HawgBeat – Transfer WR Isaac TeSlaa chooses Arkansas

The Arkansas Razorbacks made a splash on Tuesday with the dedication of extensive receiver Isaac TeSlaa, a switch out of Division II Hillsdale School.

TeSlaa’s recruitment skyrocketed after he hit the portal, as he acquired provides from Oklahoma State, Iowa, Miami (FL), Texas A&M, Ole Miss and extra.

The 6-foot-4, 210-pound receiver visited Fayetteville for an official go to final week, and seeing the SEC-level amenities Arkansas has appeared to do the trick.

“It’s fairly candy, I’m not going to deceive you,” TeSlaa stated. “I’ve been to Iowa, Iowa State, I used to be simply at Purdue. The SEC is only a totally different beast, so it’s cool to see what they’ve right here.”

Throughout the 2022 season, TeSlaa recorded 68 receptions for 1,325 yards and 13 touchdowns in 11 video games in 2022. He performed two full seasons for the Chargers, and he caught 118 passes for two,116 yards and 20 touchdowns in his three whole years at Hillsdale.

In keeping with his Twitter, TeSlaa has a 41-inch vertical and he runs a 4.54 40-yard sprint.

Arkansas was TeSlaa’s first SEC faculty to go to, and it did sufficient to ensure he fits up within the purple and white subsequent season.

“This was the primary faculty that I received to go to that was within the SEC,” TeSlaa stated. “Simply seeing all of the bells and whistles they’ve right here was superior, but additionally getting a really feel for his or her tradition. Their teaching workers is unbelievable clearly. They get you overestimated, however additionally they know find out how to speak about this system and the issues which can be essential.”

TeSlaa stated after his official go to that tradition and having the ability to play instantly would in the end be the deciding issue for him. He crossed the tradition half off whereas in Fayetteville, and the quick affect half appeared to have offered.

“It’s going to come back right down to what’s finest for me culturally and clearly coming someplace I can have a giant position on the offense,” TeSlaa stated. “They confirmed me that the chance is there for me. That is positively a great level.”

Arkansas is now projected to have eight scholarship extensive receivers for subsequent yr’s roster:

~ Isaac TeSlaa – two years of eligibility left

~ Andrew Armstrong – junior, switch from Texas A&M Commerce

~ Landon Rogers – redshirt sophomore

~ Bryce Stephens – redshirt sophomore

~ Jaedon Wilson – redshirt sophomore

~ Sam Mbake – sophomore

~ Isaiah Sategna – redshirt freshman

~ Davion Dozier – freshman