Sophomore cornerback Chevin Calloway is transferring from the University of Arkansas, and sometime within the past five business days in one way or another, he and the Razorback coaching staff decided to part ways.

Calloway, 5-10, 190, left the team after two games this season and cited personal reasons. Later in the year, he announced on Instagram that he would be stepping away, but there was an indication that he could return by him leaving the door open and head coach Chad Morris still counting him as a member of the team who had stepped away. HawgSports learned later that Calloway's side was interested in speaking to head coach Chad Morris about returning to the team, but that obviously has gone a different direction for one reason or another.

"I’m going to get closer to family," Calloway told HawgSports.com on Thursday. "It’ll probably be a lot better playing near home just not sure where right now."

As a recruit, Calloway was rated a 4-star prospect and the No. 23 overall recruit in the state of Texas for 2017 by the industry generated 247Sports Composite Ranking. Last season as a true freshman, Calloway played in all 12 games with 153 total snaps and also contributed on special teams. He finished the year with 10 tackles and two passes broken up. He saw 63 snaps against Missouri in the last game of the season and doubled his previous tackle total on the season and made both of his pass-breakups.

In the following spring, Calloway ran with the first group throughout and continued in that role throughout fall camp.

So far since the last week of the 2018 season, four other players have announced their intent to transfer in sophomore nickel back Derrick Munson, redshirt freshman running back Maleek Williams and redshirt sophomore quarterback Cole Kelley. During the season, senior wide receiver Jonathan Nance announced his plan to take a redshirt after four games and become a graduate transfer (now announced to Missouri). Sophomore linebacker Kyrei Fisher took the same route as Nance (aside from the Missouri part), and junior cornerback Nate Dalton left the team after being suspended midseason by Morris. Additionally, sophomore offensive lineman Dylan Hays (back injury) announced his early retirement from football midway through the season, and redshirt junior offensive lineman Jalen Merrick did the same prior to the start of the season (headaches).

23 players who have transferred in the last 12 months

CB Chevin Calloway, So. - Transferring

QB Cole Kelley, So. - Transferring

RB Maleek Williams, RS-Fr. - Transferring

NB Derrick Munson, So. - Transferring

TE Jack Kraus, Sr. - Gave up football early

PK Cole Hedlund, Jr. - Transferred to North Texas

TE Will Gragg, Jr. - Transferred to Pitt

OL Zach Rogers, Sr. - Moved on to next phase of life

OL Jake Heinrich, So. - Medical Hardship

FS Reid Miller, Jr. - Transferred to Montana

WR Kofi Boateng, So. - Medical Hardship

WR Maleek Barkley, RS-Fr. - Transferred to Montana State

CB Korey Hernandez, RS-Fr. - Transferred to Iowa Western CC

WR Brandon Martin, Jr. - Academic Issues

OL Jalen Merrick, Jr. - Medical Hardship

OL Dylan Hays, So. - Medical Hardship

WR Jonathan Nance, Sr. - Transferring

LB Kyrei Fisher, So. - Transferring

CB Nate Dalton, Jr. - Left the team after suspension

WR Jarrod Barnes, So. - Transferring

NB Derrick Munson, So. - Transferring

TE Austin Cantrell, Jr. - Moving to next phase of life

LB Josh Paul, Fr. - Left team