Arkansas expects to sign 20-plus recruits

Mosley sticks with teammate Dyer, Auburn

By ArkansasOnline

Posted: February 3, 2010 at 10:57 a.m.
Updated: February 3, 2010 at 4:40 p.m.

National Signing Day

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The recruiting world was up early Wednesday as players from around the nation began sending in their letters of intent with college teams. It was the first day recruits can officially sign with universities, and Razorbacks coaches are expecting to sign more than 20 high school athletes.

By 11 a.m., Arkansas has received nearly 15 commitments, including letters of intent from S Darrell Smith, WR Julian Horton, P/K Eddie Camara and RB/LB Braylon Mitchell. Arkansas also picked up OU commit Jarrett Lake.

Visit wholehogsports.com/signingday/ for the full list of recruits.

Arkansas gained a late oral commitment this week from Russellville punter/kicker Zach Hocker. Hocker was expected to sign with Arkansas State, but that all changed over a 12-hour period Sunday and Monday.

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Little Rock Catholic tight end Garrett Uekman, 6-4, 240, 4.7, signed with the Razorbacks in front of family, friends, classmates and coaches at a ceremony in the school gymnasium. Signing satisfies a longtime goal for Uekman, who said he's been a Razorbacks fan since he was little.

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Little Rock Catholic tight end Garrett Uekman signs a letter of intent to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks during a ceremony ... (By: Gavin Lesnick)

"It's my dream - I've always wanted to play there," he said. "They have a great coaching staff, great facilities. I just wanted to be a part of it."

The Razorbacks are expecting to sign another athlete from Arkansas as well today. Heber Springs running back/linebacker Braylon Mitchell, 6-2, 210, 4.56, is scheduled to sign with the Razorbacks at 10 a.m. today.

Meanwhile, Little Rock Christian tight end Dakota Mosley decided to stay with the Auburn Tigers, where he and teammate Michael Dyer will sign with today at noon at Little Rock Christian.

Arkansas is still awaiting word on two highly touted offensive linemen from Olive Branch, Miss., Shon Coleman and Damien Robinson. Coleman, 6-7, 285, 5.3, is expected to choose between Arkansas, Auburn and Alabama. Robinson, 6-8, 330, 5.2, will likely choose Arkansas or Mississippi State.

Note: Classification listed as of fall 2010

Calvin Barnett, DT, FR, 6-3, 330, Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS)

Jatashun Beachum, ATH/RB, FR, 6-1, 270, Dallas, Texas (A. Maceo Smith HS)

Eric Bennett, ATH, FR, 5-11, 180, Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS)

LaCraig Brown, DE, FR, 6-4, 288, Monroe, La. (Richwood HS)

Eduardo Camara, K, FR, 5-8, 160, Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS)

Daunte Carr, S, FR, 6-2, 195, Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS)

Luke Charpentier, OT, FR, 6-4, 315, River Ridge, La. (John Curtis Christian)

Cam Feldt, OG, FR, 6-4, 295, Pilot Point, Texas (Pilot Point HS)

Courtney Gaston, LB, FR, 6-5, 225, Ft. Gibson, Okla. (Ft. Gibson HS)

Brad Hefley, TE, FR, 6-4, 250, Joplin, Mo. (Joplin Senior HS)

Javontee Herndon, FR, WR, 6-1, 185, Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School)

Zach Hocker, K/P, FR, 6-0, 170, Russellville, Ark. (Russellville HS)

Julian Horton, WR, FR, 6-1, 194, Norcross, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian School)

Maudrecus Humphrey, WR, FR, 6-3, 185, Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS)

Jeremiah Jackson, DT, FR, 6-3, 260, Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park HS)

Byran Jones, DT, FR, 6-2, 310, Junction City, Ark. (Junction City HS)

Jarrett Lake, ATH, FR, 6-3, 220, Jenks, Okla. (Jenks HS)

Braylon Mitchell, RB/LB, FR, 6-2, 225, Heber Springs, Ark. (Heber Springs HS)

Denton Simek, OL, FR, 6-6, 285, Prague, Okla. (Prague HS)

Chris Smith, DE, FR, 6-2, 230, Mount Ulla, N.C. (West Rowan HS)

Darrell Smith, ATH, FR, 6-3, 190, Port St. Joe, Fla. (Port St. Joe HS)

Alan Turner, ATH, FR, 6-0, 185, Junction City, Ark. (Junction City HS)

Garrett Uekman, TE, FR, 6-4, 241, Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic HS)

Marquel Wade, WR, FR, 5-11, 180, Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson HS)

*Jacoby Walker, QB, FR, 6-2, 197, Houston, Texas (Westfield HS)

*- Enrolled in January of 2010

Read tomorrow's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.

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Information for this article was contributed by Richard Davenport of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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