Arkansas offensive lineman Paris Patterson enters NCAA transfer portal

Arkansas offensive lineman Paris Patterson has entered the NCAA transfer portal. He spent just one season in Fayetteville but redshirted and will have four years of eligibility remaining.

As a recruit, Patterson was a three-star prospect out of East Saint Louis (IL) High School. He ranked as the No. 582 overall player and No. 55 inside offensive lineman in the 2023 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Paris Patterson is the fourth Arkansas offensive lineman to enter the transfer portal this offseason. He joins Devon Manuel, Andrew Chamblee and Joey Su’a.

Overall, the Razorbacks have seen 31 players enter the transfer portal while adding 14. They rank No. 30 overall and No. 8 in the SEC according to On3’s Team Transfer Portal Rankings.

It hasn’t all been bad news for Arkansas, as it has also brought in four offensive lineman through the portal. That includes former Tennessee offensive lineman Addison Nichols, the No. 200 overall player in On3’s Transfer Portal Player 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.

Arkansas lands transfer commitment from Jacksonville State linebacker Larry Worth III

Former Jacksonville State linebacker Larry Worth III will transfer to play for Arkansas in 2024, he announced Sunday via X. He chose the Razorbacks over Minnesota.

Worth appeared in all 13 games this past season to finish with 63 tackles (six for loss), three sacks, one forced fumble and one interception. He’ll have two seasons of eligibility remaining.

Worth recorded a career-high 12 tackles and one sack in the New Orleans Bowl vs. Louisiana this past season. Standing 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, he should provide some extra depth for Arkansas as they aim to improve a defense that finished 12th in the SEC in points allowed.

Worth played high school football at Baldwin High in Jacksonville, Florida. He was unranked in the 2022 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Larry Worth is the second transfer linebacker that Arkansas has brought in this offseason along with Xavian Sorey out of Georgia. The Razorbacks are relatively young at the position with second-year players Brad Spence and Carson Dean among others who should compete for time.