247 report: NBA draft after deciding to play basketball for Arkansas.
A collective sigh of relief can be emitted by all those who are holding their breath. Johnell Davis is no longer participating in the NBA draft.
At the end of April, the Florida Atlantic transfer pledged to Arkansas. According to 247 Sports, he was the second-highest transfer in the portal at the time of his commitment; per On3 Sports’ standards, he was the highest.
Davis’s choice to return to school wasn’t shocking. When Davis decided on the Hogs, he had already declared for the NBA draft. However, six days later, he turned down an invitation to the G League Elite Camp and skipped the NBA draft combine. Rather, he worked out and met with NBA organizations, taking advantage of the laxer regulations. Adding to Davis’ motivation to return to college is the rumored NIL offer of over $1 million to come to Fayetteville.
With eight players confirmed for the upcoming season, the Razorbacks have five positions available to fill. Names from the following X post are among those making the rounds on social media, but they’re not the only ones.
There are suspicions that they will all return to college after being selected in the NBA draft. Coleman Hawkins is currently the favorite, but Trevon Brazile, who has already taken his name out of the NBA draft, is also not on the list.
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Learn more about Cameron Settles, the Arkansas target
Cameron Settles, a defensive back and running back from Little Rock Parkview High School class of 2025, is one of five Patriots that have scholarship offers from Arkansas.
The Razorbacks extended an offer to him on May 14, and he is expected to make an official visit to Fayetteville from June 14–16.
The 6-0, 198-pound Settles has offers from SMU, Memphis, Tulsa, Arkansas State, Oregon State, and other schools.
For the Class 5A state champs, he had 96 carries for 979 yards and 20 touchdowns last season. He also had 33 tackles, 10 pass breakups, and 2 interceptions.
Due to unfair scores, he split playing time in the backfield and appeared in only roughly half of the games in 12 of the 14 games.
Brad Bolding, the Patriots’ coach, stated, “A lot of people don’t realize that we run three running backs.” The one thing you have to look at when looking at his stats is that he averaged about 10 yards per carry. He would have been a 2,000- to 2,5000-yard rusher at a 4A school. I will say this about him: he’s a dude.
Arkansas has also extended offers to his teammates, safety Omarion Robinson, athletes Monterrio Elston and Quentin Murphy, and 2026 linebacker Jakore Smith.
Call sign: Cam
My favorite part of being a running back is scoring touchdowns after stiff-arming or running someone over.
Kolby Smith, the coach of the Arkansas running backs, is a good guy who I can relate to outside of football.
I’ve learned from football that you have to work harder than other people in order to succeed.
My parents continue to push me to maintain good grades and to continue working consistently toward my goals.
The bus rides home from away games have to be my favorite football-related moments. Surprisingly, we are laughing a lot while on the bus and remain awake the entire time.
Playlist prior to a match: Kanye is my first choice, followed by Youngboy, bigxtheplug, YTB fatt, and hunxho.
Ballers is my favorite TV series.
Buying stocks would be my first buy if I won the lotto so I could flip them
Your family’s support is what you are most appreciative of.
Do you have any life goals? Do you want to jump off of a plane?
Which time period—the past or the future—would you like to travel to, and why? the past if it’s forever but the future if I get to return because I don’t want to hasten life
I get highly annoyed by two things: weird scents and whining.
Who would you want to meet if you could meet any famous person? LeBron James
What would it be like to wake up and be pampered like a king? essentially having a whole recovery day. A delicious breakfast, massages, and traveling by bicycle rather than by car
I’m a decent actor, which is my hidden talent.
Why Chic-fil-A is your favorite fast-food restaurant: I can always count on their chicken.
Which dish is your all-time favorite? Lamb chops with honey and garlic
The smell of tuna tells you enough that I will never, ever eat it.
Which celebrity do you adore the most, Mulatto?
There’s nothing I laugh at more than Instagram reels.
I’m missing my dad.
Dubai is the one foreign nation I’d like to travel to.
I’m afraid of my loved ones passing away.
What is the most absurd nightmare you have ever experienced? My dreams seem strange. I’ll be hanging out with someone, and they’ll transform into someone else.
Do you believe in aliens? If so, why not? There is still too much of the cosmos that we haven’t explored. There is no way that life doesn’t exist on other worlds.
The best advise I’ve ever heard is that men fail to plan, not because they fail to plan.
My uncle is a role model since he leads a free life. He’s just a chill person who follows his own desires.
People would be shocked to learn that I attend school and take theater classes.
