December signees
QUARTERBACK
CONNOR NOLAND
HT./WT. 6-3, 208 pounds
40 TIME 4.7
SCHOOL Greenwood
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (***) No. 18 QB in the nation, No. 3 prospect in Arkansas
ESPN.COM (****) No. 14 pocket-passer QB, No. 2 prospect in Arkansas, No. 252 prospect in the nation
247 SPORTS (****) No. 13 pro-style quarterback, No. 3 prospect in Arkansas, No. 412 prospect in the nation
TOM LEMMING (****)
STATS & FACTS
• As a senior, completed 238 of 348 passes for 2,801 yards, 34 TDs, 6 INTs, 82 rushes for 239 yards, 5 touchdowns; as a junior, completed 151 of 229 passes, 2,095 yards, 18 TDs, 3 INTs, 122 rushes for 553 yards, 6 TDs. ... Outstanding right-hander who plans to pitch for the Hogs. ... Played in Blue-Grey All-American Bowl. ... First commitment for the 2018 class. ... Led Greenwood to first state title since 2012 as a senior.
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Penn State, UCLA, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Missouri, North Carolina
RECEIVER
MIKE WOODS
HT./WT. 6-2, 190 pounds
40 TIME 4.43
SCHOOL Magnolia, Texas
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (***)
ESPN.COM (***) No. 105 wide receiver, No. 83 prospect in Texas
247 SPORTS (***) No. 70 wide receiver, No. 61 prospect in Texas
TOM LEMMING (***)
STATS & FACTS
• As a senior, 51 receptions, 1,018 yards and 15 touchdowns; as a junior, 75 catches for 1,456 yards and 21 TDs. ... Coach Chad Morris' first commitment as Razorbacks coach. ... Was previously committed to SMU under Morris. ... Graduated in December and enrolled in January
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Virginia, Washington State, Minnesota, Texas Tech, Colorado State, Iowa State and others
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
SILAS ROBINSON
HT./WT. 6-4, 315 pounds
40 TIME 5.1
SCHOOL Yoakum, Texas
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (***)
ESPN.COM (***) No. 86 offensive guard, No. 188 prospect in Texas
247 SPORTS (***) No. 370 prospect in Texas, No. 214 offensive tackle
TOM LEMMING (***)
STATS & FACTS
• Graded out at 98 percent, 73 knockdowns, allowed 1 sack during regular season; graded out at 97 percent, 21 knockdowns and allowed no sacks in playoffs. ... Father Bo was an All-Southwest Conference DE at Texas in 1992, played 6 seasons in the NFL and also is head coach at Yoakum. ... Late grandfather Wendell was inducted into Texas High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Honor in 2002. He coached one season at Gravette after retiring in Texas. ... 340 bench press, 650 squat.
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Virginia, Brigham Young, Rice, SMU and others
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
ISAIAH NICHOLS
HT./WT. 6-3, 265 pounds
40 TIME 4.9
SCHOOL Springdale
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (***) No. 9 prospect in Arkansas
ESPN.COM (***) No. 62 defensive tackle, No. 6 prospect in Arkansas
247 SPORTS (***) No. 8 prospect in Arkansas, No. 44 strong-side defensive end, No. 937 prospect in the nation
TOM LEMMING (***)
STATS & FACTS
• As a senior, recorded 31 unassisted tackles, 42 assisted tackles, 30.5 tackles for a loss, 8.5 sacks, 49 quarterback hurries, 1 reception for an 8-yard touchdown; As a junior, 54 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 6 quarterback hurries, a forced fumble, and blocked a field goal. ... Started playing football as a sophomore. ... 335 bench press, 425 squat, 500 dead lift, 300 power clean.
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Missouri, North Carolina State, Indiana, Kansas, Memphis, Tulsa and others
BILLY FERRELL
HT./WT. 6-3, 330 pounds
40 TIME 5.0
SCHOOL Fordyce
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (***) No. 7 prospect in Arkansas, No. 56 defensive tackle in the nation
ESPN.COM (***) No. 7 prospect in Arkansas, No. 63 defensive tackle in the nation
247 SPORTS (***) No. 2 prospect in Arkansas, No. 28 defensive tackle in the nation
TOM LEMMING (***)
STATS & FACTS
• As a senior, 63 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, a sack, 2 pass deflections, 2 recovered fumbles, 4 forced fumbles, 29 rushes for 136 yards and 3 touchdowns, 12 kickoff returns for 419 yards, for a 34.9 average. ... Played basketball in 10th grade and baseball throughout high school. ... Father Bill played football at Arkansas-Monticello. ... As a junior, bench pressed 335 and 550 squat
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Alabama, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Louisville, Colorado State, Memphis and others
NICK FULWIDER
HT./WT. 6-7, 260 pounds
40 TIME 4.79
SCHOOL Tyrone (Ga.) Sandy Creek
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (***) No. 35 weak-side defensive end, No. 79 prospect in Georgia
ESPN.COM (***) No. 70 defensive end, No. 75 prospect in Georgia
247 SPORTS (***) No. 40 strong-side defensive end, No. 920 prospect in the nation, No. 98 prospect in Georgia
TOM LEMMING (***+)
STATS & FACTS
• Has 3.4 GPA and plans to major in engineering. ... 27.2-inch vertical jump. ... His mother, Diahann, teaches U.S. history at Sandy Creek.
