FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas defensive end Mataio Soli, a legacy Razorback and former starter, announced on Wednesday he was entering the NCAA transfer portal.
Soli, the son of Razorback great Junior Soli, broke the news on his Twitter account, writing “my recruitment is open…better days ahead.”
Soli, who had been running with the third unit this spring, has dealt with a series of injuries during his college career. Last week, he suffered what appeared to be a minor leg injury, and he practiced with a medical sleeve on his right leg Tuesday.
An 11-game starter with a broken bone in his hand as a true freshman in 2019 under position coach Steve Caldwell, Soli amassed a career-high 19 tackles, including 1.