A look at Arkansas signees

— QUARTERBACKS AUSTIN ALLEN HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-2, 210 40 4.7 SCHOOL FayettevilleSTAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () No. 24 prostyle QB in the nation, No. 3 prospect in Arkansas SCOUT.COM (*) No. 30 QB in the nation ESPN.COM (*) No. 23 pocket passer in the nation TOM LEMMING (*) No. 12 prostyle quarterback in the nation STATS Completed 233 of 366 passes for 3,593 yards and 29 TDs as a senior, completed 266 of 422 passes for 4,078 yards and 46 touchdowns as a junior.

NOTEWORTHY Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas selection, led Bulldogs to two consecutive Class 7A state titles. ... Younger brother of Arkansas QB Brandon Allen and son of Bobby Allen, Arkansas’ director of football high school relations. ... Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER more than 15 offers, including Tennessee, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss DAMON MITCHELL HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-3, 205 40 4.48 SCHOOL Egg Harbor City, (N.J.) Cedar Creek STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () Nation’s No. 15 dual-threat quarterback, No. 19 overall in New Jersey SCOUT.COM () Nation’s No. 58 quarterback ESPN.COM () Nation’s No. 98 athlete, No. 26 overall in New Jersey TOM LEMMING () STATS Passed for 2,025 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, rushed for 1,027 yards, 21 touchdowns as senior; passed for 859 yards, 9 touchdowns, rushed for 937 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior.

NOTEWORTHY Committed to Georgia Tech before switching to Hogs CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Rutgers, Iowa, Georgia Tech and others RUNNING BACK DENZELL EVANS HEIGHT/WEIGHT Evans, 5-11, 210 40 4.5 SCHOOL Bellaire (Texas) High School STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () SCOUT.COM () Nation’s No. 93 running back ESPN.COM () Nation’s No. 105 running back TOM LEMMING () STATS 260 rushes for 1,147 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior, 135 carries for 997 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior NOTEWORTHY Was committed to Houston before switching to Hogs.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Houston, Arizona State, Colorado, Kansas State, Minnesota and SMU OFFENSIVE LINEMEN DENVER KIRKLAND HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-5, 330 40 5.1 SCHOOL Miami Washington STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM (*) No. 13 offensive tackle, No. 116 overall prospect in the nation, No. 26 prospect in Florida SCOUT.COM (*) No. 5 offensive guard in the nation ESPN.COM (*) Nation’s No. 12 offensive tackle, No. 144 overall, No. 30 overall in Florida TOM LEMMING (*) Nation’s No. 4 offensive guard STATS Offensive averaged 53.5 points and 431.2 yards as a senior.

NOTEWORTHY 385-pound bench press, 475 squat. ... Selected to play in the Under Armour All-AmericaGame.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Miami, Florida State, Ole Miss, South Florida JOHNATHAN MCCLURE HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-4, 305 40 NA SCHOOL Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () SCOUT.COM () ESPN.COM () TOM LEMMING () STATS Offense averaged 487.8 yards and 45.2 points in 2012 NOTEWORTHY First-team Junior College All-American as a sophomore and second-team All-American honors as a freshman. Grandmother is originally from Huntsville CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Kansas, Houston and four other schools REEVE KOEHLER HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-3, 315 40 5.2 seconds SCHOOL Honolulu St. Louis STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM (*) Nation’s No. 8 offensive guard, No. 156 overall; No. 2 overall in Hawaii SCOUT.COM () Nation’s No. 32 offensive guard ESPN.COM (*) Nation’s No. 36 offensive guard, No. 4 overall in Hawaii TOM LEMMING (*) Nation’s No. 12 offensive guard STATS Offense averaged 32.5 points in 2012.

