SEC🛡️ Heavily Fortified (4/5)

Ryan Silverfield

Head Football Coach • Arkansas (Razorbacks)

Current Buyout Owed (Today)

$23,000,000

51 months remaining (1567 days)

Annual Salary

$5,750,000

Base + Supplemental Talent

Contract Expires

2030-12-31

Hired: 2026-01-01

Coach Leaves Buyout

$3,000,000

Owed if leaving for NFL / Rival

Daily Amortization

$13,381

Buyout drops each day

University Firing Coach (Without Cause)

School Owes Coach: $23,000,000

Contract buyout as tracked by USA Today Sports: $23,000,000. (Hired by Arkansas in 2026 after sustained winning campaigns at Memphis.)

Payment Structure:Lump Sum

Duty to Mitigate (Offsets):No (Guaranteed regardless of new job)

Total Remaining Unearned Salary:$24,668,720

Coach Departs Voluntarily (Poaching Clause)

Coach / Hiring School Owes: $3,000,000

If Ryan Silverfield accepts a position as head coach with another collegiate program or an NFL franchise prior to 2030-12-31, he or his new employer is legally bound to pay this liquidated departure penalty.

Departure Fee:$3,000,000

School Retention Leverage:Standard College Buyout

Coaching Stance & Contractual Security

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Contract Job Stability

Level 4 / 5

Heavily Fortified

Severe Buyout Deterrent • $23,000,000 Buyout Firewall

Major financial hurdle; university athletic board faces multi-million dollar penalties before contemplating termination.

Contract Safeguard: Contract buyout as tracked by USA Today Sports: $23,000,000. (Hired by Arkansas in 2026 after sustained winning campaigns at Memphis.)

Mitigation Duty: None (fully guaranteed sum)

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Interactive Amortization Simulator for Ryan Silverfield

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Arkansas • SEC • Contract thru 2030-12-31

Annual Salary

$5,750,000

Current Buyout (Today)

$23,000,000

Hypothetical Termination Date

Selected Date: 2026-09-16 (1567 days remaining on contract)

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Buyout Owed on 2026-09-16

$23,000,000

Official USA Today Verified Buyout

Savings by Delaying to This Date

Natural amortization saves $13,381 / day

If Coach Leaves Voluntarily

$3,000,000

Amount coach / hiring team owes Arkansas

Duty to Mitigate (New Job Offset Analysis)

No Mitigation Required (Full Guarantee)

Important: Ryan Silverfield's contract does not mandate an affirmative duty to mitigate. Even if he takes another job paying millions tomorrow, Arkansas is legally obligated to continue paying the full buyout amount with zero offset!

Contract Calculation Formula:

USA Today FOIA benchmark: $23,000,000. Proposed data reflects current contract terms for Ryan Silverfield. No baseline data provided for comparison.

💡 By waiting 6 months, natural salary amortization reduces buyout liability by ~$2.44M.

Key Contractual Stipulations

•Multi-year extension through 2030
•Performance-based incentive structures
•Standard termination for cause provisions

Proposed data reflects current contract terms for Ryan Silverfield. No baseline data provided for comparison.

Source & Public Records Citations

Verified Public & News Reference Sources (1):

Arkansas Head Coach Contract TermsArkansas Athletics Official Records • 2026-09-13

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FOIA Verified: As an arm of state government, Arkansas releases employment agreements and board-approved amendments under public records legislation.

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