Arkansas adds transfer quarterback out of South Florida
The Arkansas Razorbacks have made their move to bolster the quarterback room for 2022, adding South Florida transfer Cade Fortin on Monday. Fortin, a North Carolina signee out of high school, played two seasons for South Florida before opting to finish his career at Arkansas.
Fortin got into four games for the Bulls this season. He completed 25 of 48 passes for 183 yards and zero touchdowns with two interceptions.
The Razorbacks did not sign a quarterback in the 2022 class but after injuries and the threat of transfers out of the program, Sam Pittman clearly changed his mind.
Cade Fortin joins starting junior QB KJ Jefferson, redshirt freshman Malik Hornsby, freshman Lucas Coley and former Ole Miss walk-on Kade Renfro for 2022.
Since this is Fortin’s second transfer of his career, he may not be immediately eligible to compete for Arkansas this year without a waiver. However, it’s likely that as a graduate transfer, the NCAA will grant him that eligibility.
Fortin was a three-star prospect in the 2018 class coming out of Suwanee (Ga.) North Gwinnett High School.
Arkansas QB Malik Hornsby withdraws from portal
Arkansas quarterback Malik Hornsby has withdrawn his name from the transfer portal, On3’s Matt Zenitz reported. Hornsby will return to the Razorbacks in 2022, where he will likely remain a backup to KJ Jefferson.
Hornsby was a member of the Razorbacks 2020 recruiting class, coming in as a four-star recruit out of Texas. He was the No. 12 quarterback in his class according to On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He chose Arkansas over offers from Alabama, Oregon, Texas and others.
The quarterback saw action in seven games this past season as a backup. He finished the year with 46 yards passing, 136 yards rushing and one touchdown on the ground. The Razorbacks finished with a 9-4 record, their best since 2011. They also won their first bowl game since 2015, taking out Penn State in the Outback Bowl.
Hornsby appeared in just one game as a true freshman in 2020 against Auburn. He helped lead Missouri City (TX) High School to an appearance in the 5A state title game in 2018.
On3’s Chandler Vessels contributed to this report.