NOTEWORTHY Played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Tennessee, Kansas, DAN SKIPPER HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-10, 295 40 4.97 seconds SCHOOL Arvada, (Colo.) Ralston Valley STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () Nation’s No. 46 offensive tackle, No. 4 overall in Colorado SCOUT.COM () Nation’s No. 32 offensive tackle ESPN.COM () Nation’s No. 53 offensive tackle, No. 4 overall in Arkansas TOM LEMMING (*) STATS Offense averaged 35.8 points in 2012 NOTEWORTHY Pitches and plays first baseball in baseball.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Tennessee, Michigan, Ohio State, Ole Miss TIGHT END HUNTER HENRY HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-5, 235 40 4.8 seconds SCHOOL Pulaski Academy STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM (*) Nation’s No. 4 tight end, No. 102 prospect overall; No. 2 overall in Arkansas SCOUT.COM (*) Nation’s No. 4 tight end ESPN.COM (*) Nation’s No. 2 tight end, No. 69 overall; No. 1 overall in ArkansasTOM LEMMING (*+) Nation’s No. 1 tight end, No. 31 overall STATS 107 receptions for 1,449 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior, 64 receptions for 1,091 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior NOTEWORTHY Two-time Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All Arkansas selection. ... Father, Mark played center for the Hogs from 1988-1991, All-Southwest conference as a senior. ... Mother, Jenny is an Arkansas graduate. ... Grandfather Skip Coffman played basketball for the Hogs in the early 1960’s CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER more than 25 scholarship offers, including Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Stanford and Vanderbilt RECEIVERS

MELVINSON HARTFIELD HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5-11, 190, Dallas South Oak Cliff 40 4.36 SCHOOL Dallas South Oak Cliff STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () SCOUT.COM (*) Nation’s No. 126 cornerback ESPN.COM () Nation’s No. 138 athlete TOM LEMMING () STATS 11 rushes for 90 yards, 12 catches for 324 yards and 4 TDs NOTEWORTHY Kansas State commitment who flipped to the Hogs CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Kansas State and Texas Tech DREW MORGAN HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-0, 180 40 4.5 seconds SCHOOL Greenwood STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () No. 7 prospect in Arkansas SCOUT.COM () ESPN.COM () Nation’s No. 232 receiver, No. 13 prospect in Arkansas TOM LEMMING () STATS 83 catches for 1,110 yards, 14 TDs and 82 rushes for 764 yards and 19 TDs as a senior; 77 receptions for 1,344 yards, 23 TDs, 76 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and 4 interceptions as a junior NOTEWORTHY Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Offensive Player of the Year, Little Rock Touchdown Club Class 6A Player of the Year, Landers Award winner CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Auburn and Arkansas State

LINEBACKERS BROOKS ELLIS HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-2, 218 40 4.7 SCHOOL Fayetteville STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () Nation’s No. 40 linebacker, No. 4 overall in Arkansas SCOUT.COM () Nation’s No. 106 outside linebacker ESPN.COM (*) Nation’s No. 27 outside linebacker, No. 3 overall in Arkansas TOM LEMMING (*)STATS 120 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 2 pass breakups, 1 recovered fumble, 3 caused fumbles and 4 sacks as a senior; 86 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 131/2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 2 pass breakups as a junior.

NOTEWORTHY Two-time Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Defensive Player of the Year, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Sophomore Defensive Player of the Year.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER approximately 14 offers, including Vanderbilt, Arizona State, Notre Dame and Texas Tech MARTRELL SPAIGHT HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-0 1/2, 220 40 4.5 seconds SCHOOL Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM (*) SCOUT.COM (NR) ESPN.COM () TOM LEMMING () STATS 130 tackles, fourth on the school’s all-time list, 13.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 3 pass breakups, a forced fumble and a blocked kick as sophomore, 101 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries and a forced fumble as a freshman NOTEWORTHY Two-time first team NJCAA All-American, 2012 Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Defensive Player of the Year. ... 2011 graduate of North Little Rock high school CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Kansas State, Rutgers, Minnesota MYKE TAVARRES HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-2 1/2, 215 40 4.42 seconds SCHOOL Weed, (Calif.) College of the Siskiyous STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () SCOUT.COM () ESPN.COM () TOM LEMMING () STATS 85 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks , 2 interceptions, 5 pass breakups, 2 recovered fumbles, 1 forced fumble as sophomore; 51 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and an interception as a freshman NOTEWORTHY Two-time allconference selection CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Washington, Boise State, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon State, Rutgers and Texas Tech ATHLETES ALEX BRIGNONI HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-2, 195 40 4.5 SCHOOL Fayetteville STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () No. 5 prospect in Arkansas SCOUT.COM () Nation’s No. 103 safety ESPN.COM () Nation’s No. 83 safety, No. 9 prospect in Arkansas TOM LEMMING () STATS 109 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 8 pass breakups, 5 interceptions and 1 sack as a senior; 124 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 10 pass breakups and 10 interceptions, 2 returned for touchdowns as a junior NOTEWORTHY Two-time Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas selection CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Arkansas State, Kent State and Central Arkansas SAFETY

