HawgBeat – North Carolina QB Jacolby Criswell transferring to Arkansas

Former North Carolina quarterback Jacolby Criswell introduced Saturday that he’ll switch again house to Arkansas to play for the Razorbacks.

A local of Morrilton, Criswell was Rivals’ No. 2 participant within the state of Arkansas popping out of the 2019 class. He selected the Tar Heels over Arkansas throughout his recruiting course of after Mack Brown made Criswell extra of a precedence than former Head Hog Chad Morris.

Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman tried to flip Criswell’s dedication, but it surely was too little, too late. This time round, Pittman obtained Criswell to decide on his house state Hogs on an official go to.

He spent three seasons with the Tar Heels, seeing motion in 13 video games and beginning one throughout his sophomore season. He was 17-30 passing with 199 yards and one landing, whereas including 114 dashing yards and one rating on the bottom throughout his time in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Criswell was by no means in a position to break via because the starter for North Carolina, as his first two seasons he sat behind Sam Howell, a fifth spherical choose to the Washington Commanders on this 12 months’s NFL Draft. This season, Criswell has served because the backup to Drake Maye, who’s more likely to be a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.

Throughout his time at Morrilton, Criswell was named the Arkansas Gatorade Participant of the 12 months and he was additionally a finalist for the 2019 Elite 11, alongside names like CJ Stroud, Bryce Younger, Drew Pyne and Hudson Card.

Former Razorback and present San Fransisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw is the brother of Criswell.

Right here is extra on Criswell, through the North Carolina Athletics web site:

2021 – Sophomore Season: Appeared in 4 video games and began the Wofford recreation at quarterback • Related with Bryson Nesbit on a 47-yard landing go for his first collegiate passing TD towards Georgia State • Was 2 of two for 54 yards towards the Panthers • Began the Wofford recreation and was 11 of 19 for 125 yards passing and rushed 5 occasions for 66 yards and one landing.

2020 – True Freshman Season: Appeared in six video games of his true freshman season • Accomplished 3 of 4 passes for 16 yards and one interception • Rushed for 26 yards on 9 carries • Rushed twice for seven yards towards NC State • Had 13 dashing yards on two makes an attempt at Duke • Accomplished 2 of three passes for 16 yards and tallied 12 dashing yards towards Western Carolina.

Morrilton Excessive College: An early enrollee who’s a four-star prospect listed because the No. 2 participant in Arkansas and the nation’s Eleventh-ranked dual-threat quarterback within the 247Sports Composite • Ranked because the No. 2 participant within the state and the nation’s 14th-ranked dual-threat quarterback based on Rivals • Tabbed because the state’s No. 2 participant and the nation’s Eleventh-ranked dual-threat quarterback based on ESPN • A member of the ESPN300 • Completed seventh on the Elite 11 Opening Finals • Handed for five,925 yards and 58 TDs, whereas dashing for two,568 yards and 41 TDs over his three-year prep profession • Named Arkansas’ Gatorade Participant of the 12 months as a senior • Was additionally an all-state and all-conference choice • Led Morrilton to an 8-5 report and a berth within the state semifinals • Threw for two,869 yards and 27 TDs, whereas dashing for 1,282 yards and 24 scores • Tabbed preseason all-state by MaxPreps • Performed in simply 5 video games as a junior as a consequence of damage however tallied 1,109 yards passing and 11 TDs to go together with 317 dashing yards and three TDs • Led Morrilton to a 9-4 report and a spot within the second spherical of the 5A state playoffs as a sophomore • Threw for 1,947 yards and 20 TDs, whereas dashing for 969 yards and 14 TDs • Coached by Cody McNabb.