WHO MADE THE LIST?
The sports staff of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and consultation with area coaches selected the top 11 players in the 12-county region in the newspaper’s coverage area.
Jadon Jackson holds offers from 14 Division I colleges including Arkansas, Auburn, Ole Miss, Missouri and Oklahoma State, who are his top five. He plans to make his commitment during the upcoming season.
The List is loaded with an abundance of talented players, many on the radar of college coaches. The players selected for The List were not chosen by position, but simply the top 11 players regardless of where they line up on the field.
JADON JACKSON
Bentonville West
CLASS Senior
HEIGHT 6-2
WEIGHT 175
POSITION Wide receiver
THE NUMBERS Jackson is a two-time all-state player who has received scholarship offers from 14 different NCAA Division I schools. He has narrowed his college choices to five — Arkansas, Auburn, Ole Miss, Missouri and Oklahoma State — but will keep his recruitment open. He finished last season with 62 receptions for 1,241 yards and 14 touchdowns, and he also threw a 48-yard TD pass.
HE SAID IT “I’ve come a long way through my years in high school, and it feels good. I think I’m ready. It’s going by really fast, but I have to make the best of it while I’m here.”
— Chip Souza @NWAChip
THE LIST
Andrew Bartgis -- Bentonville High
Darius Bowers -- Fayetteville
Tristin Brewer -- Pea Ridge
Darin Davenport -- FS Southside
Taye Gatewood -- FS Southside
Peyton Holt -- Greenwood
Gabe Huskey -- Harrison
Jadon Jackson -- Bentonville West
Will Jarrett -- Bentonville West
Brandon Ulmer -- Booneville
Stevie Young -- FS Northside