Once the smoke cleared on a busy National Signing Day for the Razorbacks, head coach Bobby Petrino and his staff had amassed one of the best recruiting classes in his tenure at Arkansas
A few twist and turns aside including a couple of surprise signees, the Hogs class is full of promising prospects at every position. In total the Razorbacks signed 23 players that were listed in the top 100 or better at their individual positions. None of the signees were rated 2-star or below.
The biggest surprise of the day was the addition of former Alabama commitment Darius Philon (Prichard , AL
Dean was a 3-star prospect who signed with Arkansas Arkansas
Because of Dean’s versatility, size, and athleticism he could lineup as a tight end or fullback in college. The nationally ranked 28th best tight end in the 2011 class will join the Hogs as a scholarship player this spring.
At Bobby Petrino’s National Signing Day press conference Wednesday evening, he said he was unsure if Dean’s scholarship would count against the 2011 class or the 2012 class.
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the day was the addition of Darius Philon, 6’1”, 282 pounds. He had been an Alabama commitment since de-committing from Auburn
Come signing day Alabama Alabama joining his Vigor high school teammate Ja’Michael Winston in Fayetteville becoming of one Arkansas
Philon’s size and speed could make him a defensive tackle at the college level.
With one remaining scholarship left Arkansas
Five-star offensive tackle Jordan Diamond from Chicago , IL and five-star wide receiver Davont’e Neal from Scottsdale , AZ
The only recruit that was previously committed to Arkansas
Here’s a list of the 2012 Arkansas Razorback recruiting class:
OG Cordale Boyd, 3-star, 6’3”, 290 pounds, Memphis , TN
OG Jeremy Ward, 3-star, 6’4”, 275 pounds, Pottsville , AR
WR D’Arthur Cowan, 3-star, 6’1’, 175 pounds, Olive Branch, MS
WR Keon Hatcher, 4-star, 6’1”, 195 pounds, Owasso , OK
WR Eric Hawkins, 3-star, 6’5”, 220, Longview , TX
WR #Demetrius Wilson, 3-star, 6’2”, 170 pounds, Glendale , AZ
RB Jonathan Williams, 4-star, 5’11”, 205 pounds, Allen , TX
RB Nathan Holmes, 3-star, 6’1”, 180 pounds, Port Arthur , TX
RB Donovan Roberts, 3-star, 6’0”, 200 pounds, Norman , OK
TE Jeremy Sprinkle, 3-star, 6’6”, 215, White Hall , AR
TE Demetrius Dean, 3-star, 6’4”, 235, Fayetteville , AR
CB Ray Buchanan Jr., 3-star, 5’10”, 170 pounds, Suwannee , GA
CB Jared Collins, 3-star, 5’11”, 170 pounds, Tulsa , OK
FS Will Hines, 3-star, 6’1”, 175 pounds, Waco , TX
SS Defonta Lowe, 3-star, 6’2”, 180 pounds, Bearden , AR
LB A.J. Turner, 3-star, 6’3”, 200 pounds, Lepanto , AR
LB Vin Ascolese, 3-star, 6’2”, 215 pounds, New Bergen, NJ
LB Otha Peters, 4-star, 6’1”, 220 pounds, Covington , LA
DE Brandon Lewis, 3-star, 6’5”, 220 pounds, Memphis , TN
DE JaMichael Winston, 3-star, 6’6”, 230 pounds, Prichard , AL
DE Deatrich Wise Jr., 4-star, 6’5”, 220, Carrolton , TX
DE Taiwan Johnson, 4-star, 6’3”, 230 pounds, Manvel , TX
DE Darius Philon, 3-star, 6’1”, 282, Prichard , AL
DE *#Austin Flynn, 3-star, 6’4”, 250 pounds, Los Angeles Harbor CC
*Already enrolled at University of Arkansas
# Denotes junior college player
Position by position breakdown of Arkansas 2012 verbal commitments:
Offensive line: two
Running backs: three
Wide receivers: four
Quarterbacks: none
Tight ends: two
Defensive line: six
Linebackers: three
Safeties: two
Cornerbacks: two
Kickers: none
How the recruiting services ranked Arkansas
Scout.com No. 21
Rivals.com No. 31
247Sports.com No. 27
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