, who arrives in Fayetteville after a successful run at Memphis. Naturally, the first priority in jumpstarting this program is the most important position in the sport: quarterback.

But while Arkansas needs a difference-maker under center, the bigger question is whether the top quarterbacks in the portal see Arkansas as the place they want to go.