TIQUENTION COLEMAN HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5-10, 194 40 4.4 seconds SCHOOL Georgia Military College STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () SCOUT.COM (*) ESPN.COM () TOM LEMMING () STATS 44 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 2 recovered fumbles, 4 interceptions and 2 pass breakups NOTEWORTHY Committed to Wisconsin while Coach Bret Bielema was with the Badgers. ... Flipped to the Hogs after an official visit in December. ... Enrolled in January.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Wisconsin, Arizona and Mississippi State DE’ANDRE COLEY HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-1, 183 40 4.45 seconds SCHOOL Miami Northwestern STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () SCOUT.COM (NR) ESPN.COM () Nation’s No. 52 safety, No. 151 prospect in Florida TOM LEMMING () STATS 23 tackles, 28 assisted tackles, blocked 5 punts, recovered a fumble and blocked 3 field goals as a senior.

NOTEWORTHY 10.6 seconds in the 100 meters, 22.3 in the 200 CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Cincinnati and TCU KORLISS MARSHALL HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-0, 190 40 4.4 SCHOOL Osceola STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM (*) No. 6 overall in Arkansas SCOUT.COM (NR)ESPN.COM () Nation’s No. 106 running back TOM LEMMING () STATS 129 rushes for 1,711 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior.

NOTEWORTHY Named after former Hogs basketball great Corliss Williamson. ... Offered by Arkansas State after sophomore season.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Alabama-Birmingham, Arkansas State, Central Arkansas DEFENSIVE END TEVIN BEANUM HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-4, 235 40 4.72 seconds SCHOOL Forrest City STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM (*) No. 8 overall in Arkansas SCOUT.COM () Nation’s No. 142 defensive end ESPN.COM () Nation’s No. 66 defensive end, No. 6 overall in Arkansas TOM LEMMING () STATS 76 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 2 recovered fumbles, 1 forced fumble as a senior, more than 50 tackle, 5 sacks and 3 recovered fumbles as a junior, NOTEWORTHY Born in Germany. ... Moved to Arkansas 10 years ago. ... Scored a 30 on ACT CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Arkansas State, Ole Miss DEFENSIVE TACKLE KE’TYRUS MARKS HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-2, 285 40 4.9 seconds SCHOOL Riviera Beach (Fla.) Suncoast STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () SCOUT.COM () ESPN.COM () Nation’s No. 100 defensive tackle, No. 228 overall in Florida TOM LEMMING () STATS 60 tackles, school record 19 sacks as a senior; 38 tackles, 2 recovered fumbles, 1 forced fumble as a junior NOTEWORTHY Active in community service, including, cooking for the elderly and helping the homeless with his church.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER more than 10 scholarship offers, including Baylor, Illinois, Utah and Washington State CORNERBACKS

CARROLL WASHINGTON HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5-11, 180 40 4.4 seconds SCHOOL Salinas, (Calif.) Hartnell College STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM (*) SCOUT.COM () ESPN.COM () TOM LEMMING () STATS 25 tackles, 6 pass breakups, 3 interceptions, 1 forced fumble, 1 recovered fumble as sophomore; 27 tackles, 4 interceptions, 6 pass breakups and a forced fumble as a freshman NOTEWORTHY Attended same junior college as Hogs fullback Kiero Small. He and Small are both Baltimore natives CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Texas Tech, Rutgers, Mississippi State and Kansas D.J. DEAN HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5-11, 185 40 4.55 seconds SCHOOL Newton, Texas STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () Nation’s No. 62athlete SCOUT.COM () Nation’s No. 135 cornerback ESPN.COM () Nation’s No. 101 cornerback, No. 222 overall in Texas TOM LEMMING () STATS 34 tackles, 4 interceptions, forced fumble, passed for 1,062 yards, 11 touchdowns along with 1,014 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior NOTEWORTHY District MVP as senior CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER more than 10 scholarship offers, including Baylor, Illinois, Utah and Washington State PUNTER SAM IRWIN-HILL HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-3, 215 40 NA SCHOOL City College of San Francisco STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM () SCOUT.COM () ESPN.COM (NR) TOM LEMMING () STATS 46.1 yard average on 44 punts, long of 77 yards, downed 15 inside the 15 yard line NOTEWORTHY from Bendigo, Australia, learned to kick at Pro Kick Australia, before attending junior college CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Miami and others

Sports, Pages 20 on 02/07/2013

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