HawgBeat - Arkansas targets land in latest Rivals position rankings update
Several Arkansas targets are featured in Rivals' latest position group rankings update.
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From @DanielFair:
Rivals has released its latest update for recruits in the class of 2024, and several Arkansas targets are on the list.
The Hogs currently have just one commitment in the class of 2024 in weak side defensive end Kavion Henderson, who is ranked the No. 4 player in the state of Alabama for the class.
Two in-state recruits have also found their names on the list of position rankings in Mills defensive end Charleston Collins and Bryant defensive end TJ Lindsey.
Things will start to heat up on the recruiting trail once the NCAA dead period ends March 1, so expect to see some movement soon. Here are where Arkansas targets rank in the latest update.
Offensive tackles
Max Anderson - No. 13 nationally
181
NATL
36
ST
13
POS
MAX
ANDERSON
UNDECIDED
6'5" | 300 LBS | OT | 2024
RICK REEDY HIGH SCHOOL
FRISCO, TX
5.8
Anderson recently released a top 12 that includes Arkansas, Baylor, Alabama, LSU and Tennessee, among others.
The 5.8 four-star recruit has held an offer from the Razorbacks since Sept. 12, 2022. His most recent trip to Fayetteville was Nov. 12.
Rivals recently ranked Anderson No. 181 in the nation, and he is also the No. 36 player in Texas.
Fletcher Westphal - No. 32 nationally
-
NATL
6
ST
32
POS
FLETCHER
WESTPHAL
UNDECIDED
6'8" | 325 LBS | OT | 2024
TUSCARORA
LEESBURG, VA
5.8
Westphal's recruitment with Arkansas has seen little movement in recent weeks, but the Leesburg, Virginia, native is still one to keep an eye on as the recruiting trail trudges on.
Rivals ranked the 6-foot-8-inch, 325-pound tackle the No. 32 offensive tackle in the nation. He is also ranked the No. 6 player in the state of Virginia.
Westphal is currently ranked a 5.8 four-star recruit in the class of 2024.
In addition to Arkansas, where he visited in April 2022, Westphal holds offers from Auburn, Clemson, Georgia and others.
Jac'Qawn McRoy - No. 39 nationally
-
NATL
21
ST
39
POS
JACQAWN
MCROY
UNDECIDED
6'8" | 350 LBS | OT | 2024
CLAY-CHALKVILLE
PINSON, AL
5.7
Still ranked as a 5.7 three-star recruit in the class of 2024, McRoy has the attention of plenty of SEC schools, including Arkansas, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss and others. The Razorbacks offered the Pinson, Alabama, native on June 18, 2022.
Rivals ranks McRoy as the No. 39 tackle in the country and the No. 21 player in Alabama in the class of 2024.
McRoy's Top 10, which he released Feb. 4, includes Arkansas, LSU, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Oregon, Auburn, Miami (FL), Kentucky, Florida and Georgia.
Defensive tackles
Dion Stutts - No. 21 nationally
-
NATL
16
ST
21
POS
DION
STUTTS
UNDECIDED
6'3" | 250 LBS | DT | 2024
MEMPHIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
MEMPHIS, TN
5.7
Arkansas' footprint in Memphis has been light in recent years, but the Hogs find themselves in the mix for Stutts, who was ranked as the No. 21 defensive tackle in the country and the No. 16 player in the state of Tennessee in the class of 2024.
Stutts took a visit to Arkansas on Jan. 28 during its last Prospect Day before the dead period. He also took visits to Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Alabama in October 2022.
The game he visited while at Mississippi State was a 40-17 win over Arkansas.
In addition to Arkansas, Stutts has the attention of Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri and others.
Strong side defensive ends
Kamarion Franklin - No. 2 nationally
12
NATL
1
ST
2
POS
KAMARION
FRANKLIN
UNDECIDED
6'6" | 255 LBS | SDE | 2024
LAKE CORMORANT
LAKE CORMORANT, MS
6.1
Kamarion Franklin has seen his stock skyrocket in the latest Rivals updates, now ranking as the No. 12 player in the country, No. 1 in the state of Mississippi and the No. 2 player at his position.
Franklin, a 6.1 five-star recruit from Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, visited Arkansas with four-star teammate Jarcoby Hopson on Jan. 27.
In addition to Arkansas, Franklin has the attention of Alabama, Georgia, Auburn and others.
Kavion Henderson - Arkansas commit - No. 12 nationally
101
NATL
4
ST
12
POS
KAVION
HENDERSON
VERBAL COMMIT
11/6/2022
6'3" | 238 LBS | SDE | 2024
LEEDS
LEEDS, AL
5.9
Henderson, who committed to Arkansas on Nov. 6, said Thursday on Twitter that he actually plays weak side defensive end, but Rivals ranks him as the No. 12 as a strong side defensive end.
Arkansas' lone commitment in the class of 2024, the Leeds, Alabama, native told HawgBeat on Feb. 3 he is working to change that by recruiting fellow recruits.
"That process has been so hard trying to recruit guys," Henderson said. "Now I know how coaches feel. Now I know how some other coaches felt about trying to get me, because I was playing hard to get. I feel like I'm a coach right now."
Henderson has been a highly rated recruit in every ranking Rivals has put out, sitting at No. 101 nationally, No. 4 in the state of Alabama, and No. 12 at his position.
