Texas A&M tight end commitment Camron Horry likes how Arkansas uses his position, and he also is good friends with Hogs defensive end commitment Ryder Anderson.
Horry said Anderson is urging him to be a Razorback
"He wants me to go there so we can room together," Horry said.
Horry, 6-5, 255 pounds, 4.75 seconds in the 40-yard dash, of Katy (Texas) Taylor High School has 17 scholarship offers from schools such as Arkansas, Texas A&M, LSU, Illinois, Houston and Purdue.
His friendship with Anderson began after moving from Houston to Katy in the fourth grade.
"We're real tight," Horry said. "I was on this AAU team and Ryder was my first friend on the team, so he was like one of my first friends when I moved to Katy."
Anderson, who plays at Katy High School, committed to the Hogs a few days after visiting and receiving a scholarship offer June 20.
"He was telling me it's such a good program to be around, and everybody treats each other like family," Horry said.
Former Hog and now San Diego Chargers tight end Hunter Henry won last year's Mackey Award for the nation's most outstanding tight end after having 51 receptions for 739 yards and 3 touchdowns last year. Senior tight end Jeremy Sprinkle also recorded 27 catches for 389 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Horry knows of Arkansas' reputation of using his position.
"They utilize it like nobody else," he said. "That's what I like about them."
Horry said he's talking to offensive coordinator Dan Enos, defensive backs coach Paul Rhoads and tight ends coach Barry Lunney Jr.
"They say I fit the system perfectly, and they want me and want me there," Horry said.
A visit to Fayetteville is uncertain.
"Maybe, I don't know yet," he said.
Horry's father, Robert Horry, was a power forward for Alabama and a first-round selection by the Houston Rockets in the 1992 NBA Draft. He played 16 seasons for five teams, winning seven NBA titles during his career.
New recruiter
When Greenwood junior Connor Noland committed to Arkansas football and baseball July 20, the Hogs not only got a quarterback and pitcher but a recruiter.
Noland, 6-2, 185, chose Arkansas over football scholarships from UCLA, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Missouri, Ole Miss, North Carolina, Penn State and others. He selected the Razorbacks over baseball offers from Tennessee, New Mexico and Northwestern.
Since his pledge, Noland has been actively recruiting prospects in both sports on Twitter. He's high on new Arkansas pitching coach Wes Johnson and offensive coordinator Dan Enos.
"I just believe they have a lot of good stuff going on right now coaching wise," Noland said. "There's a lot of good things up there."
ESPN rates Noland the No. 10 quarterback and the No. 141 overall prospect for the 2018 class. He completed 72 of 106 passes for 844 yards and 8 touchdowns as a sophomore for the Bulldogs while splitting time with junior starter Luke Hales.
Prepbaseballreport.com rated Noland the No. 1 prospect in the state for the 2018 class.
Noland, who has been group messaging prospects on Twitter, said the feedback from other prospects has been positive.
"It's going pretty good," Noland said. "A lot of guys are excited and a lot of guys like Arkansas. They're definitely in their top wherever, top five or however many schools. I'm getting pretty good feedback and people are excited."
Receivers, tight ends and running backs like to see if a school has a high-profile quarterback in the fold.
"You're going to build your team around the quarterback," Noland said. "I thinking having me as a recruit, and they already know who's going to be there, I think it definitely helps."
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Sports on 07/29/2016