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Hogs' signed transfer list reaches 27

FAYETTEVILLE — With the University of Arkansas football program having signed seven transfers so far during the spring, the Hogs have signed 27 scholarship transfers since the December-January transfer window for early enrollees. The spring transfer window began April 16 and ended April 25. It appears the Hogs could add another receiver, defensive back and […]

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The spring transfer window began April 16 and ended April 25. It appears the Hogs could add another receiver, defensive back and linebacker to the class.

Rivals and 247Sports currently rate Arkansas’ transfer class No. 9 and No. 17 nationally, respectively.

The Hogs’ latest addition to the transfer class, defensive lineman Frank Mulipoa, isn’t rated by either recruiting service.

Mulipoa, 6-4 and 275 pounds, played three seasons at Division II Texas-Permian Basin after playing a season at Independence Community College in Kansas.

From Pago Pago, American Samoa, he played at Tafuna High School before entering college.

He recorded 51 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 7 quarterback hurries, 2 pass breakups, and blocked kick last season as a redshirt junior. He’s capable to playing inside or the edge.

Former Pittsburgh and Florida receiver Andy Jean signed with Arkansas on Monday.

Jean, 6-1 and 184 pounds, played two seasons at Florida and was hampered with hamstring issues before transferring to the Panthers in January. He recently re-entered the NCAA transfer portal.

He was rated as a 4-star recruit by On3 and Rivals as a senior at Miami Northwestern High School in 2023 and picked the Gators over Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Florida, Miami, LSU, Penn State, Arkansas and others.

Jean is rated as a3-star transfer by Rivals and 247Sports.

Stanford transfer defensive back Julian Neal, who signed with the Hogs on April 20, is rated as a 3-star transfer by Rivals and a 4-star by 247Sports.

Neal, 6-2 and 200 pounds, started 4 of 12 games and recorded 35 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 interceptions and 6 pass breakups at Fresno State last season before signing with Stanford. He re-entered the portal when Troy Taylor was fired as the Cardinal coach this spring.

Florida State transfer quarterback Trever Jackson, 6-3 and 187 pounds, signed with Arkansas on April 24. Both recruiting services rated Jackson as a 3-star transfer.

The Hogs signed Troy transfer defensive end Phillip Lee (6-4, 240 pounds) and Maine transfer defensive back Shakur Smalls (6-0, 205 pounds) on April 19. The two services rate Lee and Smalls as 3-star transfers.

Kent State transfer linebacker Trent Whalen, 6-2, 235 pounds, signed with the Razorbacks on April 18. 247Sports rates him a 3-star transfer while Rivals rates him a 2-star.

Arkansas’ top-rated transfers from December-January were former Texas A&M tight end Jaden Platt (6-5, 260 pounds), former Georgia Tech offensive tackle Corey Robinson (6-5, 307 pounds), former Oregon offensive tackle JacQawn McRoy (6-8, 370 pounds) and former UNC-Charlotte receiver Blake O’Mega (6-2, 182 pounds).

Platt and McRoy were rated as 4-star transfers by 247Sports and 3-stars by Rivals, while Robinson and O’Mega were rated as 4-star transfers by both services.

Rivals has Ole Miss with the nation’s top transfer class with 12 4-star transfers followed by LSU at No. 3 with nine 4-star transfers. Missouri comes in at No. 6, Kentucky at No. 7 and Mississippi State at No. 8.

The Tigers have four 4-star transfers, while the Wildcats are credited with six. The Bulldogs have two 4-star transfers.

247Sports lists LSU with the nation’s top transfer class that includes 11 4-star transfers, while Ole Miss is credited with 11 4-star transfer, and the No. 3 class in the country. Missouri’s class features one 5-star transfer and six 4-stars for the No. 7 class nationally.

Auburn comes in at No. 8 with six 4-star transfers and Kentucky is listed at No. 10 nationally with seven 4-stars, followed by Texas A&M at No. 11 with 6 4-stars and Oklahoma at No. 12 with five 4-stars.

