Arkansas freshman Braylen Russell has withdrawn his name from the transfer portal, sources confirmed to HawgBeat on Tuesday.

Russell officially entered the portal on Tuesday afternoon, but just over two hours later he changed course and is expected to return to the Razorbacks for the 2025 season.

Russell, a 6-foot-3, 253-pound Benton native, was a highly touted four-star prospect out of Benton High School and preferred the Hogs over Arizona, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M, South Carolina and others.

This season, Russell totaled 304 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 47 carries for the Razorbacks. His best game came at Mississippi State when he ran the ball 16 times for 175 yards during Ja’Quinden Jackson’s injury break.

An injury sustained against the Bulldogs, as well as the return of Jackson and the emergence of Rashod Dubinion, resulted in Russell finishing further down the rankings, although he showed promise as the game increased. Russell did not play in Arkansas’ last three games.

2024 (FRESHMAN): Registered two yards on five carries against Ole Miss (Nov. 2)…Recorded a game- and career-high 175 yards on 16 carries, an average of 10.9 yards per carry, in the Razorbacks’ 58-25 win at Mississippi State (Oct. 26), became the first freshman to rush for 175 or more yards since Darren McFadden ran for 187 yards on Nov. 5 against South Carolina ran. 2005 … also had one reception for 11 yards (Oct. 26) … rushed three times for three yards against LSU (Oct. 19) … started and rushed for a game-high 62 yards in a win over No. 4 Tennessee (Oct. 5) on eight carries. Oct.) … gained 15 yards on three carries against Texas A&M (Sept. 28) … rushed nine times for 22 yards with one reception for seven yards during a win in Auburn (September 21) … Is the third freshman to score multiple touchdowns in a season during the Sam Pittman era (2020-present). … Scored his second touchdown of the season on a two-yard rush in the … second quarter of a win over UAB (September 14) … Action at Oklahoma State (September 14) 7) … Scored in his first collegiate appearance against Arkansas- Pine Bluff (August 29) 23 yards and a touchdown on three runs… Scored the first touchdown of his career on a nine-yard rush in the third quarter against UAPB.

COLLEGE: A four-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN…No. 237 overall prospect in the ESPN 300 rankings…Rated by ESPN as the No. 16 running back nationally and No. 3 overall prospect in Arkansas…No. 21 running back in the country and No. 4 overall prospect in Arkansas according to Rivals… No. 24 running back nationally and No. 4 overall prospect in Arkansas by 247Sports … Played for head coach Brad Harris at Benton High School in Benton, Arkansas. …As a senior, he ran the ball 167 times for 1,359 yards and 20 touchdowns…Added 18 receptions for 351 receiving yards and five scores as a senior…Recorded 1,643 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns (6.8 YPC) as a junior in 2022…Registered 22 receptions for 224 yards and one score as a junior… DOB: July 14 2005… CHOOSE ARKANSAS OVER: Arizona, Baylor, Boston College, Cincinnati, Kansas, Kansas State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M, South Carolina and others.