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Arkansas Secures 3-Star Tight End Parker Keenan

An official visit to Fayetteville and close rapport with Ryan Silverfield and tight ends coach Morgan Turner persuaded Keenan to join a rebuilding 2027 class.

Overview

  • Keenan announced his commitment on social media, saying he made the choice after prayer and conversations with his family.
  • He credited his official visit to Fayetteville and time with Coach Ryan Silverfield plus tight ends coach Morgan Turner as decisive factors in his decision.
  • The 6-foot-5, roughly 230–235-pound recruit is rated a 3-star by major services and showed two-way high school production with 24 catches for about 404–408 yards and four touchdowns plus 44 tackles and three sacks on defense.
  • Keenan holds roughly 20 scholarship offers, including from Florida State, Cincinnati, Colorado and Maryland, and he carries a 3.7 GPA with plans to study business, likely supply chain management, if he enrolls at Arkansas.
  • Arkansas announced three commitments that weekend, bringing its 2027 class to 13 pledges as Ryan Silverfield begins rebuilding a program that went 2-10 in 2025 and leans on official visits and close staff relationships to gain early recruiting momentum.