Coastal Carolina quarterback Blake Boda announces transfer commitment to Arkansas

Former Coastal Carolina quarterback Blake Boda will transfer to play for Arkansas in 2024, he announced Tuesday via X. Boda spent just one season with the Chanticleers and will have four years of eligibility remaining.

The 6-foot-4 quarterback appeared in only three games as a true freshman to take a redshirt year. He completed his only pass of the season for 14 yards against Texas State on Nov. 11.

As a recruit, Boda was a three-star prospect out of Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach, Florida. He chose to attend Coastal Carolina over offers from UNLV, South Florida, Missouri State and others.

Blake Boda will join an Arkansas quarterback room that brought in one other transfer this offseason. Former Boise State quarterback Taylen Green enters with high expectations after throwing for 243 yards and three touchdowns in the spring game. He’ll compete with Boda, Malachi Singleton and true freshman KJ Jackson for the starting job.

Arkansas has so far added 16 players through the transfer portal while losing 34. The Razorbacks are rated No. 33 overall and No. 8 in the SEC according to On3’s Transfer Portal Team Rankings.

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.

Former Arkansas QB Jacolby Criswell commits to North Carolina

Former Arkansas quarterback Jacolby Criswell has committed to return to North Carolina via the NCAA Transfer Portal after starting his college career with the Tar Heels, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN.

“Transfer quarterback Jacolby Criswell, who last played at Arkansas for the 2023 season, has committed to transfer to North Carolina, per ESPN sources,” Thamel posted on X. “Criswell started his career at UNC, playing from 2020-22, and will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.”

As Thamel mentioned, Criswell spent the first three years of his collegiate career at North Carolinabefore transferring to Arkansas ahead of the 2023 campaign.

During his lone season with the Razorbacks, Criswell made four appearances, tallying 17 completions for 143 yards and three touchdowns while throwing zero interceptions. He boasted a 63% completion rate this past season.