Texas Football: 4 updated transfer linebacker candidates

4. William Bradley-King, Arkansas State

Possibly the most attractive name to hit the transfer portal within the last 30 days that flew pretty far under the radar was the former Arkansas State Red Wolves to-be redshirt senior defensive end/edge rusher William Bradley-King. The 6-foot-4 and 240 pound fifth-year Kansas City, MO, native had a productive career in Jonesboro through three years playing thus far.

Coming out of Hogan Preparatory Academy during the 2016 recruiting cycle, Bradley-King only held offers from three schools. The three schools that offered him included Arkansas State, and FCS North Dakota State and Western Illinois. Arkansas State (the school he signed with in 2016) was the only FBS scholarship offer he received during his recruitment.

Bradley-King ranked as the nation’s No. 2,515 2016 high school prospect, No. 175 outside linebacker, and No. 29 prospect out of Missouri. He surely has outshot his recruiting ranking a good ways into his college career.

A 247Sports prediction for the transfer landing spot of Bradley-King has him going to join head coach Dave Aranda and the Baylor Bears.

But if there’s any name in the transfer portal that the Longhorns should pursue full boar at the last minute, it should be Bradley-King.

Over the course of his three years playing with Arkansas State so far, Bradley-King amassed 88 total tackles, 24.0 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, two pass deflections, five forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. He’s truly a stout player that the Longhorns can use as an outside linebacker, or as an edge rusher.