South Carolina has the No. 15 class nationally with six 4-star transfers and Mississippi State is the No. 16 class with four 4-stars.

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How a Texas bill would change NIL laws for college athletes

Texas colleges could soon pay their student athletes. With the NCAA expected to end its decades-old prohibition on universities paying players directly, Texas lawmakers authored a bill to change state law and allow schools to do so. Under House Bill 126, which is awaiting Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature, colleges could enter into name, image and […]

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Texas colleges could soon pay their student athletes.

With the NCAA expected to end its decades-old prohibition on universities paying players directly, Texas lawmakers authored a bill to change state law and allow schools to do so.

Under House Bill 126, which is awaiting Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature, colleges could enter into name, image and likeness agreements with their athletes. Current state law allows students to have NIL agreements only with third-party brands.

The bill would allow athletes 17 or older to be paid after they have enrolled in college, but it would not extend the provision to high school students.

Schools could provide a total of $20.5 million to their athletes annually, and they would be able to use it as a tool to recruit high school athletes as well, which is not allowed under current rules.

University leaders told lawmakers the legislation is necessary to attract talent to the state and keep homegrown talent under the expected NCAA changes.

Abbott has until June 22 to sign or veto bills. If signed, the NIL law would take effect Sept. 1.

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FBS GM warns of fake offers circulating on social media

While a handful of college football programs had employed a general manager position prior to the transfer portal, it was the portal’s introduction that sparked an absolute need for the role on every major college football campus in the country. Their duties stretch far beyond the portal to include NIL, roster management, scouting and recruiting, […]

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Their duties stretch far beyond the portal to include NIL, roster management, scouting and recruiting, along with a list of other things that are too lengthy to appropriately cover here.

One of those peripheral additional duties, is blowing the whistle on fake scholarship offers, as UAB’s Lino Lupinetti found himself doing this morning.

“Multiple fake ‘offers’ claiming to be from UAB have been sent out recently. These come from people with ZERO ties to our staff or program,” Lupinetti shared on X earlier today.

He went on to shed light on the three accounts guilty of extending the bogus offers, while adding that the Blazers will “NEVER” send an offer via text or direct message.

While fake scholarship offers are not something necessarily new, power users of the X platform have all surely noticed an increase in fake accounts, bots, and other questionable accounts, so it’s something that high school coaches, college coaches, and recruits need to be aware of and diligent about verifying.

Dilfer and the Blazers are entering a critical year three of his tenure with the Blazers, after going 4-8 the first season and 3-9 last year. He landed the opportunity at UAB following a 44-10 run over four seasons at Lipscomb Academy (TN) which followed a 14-year career in the NFL.

Multiple fake “offers” claiming to be from UAB have been sent out recently. These come from people with ZERO ties to our staff or program. Watch out for these 3 accounts.

UAB will NEVER send an offer via text or DM. pic.twitter.com/d9R4nQIdi2

— Lino Lupinetti (@lino_lupinetti) June 4, 2025

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How the Fever are Finding Ways to Win WITHOUT Caitlin Clark | Jessica Benson Show

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Jess and CJ discuss the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup and the Indiana Fever picking up their first win without Caitlin Clark. They give praise to Kelsey Mitchell and Lexie Hull for their big time performances, and they discuss the recent addition of Aari McDonald. Have the Fever finally figured out how they can stack interim wins in the absence of Caitlin Clark?
They also talk about Kiki Iriafen’s nice game for the Mystics and her incredible start to her rookie season. Is she on an A’ja Wilson trajectory?
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How a Texas bill would change NIL laws for college athletes

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How a Texas bill would change NIL laws for college athletes

Texas colleges could soon pay their student athletes.

With the NCAA expected to end its decades-old prohibition on universities paying players directly, Texas lawmakers authored a bill to change state law and allow schools to do so.

The bill would allow athletes 17 or older to be paid after they have enrolled in college, but it would not extend the provision to high school students.

