Arkansas has landed the commitment of Georgia transfer linebacker Xavian Sorey Jr. following a recent official visit to Fayetteville.
His existing relationships with Arkansas defensive coordinator Travis Williams and redshirt freshman defensive back Jaheim Singletary helped his decision.
“It’s a great place...and I know people here. Jaheim Singletary, that’s my former teammate,” Sorey said, “so there’s a lot of factors that can factor in.”
Sorey, 6-3 and 220 pounds, was in Fayetteville last Tuesday and Wednesday. He also officially visited Miami.
He made 2 starts for Georgia this season as a redshirt sophomore and recorded 19 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack and 1 pass deflection.
Sorey saw action as a reserve linebacker and on kick coverage in 12 of 15 games in 2022 as a redshirt freshman. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Williams and assistant linebackers coach and senior defensive analyst Jake Trump headed up his recruitment.
He is the No. 9 linebacker and rated the No.129 overall player in the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3.com’s industry ranking. Sorey is the eighth transfer to announce plans to play for the Razorbacks.