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER North Carolina, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Louisville, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and others
LINEBACKER
BUMPER POOL
HT./WT. 6-2, 220 pounds
40 TIME 4.79
SCHOOL Lucas (Texas) Lovejoy
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (****) No. 36 prospect in Texas, No. 14 inside linebacker in the nation
ESPN.COM (***) No. 75 prospect in Texas, No. 17 inside linebacker in the nation
247 SPORTS (****) No. 29 prospect in Texas, No. 13 inside linebacker, No. 243 prospect in the nation
TOM LEMMING (****)
STATS & FACTS
• As a senior, 108 unassisted tackles, 58 assisted tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 1 quarterback hurry, 3 pass breakups, 1 pass deflection, 3 INTs, 4 forced fumbles, 4 recovered fumbles, 1 blocked field goal; as a junior, 148 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, a quarterback hurry, 6 pass breakups, 5 forced fumble and 2 recovered fumbles. ... Sister Maddie is a junior at Arkansas; father, Jeff, two aunts, two cousins and a grandfather also attended Arkansas. ... Lifelong Razorbacks fan. ... Enrolled in January.
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Southern Cal, Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Texas A&M, Baylor and Oklahoma State and others
DEFENSIVE BACK
LADARRIUS BISHOP
HT./WT. 6-1, 190 pounds
40 TIME 4.35
SCHOOL Ashdown
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (****) No. 2 prospect in Arkansas, No. 30 cornerback in the nation
ESPN.COM (***) No. 9 prospect in Arkansas, No. 74 cornerback in the nation
247 SPORTS (***) No. 6 prospect in Arkansas, No. 74 cornerback in the nation, No. 764 overall
TOM LEMMING (***)
STATS & FACTS
• As a senior, 25 rushes for 249 yards, 3 TDs, 29 receptions for 485 yards, 5 TDs, 9 tackles, 2 INTs, 1 forced fumble, 1 recovered fumble; as a junior, 8 carries for 136 yards, 1 TD, 20 receptions for 406 yards, 4 TDs. ... Cousin of Arkansas redshirt safety Montaric Brown and 2021 Arkansas baseball commitment Braylon Bishop. ... Former Mississippi State commitment.
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Alabama, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Louisville, Memphis and others
February signees
QUARTERBACK
JOHN STEPHEN JONES
HT./WT. 5-10½, 185 pounds
40 TIME 4.6
SCHOOL Dallas Highland Park
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (**)
ESPN.COM (****) No. 54 pocket-passer QB, No. 213 prospect in Texas
247 SPORTS (***) No. 42 pro-style quarterback, No. 153 prospect in Texas
TOM LEMMING (***)
STATS & FACTS
• As a senior, completed 242 of 336 passes for 4,186 yards and 53 touchdowns while throwing 3 interceptions, and rushed 103 times for 673 yards and 12 touchdowns; as a junior, completed 202 of 335 passes for 3,017 yards, 30 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, and rushed 119 times for 278 yards and 4 touchdowns. ... Led Highland Park to back-to-back Class 5A Division II state championships. ... First Texas high school quarterback to throw for more than 500 yards in a Texas state championship game when he threw for 564 yards and 4 touchdowns in 2017. ... Grandson of Dallas Cowboys owner and former Razorbacks offensive lineman Jerry Jones. ... Son of former Razorbacks linebacker Stephen Jones, the Cowboys' chief operating officer and executive vice president.
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Texas Tech, SMU, Kansas and others
RUNNING BACK
RAKEEM BOYD
HT./WT. 6-0, 207 pounds
40 TIME 4.5
SCHOOL Independence Community College (Kan.)
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (NR)
ESPN.COM (NR)
247 SPORTS (***) No. 3 running back and No. 68 overall junior-college prospect
TOM LEMMING (NR)
STATS & FACTS
• Rushed 192 times for 1,211 yards and 14 touchdowns. ... ESPN rated him a four-star prospect and No. 23 running back in the nation out of Houston (Texas) Stratford High School. ... Signed with Texas A&M in 2016, but left Aggies after redshirt freshman year and enrolled in junior college.
