HawgBeat - Arkansas hosting final group of official visitors before dead period
HawgBeat has more on the official visitors who will be at Arkansas this weekend.
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The NCAA recruiting dead period begins on Monday and will run all the way through July 25, which means head coach Sam Pittman and his staff will host one final group of official visitors from the class of 2025.
Arkansas has hosted dozens of visitors since the official visit weekends began on May 31, and so far the Razorbacks have gotten seven commitments from their efforts.
Click here to see Arkansas' full 2025 commitment list.
This weekend's official visit list mostly contains recruits already committed to Arkansas. The highest-rated prospect will be quarterback Grayson Wilson, the Razorbacks' lone four-star recruit in the class so far.
Right now, the Razorbacks have the No. 35-ranked class in the class of 2025 with 13 total commitments.
HawgBeat has a breakdown of the official visitors for this weekend:
Antonio Jordan - Wide Receiver
Rumored to be the next great athlete out of Warren since former Hog receiver Treylon Burks in the class of 2019, Antonio Jordan is taking his official visit to Arkansas this weekend.
Jordan's recruitment has been perhaps the quietest out there, as he doesn't have much presence on social media.
There are four reported offers for him, though it's likely there are more: Arkansas, Florida State, South Carolina and LSU. A source told HawgBeat earlier this week that Arkansas was in a "good position" for his services.
Reginald Vaughn - Defensive Lineman
Arkansas already has three defensive linemen in the class of 2025, but could make a splash with four-star defensive tackle Reginald Vaughn.
Vaughn has taken several unofficial visits to Arkansas, most recently during the spring to watch practice. Now, he's back on campus for an official visit.
Last season, Vaughn racked up 80 total tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.
Arkansas defensive line coach Deke Adams will have to fight off the usual suitors for Vaughn's services, as the Madison, Mississippi, product holds offers from Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Florida and more.
Grayson Wilson - Quarterback Commit
Along with being the highest-rated recruit in the class, Grayson Wilson is the longest-tenured. He committed to the Razorbacks on April 15, 2023, and has not wavered in his decision slightly.
Wilson, who recently transferred from Central Arkansas Christian to Conway for his senior season, told HawgBeat recently that he's planning to enroll early and will be on campus ahead of spring practice in 2025.
As a junior, Wilson threw for 3,413 yards and 41 touchdowns with just two interceptions. He added 837 yards and five scores on the ground.
Evan Noel - Kicker Commit
Evan Noel is actually Arkansas' lowest-rated recruit by Rivals' standards, but that's mostly because kickers don't get big star ratings.
Kohl's Kicking Camps ranks Noel as a five-star recruit and the No. 2 kicker nationally. He handles place kicking, punts and kickoffs for St. Stanislaus and averaged 38.6 yards per punt as a junior.
On field goals, Noel was 8-for-12 with a long of 49 last season. He was 42-of-43 on extra points in 11 games.
Noel committed to Arkansas out of S. Stanislaus High School in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Oct. 21, 2023. He chose the Razorbacks over a scholarship offer from his home-state school Ole Miss Rebels.
Jayden Shelton - Linebacker Commit
Jayden Shelton was the second Texas recruit to hop on board for Arkansas' 2025 class, and was the lone defensive commit at the time.
Shelton, who plays for South Oak Cliff High School south of Dallas, chose Arkansas on April 15 over offers from Auburn, LSU, Missouri, Ohio State, Notre Dame and many others.
He earned those offers with a stellar junior season, as the linebacker accumulated 119 total tackles and 13 tackles for loss, while he also intercepted two passes and recorded one sack.
Markeylin Batton - Athlete Commit
Markeylin Batton is the cousin of former Arkansas great Jason Peters, and is an athlete out of Atlanta, Texas.
Batton will have some flexibility on what position he plays when he gets to Arkansas, but it's expected he'll start in the running back room. He plays both running back and defensive back right now.
