HawgBeat - Who could be Arkansas' next 2024 Rivals250 commit?
Here are some Arkansas football targets to keep an eye on in the Rivals250.
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The Arkansas coaching staff on Tuesday picked up the commitment of four-star wide receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman, and they are not done yet.
Bethel-Roman is ranked the No. 223 player in the country according to Rivals, and is the third-highest ranked recruit in Arkansas' 2024 class so far. Ahead of him is four-star defensive ends Charleston Collins (Ranked No. 115) and Kavion Henderson (No. 142).
Several more targets are currently sitting in the Rivals250 as well. Two of them are on the defensive side of the ball, specifically in the secondary — a part of the defense that has needed significant attention this class.
The current recruiting class ranks No. 20 in the nation as of July 5. Here are some players the Hogs are in on that could boost that ranking even further.
Selman Bridges - Cornerback - No. 129
Standing at 6-foot-4, Bridges is one of those players many teams would covet the commitment of. The Temple, Texas, native is ranked the No. 129 player in the country, and for good reason.
Arkansas' relationship with Bridges runs deep. He's held an offer from the Hogs since Jan. 24, and the Razorbacks have been a mainstay in his recruitment, surviving every Top Schools cut he's made.
At this juncture, it looks like Texas and Arkansas are neck-and-neck for his commitment. He's taken official visits to both, and he said after his official visit to Arkansas on June 18 the current players were pushing for his commitment.
"'This is the place to be,'" Bridges said the current players told him. "I mean, they’re building something and I’m going to have to hop on."
There's not yet an official date for when Bridges will make his announcement.
Tylen Singleton - Safety - No. 114
Just one spot above four-star Arkansas commit Charleston Collins, Singleton is ranked the No. 114 player in the nation according to Rivals.
It's not easy for a team like Arkansas to go into the state of Louisiana and pull out one of the players LSU really wants, but that isn't going to stop co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson.
Singleton took an official visit to Arkansas the weekend of June 18, and the Hogs have been recruiting him the longest of any team. His first Division I offer came in March 2021 from the Razorbacks.
Since then, Singleton has picked up offers from several SEC schools, including home-state LSU, Auburn, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Tennessee and Texas A&M.
