Auburn transfer DB Caleb Wooden commits to Arkansas

Former Auburn safety Caleb Wooden will transfer to play for Arkansas in 2025. He spent the past three seasons playing with the Tigers and brings one year of eligibility with him to Fayetteville.

Wooden recorded 17 tackles, one interception and one pass defended this past season. He ended his career at Auburn with 41 tackles (5.5 for loss), one sack, two interceptions, one forced fumble and four passes defended.

As a recruit, Wooden was a three-star prospect out of Archer High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in 2022. He ranked as the No. 905 overall player and No. 78 safety in the cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Wooden appeared in 28 total games across his three seasons with the Tigers and made nine starts. He’ll hope to finish out his college career on a high note with a Razorbacks team coming off of a 7-6 finish.

Wooden is also the No. 653 overall player and No. 53 safety according to On3’s Transfer Portal Rankings. He is the 19th player that Arkansas has brought in through the transfer portal so far, having also lost 30.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Stanford wide receiver transfer Ismael Cisse signs with Arkansas

According to On3’s Pete Nakos, former Stanford wide receiver Ismael Cisse has signed with Arkansas. Cisse just wrapped up his second season with the Cardinal, playing under head coach Troy Taylor. But he now heads to the SEC via the NCAA transfer portal and hopes to excel in the Bobby Petrino offense.

Just two appearances were made during the 2023 season, Cisse’s true freshman campaign. This allowed the receiver to utilize a redshirt and preserve an extra year of eligibility. Getting more run time this past season means Cisse can stay at Arkansas for up to three years if he desires.

Looking at the ’24 season, Cisse played in 12 games with five starts. He caught 26 passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns. Both scores came at the beginning of the year — one against TCU is the opener and then the following week vs. Cal Poly.

Most of Cisse’s production was in the front end of the schedule, only having two receptions in the final six games. Arkansas will be hoping he connects better with their system beginning next year.