re: Arkansas Football 2022 Recruiting Thread *JUCO DT Taylor Lewis Commits*

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Arkansas Director of Recruiting Joshua Thompson leaving the Razorbacks for a new position with the Auburn Tigers, HawgSports learned on Wednesday.

Thompson will be taking "more of a Director of Football Operations" role on the Plains, per sources, as he has aspirations to work in administration. He is expected to arrive in Auburn on Thursday morning.

Thompson joined the Razorbacks' staff in May of 2019 under then-head coach Chad Morris. He was then retained by new Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman, and helped guide the Hogs to finishes of No. 30 and No. 21 in the national recruiting rankings in the classes of 2020 and 2021, respectively. The Texas native worked at Louisiana and Texas A&M prior to moving to Fayetteville.

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Thompson's departure marks the fourth thus far on Sam Pittman's staff this offseason. Wide receivers coach Justin Stepp took the same position at South Carolina, linebackers coach Rion Rhoades is reportedly taking on an off-the-field position previously held by Bobby Allen, and tight ends coach Jon Cooper has already been replaced by former Southern Miss offensive line coach Cody Kennedy.

Sources indicate that Arkansas may still have more shakeups in the days ahead.

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