https://arkansas.rivals.com/news/hawgbeat-2021-target-big-board
Just updated the target big board once again and there were several subtractions and additions.
Starting with the subtractions, two WRs committed to programs on the West Coast. FL WR Tommi Hill committed to Arizona State and Illinois WR Keontez Lewis committed to UCLA. Neither were priorities as we all know Ketron Jackson has that final WR spot reserved for the moment. Speaking of WRs, Georgia WR
Jayden Thomas is coming out with his top 5 tomorrow (Friday) and I think the Hogs will make the cut but Notre Dame, Michigan and others are also recruiting him very hard.
Dreyden Norwood committed to Texas A&M, which was a bit surprising in both the landing spot and timing of the decision but there were some little signs. Norwood told TexAgs that A&M had moved into his top 2 or 3 after a virtual visit but didn't do any commitment interviews with any major outlet that I can find. His coach mentioned a really good relationship with the CBs coach so idk, guess he just doesn't have that in-state loyalty that most do.
Last one of the guys off the board,
Demeco Roland from Hutchinson CC (Rhoades' former program). Roland told the Texas Tech Rivals site that once he heard they weren't having a season (Dec. grad) that he just went with the school going after him the hardest and he wanted to play against Oklahoma and OK State. Hogs have just three DT on the board right but are in solid shape with
Cameron Ball at least and have interest from Albert Regis. Ball says he's in no rush, just added a Tennessee offer which looms large as well.
I added the QB Arkansas offered
Charles Wright to the board, but he sounds pretty set on Iowa State.
Arkansas made the top 7 for Texas RB
Cam'Ron Valdez and top 7 for Alabama RB
Kenji Christian, so it's clear they've stayed in touch despite having two on board already. You never know what could happen so I like that they're not letting up. Valdez has Texas Tech leading with Arkansas, Ok State, Nebraska, Purdue, Utah and Arizona State trailing. Christian is a toss up and has Arkansas, Virginia Tech, FAU, Tennessee, Ole Miss, West Virginia and Kansas in his final list. He has a pending late August commitment date planned so don't think he'll be on the board too much longer.
I added Mississippi TE
Jalen Shead to the board after the Hogs offered and made his top 10
I added an intriguing offensive line prospect who the Hogs just offered,
Armon Bethea, a "2-star" out of New York who also has offers from Georgia Tech, Pitt, Kansas, Louisville, WVU and more. He's 6-6 and has weighed in from 310-320. He's clearly underrated due to his recruiting area. I moved Arkansas's target OL additions from 3-4 to 4-5 after what
Remington Strickland told me. It makes sense because they're continuing to recruit the position hard (and obviously still offering). Of all the positions, there are more offensive line targets left undecided than any other group. There are roughly 19 undecided linemen offers, 17 undecided defensive backs and 14 undecided WRs.
I added former Mesa College, current Iowa Central DE
Alex Lemon to the board despite his continued commitment to Oregon State. He told reporters that Oregon State has stopped keeping up with him so his recruitment is essentially open. Now that the JUCO season has been moved and he's graduating in December, I expect he won't make too long to make a decision between his other newer offers like Arkansas and Auburn, unless he really wants to visit before making a new commitment.
Nothing really new from the LB or DB group since last week so that's about it!
