Football
Hornsby reportedly back with Hogs … but maybe at WR; White in portal
Busy Friday afternoon in transfer portal with players reportedly returning and leaving Razorbacks’ football team.
It was a busy Friday in the transfer portal for Arkansas.
But not a lot of confirmed information.
There were multiple reports Friday that backup quarterback Malik Hornsby had removed his name from the transfer portal but no announcement of a new destination.
That was followed by reports he was returning to the Razorbacks.
Later in the day, people reported he was coming back to the Hogs … to play wide receiver, where he played a couple of snaps in the Outback Bowl against Penn State.
Again, a lot of unconfirmed reports all over the place about everything except he’s no longer in the transfer portal.
Hornsby has only thrown 12 passes in his time as the main backup to starting quarterback KJ Jefferson.
As long as Jefferson remains upright, he will be the starter so the attraction of getting Hornsby’s speed outside is enough of an enticement for coaches to at least be considering that move.
In other news around the wide receivers, walk-on John David White reportedly put his name into the transfer portal.
In two years, he had a couple of receptions.
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| Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll: | ||||
| OVERALL | Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. | Bryant (19) | 9-0 | 271 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (7) | 9-0 | 252 | 2 |
| 3. | Greenwood (2) | 9-0 | 221 | 3 |
| 4. | Little Rock Parkview | 8-1 | 180 | 4 |
| 5. | Bentonville | 6-3 | 157 | 5 |
| 6. | Benton | 8-1 | 138 | 6 |
| 7. | Fayetteville | 7-2 | 105 | 7 |
| 8. | Pulaski Academy | 7-2 | 97 | 8 |
| 9. | Rogers | 6-3 | 38 | 9 |
| 10. | Mountain Home | 8-1 | 29 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Joe T Robinson 12, Elkins 7, LR Catholic 7, Shiloh Christian 7, Valley View 7, Cabot 6, Marion 4, LR Christian 1. | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| 1. | Bryant (21) | 9-0 | 133 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (7) | 9-0 | 119 | 2 |
| 3. | Bentonville | 6-3 | 78 | 3 |
| 4. | Fayetteville | 7-2 | 50 | 4 |
| 5. | Pulaski Academy | 7-2 | 33 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Rogers 7. | ||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1. | Greenwood (28) | 9-0 | 140 | 1 |
| 2. | Benton | 8-1 | 112 | 2 |
| 3. | Mountain Home | 8-1 | 77 | 5 |
| 4. | Shiloh Christian | 6-3 | 35 | 3 |
| 5. | Little Rock Catholic | 8-1 | 28 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Marion 24. | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 1. | Little Rock Parkview (27) | 8-1 | 139 | 1 |
| 2. | Joe T. Robinson | 8-1 | 102 | 2 |
| 3. | Valley View (1) | 9-0 | 94 | 3 |
| 4. | Farmington | 8-1 | 43 | 5 |
| 5. | Hot Springs Lakeside | 7-2 | 21 | 4 |
| Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 8, Harding Academy 8, Morrilton 3, Vilonia 1. | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 1. | Elkins (18) | 9-0 | 129 | 1 |
| 2. | Little Rock Mills (4) | 9-0 | 75 | 3 |
| 3. | Arkadelphia (3) | 7-2 | 71 | 2 |
| 4. | Warren | 7-2 | 59 | 4 |
| 5. | Malvern (3) | 9-0 | 48 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 18, Southside Batesville 13, Mena 6, Highland 1. | ||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 1. | Bismarck (11) | 9-0 | 108 | 1 |
| Fordyce (11) | 9-0 | 108 | 2 | |
| 3. | Osceola (3) | 7-1 | 65 | 4 |
| 4. | Prescott (2) | 8-1 | 60 | 3 |
| 5. | Booneville (1) | 8-1 | 27 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Mansfield 20, Rivercrest 20, Charleston 4, Rison 9, Mayflower 3. | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 1. | Carlisle (24) | 9-0 | 135 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway Christian (3) | 9-0 | 110 | 2 |
| 3. | Bigelow (1) | 7-2 | 72 | 4 |
| 4. | Murfreesboro | 7-2 | 53 | 5 |
| 5. | Des Arc | 7-2 | 28 | 3 |
| Others receiving votes: East Poinsett County 8, Marked Tree 4, Cross County 3, Poyen 3, Junction City 2, Mount Ida 2. | ||||
| 8-MAN SANCTIONED | ||||
| 1. | Strong-Huttig (27) | 5-0 | 83 | 1 |
| 2. | Midland (1) | 8-0 | 54 | 2 |
| 3. | Cedar Ridge | 8-1 | 27 | 3 |
| Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 4. | ||||