FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football's 2026 roster is making a late addition. Safety Caleb Wooden is re-joining the Razorbacks' roster for the upcoming season, Wooden confirmed to the Southwest Times, adding he will return to campus this week. Best of Arkansas Sports originally reported Wooden's inclusion in Ryan Silverfield's plans. The university has not announced his place on the roster. Wooden began his career at Auburn before transferring to Arkansas for his senior season in 2025. He was out of eligibility until a recent injunction from a federal court ruled all high school class of 2022 athletes who exhausted their fourth season of college eligibility this spring are eligible for a fifth season in 2026-27. Wooden made 11 starts for Arkansas last fall. He tallied 59 total tackles, including three tackles for loss, three pass breakups and two quarterback hurries.
His best game with the Hogs came on the road against LSU. Wooden tied for a team-high seven tackles while also returning a blocked punt for a touchdown. While at Auburn, Wooden made nine starts across three seasons. He was a consensus three-star recruit coming out of the Georgia high school ranks. Jackson Fuller covers Arkansas football, basketball and baseball for the Southwest Times Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at jfuller@usatodayco.com or follow him @jacksonfuller16 on X, formerly known as Twitter. This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Caleb Wooden will rejoin Arkansas football thanks to 5-for-5 injunction