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Former Arkansas LB Brooks Yurachek commits to Appalachian State

Chandler Vesselsby:Chandler Vessels•12/30/24•

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Former Arkansas linebacker Brooks Yurachek has committed to Appalachian State, he announced Monday via X. Yurachek, the son of Razorbacks athletic director Hunter Yurachek, has three years of eligibility remaining.

Yurachek spent one season at Wake Forest before transferring to Arkansas this past season. He played in two total games for the Razorbacks and did not record any stats.

Brooks Yurachek is a three-star player according to On3’s Transfer Portal Rankings. He is the 28th player to enter the transfer portal for the Razorbacks, who rank No. 45 according to On3’s Transfer Portal Rankings.

The portal officially opened on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. More than 2,800 FBS scholarship players entered their names into the NCAA’s transfer database during the 2023-24 school year. Removing those who withdrew or went pro, the final total sat at 2,707 transfers.

So far this cycle, 2,293 players have entered the transfer portal with 757 of those already having committed to new schools.

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.

Sam Pittman sends message to Arkansas fans worried about transfer portal moves

In the opening days of the NCAA Transfer Portal winter window, Arkansas saw several of its standouts enter their names, including players such as tight end Luke Hasz and cornerback Jaylon Braxton. Shortly after their decisions, Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman sent a message to any fans beginning to panic about the transfer portal.

“We’re not stupid. We know if a guy like a Luke Hasz walks out the door, it’s going to mean something,” Pittman said. “Hell, it meant something to us too. It meant something to him too. It was very difficult for him and his family.

“But the decisions have to be about the team. It can’t be about just the individual, it has to be about the team. All I would say is, all I would ask is that they be patient to see over the next week and a half (to) see if we get out of the portal what I think we can get. If we do, I think they’ll be very excited about that.”

On3’s Grant Grubbs contributed to this report.