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Former Florida State running back Rodney Hill has committed to transfer to the Arkansas Razorbacks. Hill, 5-10, 190, will be a redshirt-sophomore in 2024 with three years of eligibility remaining.

The Statesboro (Ga.) native fills an important need for the Razorbacks, who were down to four scholarship running backs following Isaiah Augustave's departure earlier this week. Hill was close to calling the Hogs in January, but his scheduled official visit in Fayetteville was canceled after Arkansas landed a commitment from four-star transfer Ja'Quinden Jackson.

Hill, a heavily-offered three-star prospect as a high school recruit, committed to Florida A&M and then Miami after announcing his transfer decision in December.

As a true freshman, Hill played in four games but maintained his redshirt status while rushing 27 times for 144 yards and a touchdown. In 2023, Hill played in 12 games and produced 190 yards and a touchdown on 50 carries while also adding five receptions for 83 yards, and a pair of kickoff returns for 44 yards.

The 2022 graduate of Bulloch Academy joins a running back room that includes two redshirt-seniors in Jackson and Dominique Johnson, a junior in Rashod Dubinion, and a true freshman in Braylen Russell.

Arkansas is also hosting a transfer linebacker in Larry Worth of Jacksonville State. The Razorbacks hosted Charlotte transfer linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green earlier in the week and currently leads for his signature.

Here's more on Hill from the official Florida State website:

2023:
Appeared in 12 games…rushed 50 times for 190 yards and one touchdown…added five receptions for 83 yards and two kickoff returns for 42 yards…carried five times for 29 yards in season-opening 45-24 victory vs. No. 5 LSU…had career-long 19-yard run as part of 31-yard effort on five carries in 66-13 win vs. Southern Miss…gained season-high 42 rushing yards on five carries and added five-yard reception in 31-29 win at Boston College…carried three times in 31-24 victory at Clemson…rushed six times for 13 yards and had eight-yard reception in 39-17 win vs. Virginia Tech…had six carries for 30 yards and one touchdown in addition to two kickoff returns for 42 yards in 38-20 victory vs. No. 16 Duke…caught 23-yard pass and added 11 yards on five rushes in 41-16 win at Wake Forest…made career-high two receptions for career-best 47 yards and added five rushing yards in 24-7 win at Pitt…gained 19 yards on six carries in 58-13 win vs. North Alabama…rushed three times for nine yards in ACC Championship Game victory vs. No. 14 Louisville…also saw action in 27-20 win vs. Miami and 24-15 victory at Florida.

2022:
Appeared in four games…rushed 27 times for 144 yards and one touchdown…Seminole Scholar…made collegiate debut in season-opening 47-7 win vs. Duquesne…rushed nine times for 55 yards and one touchdown vs. Dukes…gained 41 yards on six carries in 41-16 win vs. Georgia Tech…totaled 31 yards on nine carries in 49-17 win vs. Louisiana…rushed three times for 17 yards in 44-14 win vs. Boston College…redshirted 2022 season.

BEFORE FSU:
Four-star prospect rated 235th in ESPN300…rated as No. 15 athlete nationally and 25th-best prospect in Georgia by ESPN…rated 26th athlete prospect in Class of 2022 and No. 45 overall in Georgia on 247 Composite…ranked 34th among athletes and 49th in Georgia by 247Sports…ranked as nation's 42nd-best running back and 68th overall from Georgia by Rivals…rushed 38 times for 344 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 9.1 yards per carry, during senior season…also caught 12 passes for 152 yards and one touchdown…over his final two seasons, totaled 1,242 all-purpose yards with average of 138.0 yards per game…took snaps at wide receiver, running back and defensive back for Bulloch over final two seasons…also ran track and played basketball at Bulloch.

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The Arkansas football team has received its first transfer commitment from the spring transfer portal, as former Florida State running back Rodney Hill announced his pledge to the Razorbacks according to a report by Pete Thamel on Friday.

A 5-foot-10, 190-pound Georgia native, Hill was offered by Arkansas when he entered the transfer portal following the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, but he ultimately committed to Florida A&M.

During his two seasons with the Seminoles, Hill combined to rush for 334 yards and two touchdowns on 77 carries (4.34 yards per carry). His career-high came during his freshman campaign, when he carried the ball nine times for 55 yards and a touchdown against Duquesne.

Hill was a three-star prospect out of Bulloch Academy and chose Florida State over offers from programs like Colorado, Kentucky, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M and others.

Following Hill's commitment, Arkansas has 78 scholarship players on its roster and seven remaining spots to use on transfers. Be sure to follow along at The Trough premium message board for updates on the Razorbacks' roster fluctuations this offseason.

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Former Florida State running back Rodney Hill has committed to Arkansas, per On3’s Pete Nakos. He spent the past two seasons with the Seminoles.

Hill has had a tumultuous offseason. He initially entered the transfer portal on Dec. 13. He committed to Florida A&M, decommitted from the Rattlers, committed to Miami, rejoined Florida A&M and then opted to re-enter the portal.

Now, he’s seemingly finally found a home in Fayetteville. Hill appeared in 16 games with FSU the last two seasons, including a dozen last fall as a redshirt freshman. In total, he has rushed for 334 yards and a pair of scores on 77 career carries.

In 2023, Hill rushed 50 times for 190 yards and a score. That was the fourth-most carries for the Seminoles for the third-most rushing yards. He also caught five passes for 83 yards, which averaged out to one of the best numbers on the team at 16.6 yards per reception.

Hill, a native of Statesboro, Georgia, played high school football at Bulloch Academy. He was a three-star prospect and the No. 506 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle. That’s according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also rated as the No. 38 RB in the class and the No. 50 player out of his state.