Razorback senior long snapper Jordan Silver (#48) from Branson, MO runs through a drill at practice at the Willard & Pat Walker Pavilion during the start of the season in Fayetteville, AR.

FAYETTEVILLE - As anticipated with a Senior Bowl invitation in hand to auction for NFL teams, Arkansas senior deep snapper Jordan Silver has declared for the NFL draft and will not use his option to return to the Razorbacks as a 2022 super senior.

The NCAA granted all who played during the 2020 Covid disrupted season the option of not counting that campaign towards eligibility.

Coach Sam Pittman, anticipating Silver turning pro, signed renowned high school senior snapper Eli Stein of Cambridge, Wisc.

Senior cornerback Montaric Brown of Ashdown immediately after Arkansas’ 24-10 Outback Bowl victory over Penn State last Saturday in Tampa, Fla. immediately declared he would turn pro rather than use his 2022 Razorbacks option.

At least three 2021 senior starters with Razorbacks options for 2022, defensive tackle John Ridgeway, linebacker Bumper Pool and safety Joe Foucha, have said they are still weighing their options whether to turn pro or return to the UA.

Four Razorbacks reserves, defensive backs Devin Bush and Nick Turner and receiver Kendall Catalon and kicker/punter Matthew Phillips, a past letterman but not used this season behind place-kicker Cam Little and punter Reid Bauer, have submitted their names to the transfer portal.

Kendall Catalon is the older brother of 2020 All-SEC safety Jalen Catalon. Jalen Catalon missed the Razorbacks last eight games of their 9-4 following October surgery and had the option as a 2021 third-year sophomore of turning pro but has announced he wlll be a Razorback in 2022.