Weak side defensive ends
KingJoseph Edwards - No. 7 nationally
141
NATL
22
ST
7
POS
KINGJOSEPH
EDWARDS
UNDECIDED
6'5" | 242 LBS | WDE | 2024
MILL CREEK
HOSCHTON, GA
5.9
Edwards, a native of Hoschton, Georgia, has held an offer from Arkansas since July 13, 2021, and took a visit to Fayeteville that November.
The 5.9 four-star prospect is now ranked the No. 141 player in the nation, the No. 22 in the state of Georgia and No. 7 at his position.
In addition to Arkansas, he has offers from in-state Georgia, Alabama, Florida and others.
Inside linebackers
Payton Pierce - No. 4 nationally
77
NATL
11
ST
4
POS
PAYTON
PIERCE
UNDECIDED
6'2" | 225 LBS | ILB | 2024
LOVEJOY
LUCAS, TX
5.9
Rivals ranked Pierce, a Lucas, Texas, native who plays at Lovejoy High School — the same school that produced Arkansas' all-time leading tackler Bumper Pool — the No. 4 player at his position in the latest update.
Pierce has been on Arkansas' radar since 2021, reporting an offer from the Hogs on June 2. He has taken multiple visits to Arkansas, and former linebackers coach Michael Scherer made a stop at his high school following the 2022 season to check in as well.
In addition to Arkansas, Pierce is considering Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State and TCU, rounding out the Top 10 he released Dec. 2.
Cornerbacks
Braylon Conley - No. 39 nationally
-
NATL
63
ST
39
POS
BRAYLON
CONLEY
UNDECIDED
6'0" | 170 LBS | CB | 2024
ATASCOCITA
HUMBLE, TX
5.8
Conley, a native of Humble, Texas, visited Arkansas during its last Prospect Day on Jan. 28 after the Hogs' new defensive coaches re-offered him Nov. 4. He was originally offered on Jan. 19, 2022.
The 6-foot, 170-pound defender was ranked the No. 63 player in Texas and at No. 39 his position in the 2024 class. Rivals ranked him a 5.8 four-star recruit.
In addition to Arkansas, Conley holds offers from Baylor, Colorado, Auburn and others.
Safeties
Ka'Davion Dotson - No. 7 nationally
92
NATL
14
ST
7
POS
KA'DAVION
DOTSON
UNDECIDED
6'0" | 178 LBS | S | 2024
DUNCANVILLE
DUNCANVILLE, TX
5.9
A native of Duncanville, Texas, Dotson has been on the Razorbacks' radar for quite some time. Arkansas offered him a scholarship in May 2021 and then re-offered him on Jan. 24 after co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson joined the program.
The 6-foot, 178-pound safety is ranked the No. 7 player in the country at his position, the No. 14 player in the state of Texas, and the No. 92 player in the country, according to Rivals.
Duncanville has been good to the Hogs in recent years, both in football and basketball. Arkansas linebacker Jordan Crook and point guard Anthony Black both hail from the Dallas suburb.
Dotson visited Arkansas two weeks in a row last March and will likely see the campus again this year.
Tylen Singleton - No. 9 nationally
100
NATL
3
ST
9
POS
TYLEN
SINGLETON
UNDECIDED
6'3" | 200 LBS | S | 2024
MANY
MANY, LA
5.9
A 5.9 four-star prospect from Many, Lousiana, Singleton has also been on Arkansas' radar for a while. He was offered by the Hogs on May 5, 2021.
Singleton has taken three visits to Arkansas, most recently on Nov. 12, 2022, when the Hogs lost to LSU, 13-10.
Along with Arkansas, Singleton holds offers from LSU, Mississippi State, TCU and others.
Athletes
Terek McCant - No. 19 nationally
228
NATL
40
ST
19
POS
TEREK
MCCANT
UNDECIDED
5'10" | 185 LBS | ATH | 2024
WHARTON
TAMPA, FL
5.8
Florida has been kind to Arkansas in the running back department in the past, and like Arkansas running back Raheim Sanders did in high school, McCant splits time between the backfield and wide receiver.
The 5-foot-10-inch, 185-pound rusher is ranked the No. 19 player in the country as an athlete, the No. 40 in the state of Florida, and No. 228 nationally.
McCant is set to release a list of his top schools Friday afternoon. He holds offers from Ole Miss, Kansas State, Missouri and others.
Courtney Crutchfield - No. 24 nationally
-
NATL
4
ST
24
POS
COURTNEY
CRUTCHFIELD
UNDECIDED
6'3" | 176 LBS | ATH | 2024
PINE BLUFF
PINE BLUFF, AR
5.8
Crutchfield has seen his recruitment take off since the Hogs offered him after its Prospect Day on Jan. 21, and other suitors, such as Texas A&M, Auburn, LSU, Tennessee and South Carolina, saw the Pine Bluff native and extended offers as well.
The 6-foot-3-inch, 176-pound athlete plays both receiver and defensive back for the Pine Bluff Zebras, and is being recruited to Arkansas as a wide receiver.
Crutchfield saw his ranking go from unranked to a 5.8 four-star recruit Thursday, and he is now ranked the No. 24 athlete in the country.