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Arizona and Colorado
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
NOAH GATLIN
HT./WT. 6-7, 285 pounds
40 TIME 5.18
SCHOOL Jonesboro
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (***) No. 8 prospect in Arkansas
ESPN.COM (***) No. 75 offensive tackle, No. 8 prospect in Arkansas
247 SPORTS (***) No. 66 offensive tackle, No. 7 prospect in Arkansas
TOM LEMMING (***)
STATS & FACTS
• As a senior, graded 88 percent, 11 pancake blocks, 2 sacks allowed; as a junior, 14 pancake blocks. ... Grandfather Nelson Catalina spent 11 seasons as the head basketball coach at Arkansas State. ... Three-year starter and all-conference all three years. ... 315 bench press, 285 power clean.
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Arizona State, Texas Tech, Virginia, Mississippi State, Iowa State and others
RYAN WINKEL
HT./WT. 6-6, 280 pounds
40 TIME 5.2
SCHOOL Christian Brothers High School in Memphis
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (**)
ESPN.COM (***) No. 51 offensive tackle, No. 20 prospect in Tennessee
247 SPORTS (***) No. 94 offensive tackle, No. 31 prospect in Tennessee
TOM LEMMING (***)
STATS & FACTS
• Recorded 71 knockdown blocks, season-high 16 against Memphis Briarcrest Christian, and 29 pancake blocks while not allowing a sack as a senior. ... Tennessee Sports Writers Association first-team all-state selection in Division II-AAA; Commercial Appeal all-metro first team.
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Tennessee, Mississippi State, Virginia, Nebraska, Northwestern and others.
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
COURTRE ALEXANDER
HT./WT. 6-4, 250 pounds
40 TIME 4.9
SCHOOL Owasso, Okla.
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (***) No. 15 prospect in Oklahoma
ESPN.COM (***) No. 58 defensive end, No. 11 prospect in Oklahoma
247 SPORTS (***) No. 40 weak-side defensive end, No. 803 prospect, No. 15 prospect in Oklahoma
TOM LEMMING (***)
STATS & FACTS
• As a senior, recorded 53 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 2 interceptions and 2 recovered fumbles. ... Led the Rams to the Class 6A-1 state championship with a victory over Tulsa Union, the first state title for Owasso since 1974. ... Officially visited Arkansas and Texas.
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Texas, Memphis, Wyoming, Tulane and others
LINEBACKER
ANDREW PARKER
HT./WT. 6-2, 225 pounds
40 TIME 4.56
SCHOOL New Orleans Sophie B. Wright
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (NR)
ESPN.COM (***) No. 49 inside linebacker, No. 60 prospect in Louisiana
247 SPORTS (***) No. 33 inside linebacker, No. 34 prospect in Louisiana, No. 721 prospect in the nation
TOM LEMMING (***)
STATS & FACTS
• As a senior, recorded 107 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles and 1 recovered fumble while rushing for 275 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. ... On. Jan. 12, Arkansas was the first Power 5 school to offer. Texas, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Colorado State and TCU followed. ... Has a 3.8 grade-point average and is looking to major in computer science and computer engineering.
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Texas A&M, Texas, TCU, Ole Miss and others
SAFETY
MYLES MASON
HT./WT. 6-2, 205 pounds
40 TIME 4.4
SCHOOL Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (***) No. 38 safety, No. 16 prospect in Alabama
ESPN.COM (****), No. 21 safety, No. 10 prospect in Alabama
247 SPORTS (***) No. 29 safety, No. 405 overall prospect, No. 13 prospect in Alabama
TOM LEMMING (****+)
STATS & FACTS
• Recorded 41 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 pass breakups and a forced fumble; 30 carries for 277 yards and 5 touchdowns as a senior while missing four games after having a knee scoped for torn cartilage and a chipped bone. ... Committed to Mississippi State and former coach Dan Mullen in October. ... Former Shiloh Christian coach Josh Floyd is the coach at Hewitt-Trussville.
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Alabama, Mississippi State, Auburn, Florida State, Louisville, Tennessee and others
JOSEPH FOUCHA
HT./WT. 5-11, 190 pounds
40 TIME NA
SCHOOL New Orleans McDonogh 35
STAR STATUS
RIVALS.COM (***) No. 33 safety, No. 18 prospect in Louisiana
ESPN.COM (***) No. 40 safety, No. 33 prospect in Louisiana
247 SPORTS (***) No. 43 safety, No. 548 overall prospect, No. 21 prospect in Louisiana
TOM LEMMING (****)
STATS & FACTS
• As a senior, 68 tackles, 5 interceptions, 6 forced fumbles, 4 recovered fumbles, 15 pass breakups; as a junior, had 59 tackles, 6 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles, 2 recovered fumbles. ... Named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 4A All-State Team as a senior. ... Had a previous relationship with Coach Chad Morris and staff at SMU, and he's also friends with Arkansas sophomore linebacker De'Jon Harris.
CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Ole Miss, Auburn, Florida State, Michigan, Texas A&M, Baylor and others
Sports on 02/08/2018