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Arkansas wide receivers coach Ronnie Fouch has landed more help at his position ahead of the 2024 season. The Razorbacks added a commitment Monday from former North Carolina and South Florida wideout Khafre Brown, who went public with his decision five days after wrapping an official visit in Fayetteville (Ark.).

Brown, 6-0, 195, is a former four-star and was the 33rd wide receiver in the nation in the Class of 2019. The Charlotte (N.C.) native spent his first three years at North Carolina where his older brother Dyami Brown, now with the Washington Commanders, also played his collegiate ball. The younger Brown has 958 career yards and 8 career touchdowns through 39 games played.

Last season for the Bulls, Brown pulled in 27 catches for 435 yards and five touchdowns. He entered the transfer portal on April 17 and committed to the hometown Charlotte 49ers three days later, but a late visit in Fayetteville, that ended on the final day of a 15-day transfer window, helped sway Brown to the Razorbacks.

"It's a great program," Brown said. "I like the offense here. It's a good family environment here. A lot of football lovers around here. It's a great environment for the SEC."

Fouch and Arkansas kept Brown off the radar until after he arrived on campus, but the receiver said an opportunity to check into an SEC program was too much to turn down.

"I was going to visit once I got the text from him anyway, so he didn't have to convince me too much," Brown said. "He asked me if I was interested in here and I said for sure."

Brown, who reported a 10.52 100-meter dash as only a ninth-grader, hopes the bigger stage will result in an opportunity at the next level.

"I think playing in the SEC would definitely help my draft stock," he said. "Having that sheet behind you playing the best teams in the country, I think that would really help."

The addition of Brown brings Arkansas' total of incoming transfers to seven since the beginning of the spring transfer portal window. He joins a spring transfer class that also includes former Coastal Carolina transfer quarterback Blake Boda, former Florida State running back Rodney Hill, former Syracuse offensive lineman Joe More, former Jacksonville State linebacker Larry Worth, former BYU defensive lineman Danny Saili, former Marshall linebacker Stephen Dix Jr., and former Utah State Nickel Anthony Switzer.

Arkansas also wrapped up a visit Friday morning from JUCO running back target Tyrell Reed, who chose the Razorbacks over the weekend.

Brown also joins an Arkansas corps that includes 11 other scholarship players, including three seniors in Tyrone Broden, Andrew Armstrong and Isaac TeSlaa, two juniors in Jaedon Wilson and Bryce Stephens, two sophomores in Jordan Anthony and Isaiah Sategna, and four freshmen in Davion Dozier, Dazmin James, Krosse Johnson, and CJ Brown.

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Head coach Sam Pittman and the Arkansas Razorbacks have landed a transfer wide receiver, as South Florida's Khafre Brown announced his commitment to the Hogs on Monday.

A 6-foot-0, 195-pound North Carolina native, Brown caught 27 passes for 435 yards and five touchdowns for the Bulls last season. His most productive game came against Western Kentucky, when he totaled 95 receiving yards and a touchdown on three catches.

Each of Brown's five touchdown catches came in separate games, with the final coming in the Boca Raton Bowl over Syracuse on Dec. 21, 2023.

Ranked as a four-star prospect out of high school, Brown originally chose the North Carolina Tar Heels over offers from programs like Tennessee, Alabama, Duke, Florida State, Michigan, Ohio State and others.

During his freshman campaign at North Carolina, Brown was spectacular with 15 catches for 337 yards (22.5 yards per catch) and two touchdowns. After suffering a lower body injury during the offseason leading into his sophomore year, Brown was never able to fully recover and only played 78 snaps during the 2021-22 season.

The speedster took his talents to the transfer portal and ended up at USF, where he's combined for 496 yards and five touchdowns on 31 catches in two seasons.

According to Pro Football Focus, Brown totaled 431 snaps in 2023-24 and finished with an overall offensive grade of 63.0 — incuding a pass grade of 66.3.

Following Brown's commitment, the Razorbacks now sit with 81 scholarship players on their projected roster.