Nov 3, 2023 - Sports

Charted: Razorbacks' out-of-state football players

Data: cfbstats; Chart: Simran Parwani/Axios
Data: cfbstats; Chart: Simran Parwani/Axios

Just more than one-third of Razorback football players are from Arkansas, but nearly one-fifth are from Texas, according to an Axios analysis.

Why it matters: The growing professionalization and commercialization of college athletics is reshaping the recruiting landscape, Axios' Simran Parwani writes.

Of note: Tailback Raheim "Rocket" Sanders is from Florida; quarterback K.J. Jefferson is from Mississippi; and defensive back Hudson Clark, who's nominated for the Burlsworth trophy, is from Dallas.

What's next: Arkansas faces Florida tomorrow at 11am. ESPN2 will provide TV coverage.

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