Arkansas OL Shaq McRoy to enter transfer portal
Arkansas football redshirt freshman offensive tackle Shaq McRoy is expected to enter the transfer portal, he confirmed Tuesday. McRoy is the second Razorback to declare his intentions to leave for greener pastures.
McRoy was a four-star prospect in the class of 2024. He began his career at Oregon before joining the Hogs last offseason.
According to Pro Football Focus, the 6-foot-8, 344-pound Alabama native played 58 total snaps across eight games. He registered a 64.6 offensive grade, a 50.1 pass-block grade and a 63.9 run-block grade.
Important transfer portal information:
The college football transfer portal will now have a single, 15-day window spanning from Jan. 2-16 during which players can officially enter. This is different from years past, when there was a portal window in early December and in the spring.
Another new rule is that five days after the hiring of a new head coach, a 15-day portal window will open for the players on that team. However, this only applies to coaching changes after Jan. 2. Therefore, this likely won’t affect Arkansas.
Official player bio:
2025 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in six games while making one start … Registered a one-yard rushing touchdown … Started and paved way for 433 yards of total offense in a loss to Mississippi State (Nov. 1) … Played during a loss to No. 4 Texas A&M (Oct. 18) … Saw game action in a loss at No. 12 Tennessee (Oct. 11) … Recorded first career rushing touchdown with a one-yard touchdown rush in a loss to Notre Dame (Sept. 27) …
Became the first Arkansas offensive lineman to rush for a touchdown since Shawn Andrews did so during a 52-6 win at Mississippi State on Nov. 22, 2003 … Was the first Arkansas OL to score a touchdown since Alan D’Appollonio did so in a 45-17 win over UAB on Oct. 25, 2014 (Sept. 27) … Appeared in a win over Arkansas State (Sept. 6) … Saw first collegiate action in a season-opening win over Alabama A&M (Aug. 30).
AT OREGON
2024 (FRESHMAN): Redshirt season … Did not play in any games.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Rated as the No. 57 overall recruit by ESPN and the No. 4 offensive tackle nationally … Ranked a top-100 recruit in the country by 247Sports and a top-10 offensive tackle … Rated as a 4-star recruit by the 247Sports Composite, slotting in as the No. 169 overall recruit and No. 13 offensive tackle prospect…Graded as a three-star recruit by Rivals …
Earned a spot in the Under Armour All-America Game … Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississipi All-Star Game … Helped lead Clay-Chalkville to a 14-0 record and Alabama 6A state championship as a senior in 2023 … Helped Clay-Chalkville to an 8-2 record as a junior in 2022 … Blocked for an offense that racked up 306.7 yards per game, including 1,667 total rushing yards and 1,400 passing yards.
