Story byFt. Smith Southwest Times RecordJackson Fuller, Fort Smith Southwest Times RecordTue, December 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM UTC·2 min readArkansas football is hoping for a late flurry of commits that improves its standing in the national and SEC recruiting rankings. Ryan Silverfield was named head coach of the Razorbacks on Sunday, Nov. 30, giving him roughly 60 hours before the early signing period begins later this week. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBefore last year, Arkansas had signed a top-30 class in six consecutive cycles.