Arkansas transfer linebacker Brad Spence commits to Texas

Arkansas Razorbacks transfer linebacker Brad Spence has announced via social media that he’s committing to take his talents to Texas, joining Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns via the NCAA Transfer Portal.

The linebacker recorded 54 tackles with 6.0 for loss and 4.5 sacks, along with one PBU during the 2024 campaign with the Razorbacks. He’ll be hoping to bring that same tenacity to Austin next season.

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

Additionally, Spence played high school football at Klein Forest (TX), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 847 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

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

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As Brad Spence arrives in Austin, a bevy of Texas players have decided to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, including defensive end Justice Finkley.

Finkley shared his intentions to enter his name in with On3’s Hayes Fawcett this past Friday. He’ll be leaving now with one year of collegiate eligibility remaining elsewhere.

Finkley has spent the past three seasons with the Longhorns. While on The 40 Acres, Finkley has appeared in 30-plus games where he has had 26 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.

Most of that came when he was a sophomore last fall where Finkley had 14 tackles, a pair of sacks, and the forced fumble. He then had five tackles over six games as a junior this season.

Finkley, a Trussville, Alabama native, played high school football at Hewitt-Trussville. He was the No. 126 overall player there as a four-star prospect in the 2022 cycle. That’s according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

He also rated as a Top-15 edge in the class and the No. 6 player out of the state. That made him the seventh highest-rated signee that year for Texas in a class that finished at No. 5 in On3’s 2022 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

On3’s Sam Gillenwater contributed to this article.