Malik Hornsby announces decision about Arkansas future

Malik Hornsby has decided about his Arkansas future after Sam Pittman earlier this season reaffirmed his dedication to the quarterback.

Hornsby thanked Pittman and offensive coordinator Kendal Briles, however wrote on social media that he would enter his title within the switch portal.

Hornsby appeared in 5 video games for the Razorbacks, and had essentially the most manufacturing in opposition to LSU and Mississippi State.

He completed the common season 13-for-27 passing for 268 yards with a landing and a couple of interceptions.

Hornsby has been mentioned typically all through the season, and Pittman in August steered that Arkansas restructured its practices to offer him a possibility at large receiver or quarterback.

“I’ve informed him that we’d like him on the sphere,” Pittman mentioned. “He has to earn the precise to get on the sphere, however we’d like him on the sphere. We’ve bought a plan for it. I hope it really works and I really feel like it should.”

Nevertheless, almost 2 months in the past, Hornsby deleted all references to Arkansas on his Instagram profile, which fueled hypothesis a couple of attainable switch. And he was briefly handed on the depth chart by Cade Fortin, as Pittman defined: “He’s our No. 2 quarterback, so we put him in there.”