The 10 most painful Arkansas football transfers of all time
6. Mike Woods II
With Treylon Burks rising to stardom, another talented wide receiver was taking on a significant support role. He was a Robin to Burks' Batman, per se. Mike Woods II recorded the second-most yards by a wide margin in 2020 with 619, coming behind only Burks with 820 yards. He out-averaged Burks, producing 19.3 yards a catch, and was responsible for five touchdowns.
His season in 2020 finished with a bang, catching a tipped pass for a go-ahead touchdown against Mizzou with 43 seconds left. Then, the WR duo dominated Arkansas's 2021 spring game. The signs were looking positive going into the next season.
Fin de match fabuleuse à Missouri ! 🔥🔥🔥
— TBP College Football (@thebluepennant) December 5, 2020
QB KJ Jefferson pour WR Mike Woods. TD Razorbacks !
Arkansas revient à 46-47 à moins d'1 minute de la fin... et réussit la conversion à 2 points pour la gagne !pic.twitter.com/QCrMIxAsUu
Instead, three days after the spring game, Woods announced he was entering the transfer portal, and three days after that, he committed to Oklahoma. His departure was the first taste of post-NIL college football. Although the Supreme Court's ruling cementing NIL happened in June of 2021, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals first affirmed the ruling in October 2020. The writing was on the wall.