Former Penn State defensive back Trent Gordon has committed to Arkansas.
Gordon, 5-11, 188 pounds, entered the transfer portal on Nov. 24 as a redshirt sophomore. He saw limited playing time this season and appeared in 10 games last year. He picked Arkansas over interest from more than 20 schools.
His relationship with defensive coordinator Barry Odom and cornerbacks coach Sam Carter made the Razorbacks an easy choice.
"I chose to be a Razorback because it seems like it has everything in the program that I was looking for," Gordon said. "Coach Carter reached out to me and after looking him up I saw his credentials and that was very impressive, and after reading more about the Arkansas defense, I know they're on the up and up. A good defense is something I want to be a part of and Arkansas definitely seems to be that.
"Coach Odom is the DC. He was really genuine and he always kept it real with me on the phone and he seems like a coach I can trust based off of his word."
Gordon played cornerback before being moved to safety during the offseason. He expects to start off at cornerback for the Hogs. According to Pro Football Focus, Gordon played 291 snaps last season – 195 at cornerback.
The NCAA is expected to pass the one-time transfer rule in January which would allow Gordon to be eligible to play during the 2021 season.
“We don’t have a set time for me to be there, but hopefully it will be early January, that’s the time I would hope to be there,” Gordon said.
He was an ESPN 4-star prospect and the No. 36 cornerback in the nation as a senior at Manvel, Texas, in 2018. He chose the Nittany Lions over offers from Michigan, California, Colorado, Florida, LSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, UCLA, Texas A&M and other programs.