According to the most recent census, there are 3.046 million residents in the state of Arkansas, but there were no players drafted from the Natural State in the 2024 NFL Draft. In the last five NFL Drafts, Arkansas has produced just eight NFL Draft picks with only three having donned a Razorback uniform.
Arkansas lost out in recruiting battles for two of those players, but the Razorbacks failed to pursue three instate products who would go on to be drafted, including one player who went to Baylor before winding up at Stephen F. Austin, one who went to Ouachita Baptist and another who landed at San Diego State. As the second-smallest state in the SEC and one that does not produce at near the per-capita rate as the smallest state (Mississippi), Arkansas cannot afford to miss on instate talent when it
The only player from Arkansas drafted in the last two NFL Drafts is BJ Thompson out of England, home to 2,441 residents. Thompson started his collegiate career at Baylor before transferring to Stephen F.
