Arkansas State football transfer portal tracker (2023-24)
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The end of the college football regular season means players entering and exiting the transfer portal.
We’ll update this page with roster moves for Arkansas State football.
2023-24 Arkansas State Football Transfer Portal Tracker
Commitments
LB Kyle Taylor (Tarleton State)
- Had 61 tackles, 5 TFL and 3 sacks in 2023 for Tarleton State, adding 5 pass breakups, 3 quarterback hits and a fumble recovery. Played 22 career games with the Texans, recording 109 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks. The Texas native had 14 offers out of high school, including Central Arkansas, Air Force, FIU and Incarnate Word.
- Played in 15 games over the last 3 seasons with the Tigers, including 2 starts. The Texas native began his college career at Oklahoma, appearing in 4 games in 2019. Ndoma-Ogar was a four-star recruit coming out of high school, competing in the 2019 All-American Bowl and The Opening Finals.
- 3 years of eligibility. Didn’t play in 2022 or 2023. Honore was Texas 5A All-State at Manvel High School. Averaged 41 yards per punt in senior season.
- Bartlett, Tennessee native recorded 14 tackles & 0.5 sack in 8 games for Conference USA champions. Whitehead was a NJCAA All-American in 2022 at Pearl River Community College.
- Appeared in 31 games over the last 3 seasons for Minutemen, recording 101 tackles, 12 pass deflections, 4 forced fumbles, 3 interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries. The South Carolina native has one season of eligibility. Mahoney had a 94 yard pick six in September 2022 against Stony Brook. He’s played against A-State twice in his career. Mahoney had 3 tackles in the 2022 matchup and 4 stops this season.
DT Lucas Banks (Mississippi Valley State)
- The 6-2, 270-pounder appeared in 25 games over the past three seasons at MVSU, recording 50 tackles, 8 TFL, and 2 sacks. The junior saw the most playing time in the 2023 campaign, starting 10 games. He had 27 tackles, 6 TFL and a sack this season.
WR Reginald Harden, Jr. (Benedict)
- Walked on at Florida State in 2021, converting from defensive end to wide receiver. The 6-5 junior spent his the last 2 seasons at D2 Benedict College, where he racked up 564 yards on 23 receptions with 6 TDs over 12 games. This season, recorded 424 yards and 4 touchdowns on just 17 receptions.
DL Micaiah Overton (Texas A&M)
- Overton appeared in 2 games for the Aggies in the 2023 season. He recorded a tackle vs. ULM. 6’4”, 300 pounder started collegiate career at Liberty, transferred to A&M in 2022. The Alabama native has one year of eligibility remaining.
QB Malik Hornsby (Arkansas/Texas State)
- Hornsby recorded 229 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns in 7 games at Texas State in 2023. Completed 8 passes on 15 attempts for 83 yards and an interception. Appeared in 16 games over three seasons at Arkansas from 2020-2022, accounting for 314 passing yards, 315 scrimmage yards and 2 total TDs. AStateNation’s Jeff Reed reports the Red Wolves will convert the junior to wide receiver.
DE Noah Collins (Georgia Tech)
- Appeared in 26 games for the Yellowjackets over the last 3 seasons. Collins recorded a total of 29 tackles, 2.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and a blocked kick. He was a three-star prospect in the 2020 recruiting class.
- Pearson played in 11 games at Houston in 2023 as a true freshman, playing on special teams. He had 4 tackles on the season, including 2 against Oklahoma State. He committed to A-State over ULM and Jacksonville State. The Orange Beach, Alabama native was rated a 3-star prospect, posting 72 tackles and nine sacks as a senior and had 1,100 return yards on special teams.
DE Kamari Stephens (Jacksonville State/Florida A&M)
- Stephens committed to A-State as a grad transfer. The defensive edge recorded 12 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles over 12 games for Jacksonville State in 2023, his only season with the Gamecocks. The Jacksonville, Florida native spent 4 seasons with Florida A&M, earning First Team All-SWAC honors in 2022 with 10 sacks and 13 tackles for loss. He committed to the Red Wolves over Arizona State and Nevada, among others. 247Sports reports he had over 10 FBS offers in late December.
Departures
LB Javante Mackey (committed to Memphis on December 16th)
- 2nd on the team with 84 tackles in 2023. Redshirt freshman has 7 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks, 2 QB hurries, 1 pass breakup, and 1 fumble recovery. Mackey returned a fumble 16 yards for a touchdown in a win over Louisiana. He was a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Award (national freshman of the year). Mackey was also named to The Athletic Freshman All-America team.
LB Gavin Potter (committed to Tulsa on January 4th)
- Appeared in 11 games this season for Red Wolves. Recorded 21 tackles and 4 TFL while playing on defense & special teams. His season high was a 7 tackle performance vs. Stony Brook.
DL Ashtin Rustemeyer (committed to Lindenwood on January 5th)
- Appeared in 3 games in 2022, 1 game in 2023. Recorded a total of 5 tackles. Missouri native had 2 stops vs. UMass in 2022.
RB Mike Sharpe (committed to Mississippi Valley State on January 7th)
- Appeared in 8 games in 2023, 12 games in 2022. Recorded 26 carries for 88 yards and 1 touchdown. Alabama native had 7 carries for 26 yards in 2023 win vs. Texas State. Found the endzone in 2022 win vs. Grambling
QB Jaxon Dailey (committed to Northern Iowa)
- Started 1 game in 2023, where he completed 7 passes on 17 attempts for 62 yards against Stony Brook. The Iowa native played in the second half against Memphis, going 9-of-15 for 63 yards. In total, Dailey appeared in 5 games in 2023, totaling 137 passing yards and 29 rushing yards. The redshirt freshman appeared in 8 games in his A-State career, finishing with 171 passing yards on 22-43 passing
- Appeared in 32 games over last 4 seasons. Recorded 44 tackles, 2 TFL, 4 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles in 2021. Mississippi native had 37 tackles, 0.5 TFL, and 3 pass deflections in 2022
- Transferred to A-State after earning All-SCFA honors at Bakersfield College
- The Missouri transfer was redshirted in 2022, served as the backup to LS Jack Bullard in 2023.
WR Wyatt Begeal
- The QB turned WR appeared in 1 game in 2023, completing a 24-yard pass to QB J.T. Shrout in the Memphis game. Appeared in 1 game in both 2022 and 2021. Had 8 carries for 42 yards in his true freshman season.
- California native signed with Red Wolves in February 2023, didn’t appear in any games in his true freshman season. Hunt was a three-star prospect coming out of high school.
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