Arkansas lands five-star recruit Darius Acuff Jr.

Darius Acuff Jr., rated a five-star recruit, the No. 1 point guard and No. 4 overall prospect in the Class of 2025 by 247Sports, officially committed to play for John Calipari at Arkansas on Friday.

Calipari, who traded Kentucky for Arkansas in April, landed his first 2025 recruit from the Razorbacks since signing a five-year contract worth $7 million per season.

Acuff, who announced his decision on YouTube, chose the Razorbacks over Kansas and Michigan. The 6-3, 180-pound Detroit native is also a composite five-star recruit, according to 247Sports.

By late June, Acuff had narrowed his list to Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan and UConn, but before Friday’s announcement he crossed off the two-time reigning national champions.

“My official visit went well. I have a good relationship with John Calipari,” Acuff told 247Sports. “I visited Kentucky and I visited Arkansas. Nothing was different except the schools. It was a great visit. Coach Cal is a great guard coach. Most of his guards are in the (NBA).”

–Field Level Media