#19

Shakur Smalls

DB · Arkansas · Sr. · #19

Returning to Arkansas for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Shakur Smalls

DB · Arkansas · Sr · #19

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Arkansas
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Arkansas2-10HC: Sam Pittman · Balanced

Career stats

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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 52–7

vs Alabama A&M

1 PD  ·  1 TFL  ·  1 SACKS

Dominant 45-point win at home against Alabama A&M.

How he plays

Play style

Erases the deep middle of the field.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Arkansas

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Arkansas

Returning around him

  • 36% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • 4 Arkansas players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (41 in / 43 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Arkansas · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #23 · 2026 recruiting class #46

DNA match

Player DNA

Centerfielder

Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jason Marshall Jr.’s 2024 season.

Florida · 2024

All-SECNFL Rd 5
#2

Elias Larry

Navy · 2023

82%
#3

Armani Chatman

Virginia Tech · 2022

80%
#4

Trevon Booker

Charlotte · 2024

79%
#5

Armani Chatman

North Carolina · 2023

75%

Matches Jason on

PD rate
TFL rate
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Fentrell Cypress's graduate season at Florida State (2024).

Florida State · 2024

All-ACC
#2

Deshawn McCuin

San Diego State · 2024

82%
#3

Caine Savage

Nevada · 2024

73%
#4

Jordan Young

Arkansas · 2025

73%
#5

Brandon Crossley

SMU · 2024

72%

Matches Fentrell on

Class year
PD rate
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11964

Final rank
#11964
Avg #12417.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11964 this season.