University leaders told lawmakers the legislation is necessary to attract talent to the state and keep homegrown talent under the expected NCAA changes.

Abbott has until June 22 to sign or veto bills. If signed, the NIL law would take effect Sept. 1.

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UCLA two-way Kaitlyn Terry enters transfer portal

The Women’s College World Series teams are starting to lose players to the transfer portal. UCLA two-way Kaitlyn Terry entered the transfer portal on Wednesday. Terry, a rising junior, has a career 41-8 record with a 2.50 ERA in 330.1 innings the past two seasons. The lefty is a product of Glendale, Arizona. She primarily […]

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The Women’s College World Series teams are starting to lose players to the transfer portal. UCLA two-way Kaitlyn Terry entered the transfer portal on Wednesday. Terry, a rising junior, has a career 41-8 record with a 2.50 ERA in 330.1 innings the past two seasons.

The lefty is a product of Glendale, Arizona. She primarily pitches but also played right field for the Bruins at times this season, registering 136 at-bats with a .257 batting average with seven doubles, two homers and 24 RBIs.

For more transfer portal news, stay up to date with the Softball America transfer wire and the Dugout, our discussion board for members.

More from Softball America:

2025 WCWS Coverage
2027 Pitcher Recruiting Rankings
2027 Catcher Recruiting Rankings

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Howard University Partners with 360 NIL Group to Boost Athletic Recruitment Through …

Dr. Gregory J. VincentHoward University’s alumni-led Mecca Society has formed a strategic partnership with the 360 NIL Group to enhance name, image and likeness opportunities for the historically Black university’s student-athletes, the organizations announced this week. The collaboration aims to strengthen Howard’s ability to recruit and retain top athletic talent amid intensifying competition from other […]

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Howard University Partners with 360 NIL Group to Boost Athletic Recruitment Through ...

The collaboration aims to strengthen Howard’s ability to recruit and retain top athletic talent amid intensifying competition from other universities offering lucrative NIL deals to prospective student-athletes.

The partnership will begin with a short-term fundraising campaign, including a Day of Giving and targeted donor outreach, before expanding into a longer-term NIL strategy. The effort comes as Howard and other HBCUs face mounting pressure to compete with larger, better-funded athletic programs.

“At a time when HBCUs and other mission-driven institutions face fierce competition for top talent, it is imperative that we invest in scholar-athletes at institutions that value their futures,” said Ludwig P. Gaines, president and co-founder of the 360 NIL Group.

The 360 NIL Group, a national consulting firm specializing in NIL strategies and fundraising, will work with the Mecca Society to develop sustainable funding mechanisms for Howard’s approximately 400 student-athletes across 19 sports programs.

Dr. Gregory J. Vincent, CEO and co-founder of the 360 NIL Group, said the partnership reflects Howard’s historic mission of developing leaders. The university, founded in 1867, has produced notable alumni including Vice President Kamala Harris, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, and numerous Olympic athletes.

“This partnership with the Mecca Society is about investing in our scholar-athletes so they can remain at the forefront—academically, athletically, and civically,” said Vincent, a prominent higher education leader who has held a variety of leadership posts at the University of Texas at Austin, Hobart and William Smith College, University of Kentucky and Talladega College.

The initiative addresses a critical challenge facing HBCUs since the NCAA began allowing student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness in 2021. Many historically Black institutions have struggled to match the NIL resources available at predominantly white institutions with larger alumni donor bases and corporate partnerships.

Eric Grant, a Mecca Society board member, said the partnership will help Howard “move swiftly and strategically” in the competitive NIL landscape.

Howard’s athletic programs have achieved recent success, with the men’s basketball team making the NCAA tournament in 2022 and the track and field program producing multiple Olympic athletes. Former Olympian David Oliver, who directs Howard’s track and field program, said the university offers student-athletes “something meaningful” beyond athletics.

The Mecca Society, established as a nonprofit alumni collective, focuses on advancing academic, athletic and professional opportunities for Howard student-athletes through NIL deals, leadership development and community engagement.