Razorback Football is set for busy June full of visits

The Razorbacks are trending in the right direction when it comes to recruiting.

Not to diminish the abilities of offensive prospects it takes a special type of player to have an elite defense. While taking many diamonds in the rough it makes the turnaround much longer but the payoff sweeter at some point.

Arkansas should fully understand that after having a very underwhelming season on the defensive side of the football in 2022. Luckily, it doesn’t take nearly as long to flip a roster as it did just a few years ago due to the transfer portal. Head coach, Sam Pittman and his new staff hit the ground running and have done a good job of adding talent on all three levels of the defense.

Some of the impact players from last season have either exhausted their eligibility or left for the professional ranks. But, there’s plenty of experience returning with talented freshmen and transfers added.

The Razorbacks do have plenty of talented high school seniors considering their football program right now. With summer time approaching and visits beginning to be scheduled Arkansas is in a good place to see quite a few impact players make their way to “The Hill.”

According to a list on 247sports, Arkansas has 18 confirmed visitors when they open their doors beginning in June.

June 2

Two prospects are currently committed elsewhere but visit Arkansas the first Friday of June including WR Zion Kearney (Oklahoma) and LB Xavier Atkins (LSU). The other visitor is Bentonville, (Ark.) WR CJ Brown who is currently crystal balled to Arkansas.

June 9

OL JacQawn McRoy (6’8 365 pounds) of Pinson, (Ala.) will be in town for a visit. According to 247sports, McRoy is the 62nd ranked player in his class for 2024 and 3rd best OT. He currently holds 17 offers including Arkansas, Oregon, Kentucky, Clemson, Florida and LSU.

Highly rated WR Parker Livingstone has the Razorbacks on his top school list with 30+ offers including Texas, Texas A&M, LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Baylor and many more.

The 6’3 185 pound receiver from Lovejoy HS in Lucas, Texas has produced majorly at the high school level with 2078 yards receiving and 33 career touchdowns.

Georgia product, LB Jordan Burns (6’1 215 pounds) also has plenty of offers leading into his visit. Auburn, Tennessee, Florida and Arkansas seem to be the major players for his talents as a four-star linebacker. Burns is rated  as the 32nd best linebacker in his class.

June 16

A trio of four-star prospects will visit including Chris Johnson, Jr. who has a NFL pedigree. The 6’0 165 pound cornerback holds offers from Louisville, Oregon, Utah and Arizona State. His father was a cornerback for Louisville from 2001-02 and played 10 seasons in the NFL from 2003-12. The Aledo, (Texas) native recorded 30 tackles, two tackles for loss and 2 interceptions last season for a team that won the 5A state championship.

Selman Bridges is a rangy 6’3 170 pound cornerback from Temple, (Texas). He is the 51st overall prospect in the 2024 class and 5th rated cornerback. Bridges holds 26 offers including Arkansas, Texas, Alabama, USC, LSU, Baylor, Oklahoma, Miami, Oregon and Penn State. As a junior, he recorded 46 tackles and two interceptions with a pick six.

Current commit, Noreel White, is a four-star athlete from Ocean Springs, (Miss.) and is projected to be a defensive back at Arkansas. He is the 177th overall prospect in the class of 2024 holding offers from Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Mississippi State and many more.

June 23

This weekend is chop full of high profile visitors with eight set to be in Fayetteville. It is headlined by OL Fletcher Westphal (6’7 305 pounds), CB commit Jaden Allen, ATH Braylon Burnside (6’1 185 pounds), and OL Kobe Branham (6’5 320 pounds). There is certainly a chance that more than one commitment comes out of this weekend.

Good looking S Ashton Hampton (6’2 175 pounds) will arrive Saturday, June 24. The Tallahasse, (Fla.) native is a three-star prospect but has a solid offer list that includes Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Clemson, Miami, Oklahoma, Tennessee and more.