re: Arkansas Football 2024 Recruiting Thread **WR Zachary Taylor Commits**

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Class Rankings (17 signees, 1 commit)

On3 Industry: # 26 - 6 ****, 12 ***
4*: Charleston Collins, Selman Bridges, Ashton Bethel-Roman, Bradley Shaw, Kavion Henderson, Braylen Russell

On3 - # 34 - 2 ****, 16 ***
4*: Charleston Collins, Ashton Bethel-Roman

247 Composite: # 26 - 8 ****, 10 ***
4*: Charleston Collins, Selman Bridges, Bradley Shaw, Ashton Bethel-Roman, Kavion Henderson, Braylen Russell, KJ Jackson, Julius Pope

247: # 26 - 6 ****, 12 ***
4*: Charleston Collins, Bradley Shaw, Selman Bridges, Ashton Bethel-Roman, KJ Jackson, Braylen Russell

Rivals: # 26 - 8 ****, 9 ***, 1 **
4*: Selman Bridges, Charleston Collins, Kavion Henderson, Ashton Bethel-Roman, KJ Jackson, Bradley Shaw, Julius Pope, Braylen Russell

ESPN: N/A - 6 ****, 12 ***
4*: Selman Bridges, Kavion Henderson, Bradley Shaw, Ashton Bethel-Roman, Charleston Collins, Braylen Russell

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Transfers

On3 Transfer: # 14 - 1 ****, 7 ***

On3 Grades
4* TR: Carmona-90
TR: Green-89, Blackstock-89, Sorey-88, Nichols-88, Slaughter-86, Paaske-86, Shipley-80

On3 Industry Transfer Ranking
TR: Carmona-78, Sorey-105, Blackstock-111, Nichols-129, Green-291, Slaughter-, Paaske-, Shipley-

On3 Transfer Ranking
Carmona-37, Green-102, Blackstock-117, Sorey-160, Nichols-195, Slaughter-, Paaske-, Shipley-

247 Transfer: # 23 - 1 ****, 6 ***

247 Grades
4* TR: Sorey-90
TR: Nichols-89, Blackstock-88, Carmona-88, Green-87, Slaughter-87, Paaske-86, Shipley-

247 Transfer Ranking
TR: Sorey-71, Nichols-157, Blackstock-172, Carmona-186, Green-258, Slaughter-283, Paaske-329, Shipley-

247 Overall: # 27 - 9 ****, 16 ***
4*: Charleston Collins, Selman Bridges, Bradley Shaw, Ashton Bethel-Roman, Kavion Henderson, Braylen Russell, KJ Jackson, Julius Pope
4* TR: Xavian Sorey

Rivals Transfer: # 20 - 1 ****, 5 ***

Rivals Grades
4* TR: Carmona-5.8
TR: Blackstock-5.7, Sorey-5.7, Nichols-5.7, Green-5.6, Slaughter-5.5, Paaske-5.2, Shipley-5.2

Rivals Ranking
TR: Carmona-52, Blackstock-90, Sorey-124, Nichols-165, Green-314, Slaughter-571, Paaske-1103, Shipley

Rivals Comprehensive: # 27 - 9 ****, 14 ***
4*: Selman Bridges, Charleston Collins, Kavion Henderson, Ashton Bethel-Roman, KJ Jackson, Bradley Shaw, Julius Pope, Braylen Russell
4* TR: Fernando Carmona

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4* RB J’Marion Burnette will be a Hog. Burnette is a physical back with big potential with a nice offer list. I expect a commitment in January, but not ruling out anything soon.

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Down to Arkansas and Clemson for some time down the stretch of the recruiting process, there was some mystery as to when Bradley Shaw would go public with his verbal commitment to either program.

It turns out Monday, Christmas Day, was the plan all along.

The Hoover (Ala.) High School four-star linebacker recruit announced his commitment to Sam Pittman and the Arkansas Razorbacks during the holiday.

Shaw becomes commitment No. 18 in the class of 2024 and the third projected to play linebacker to this point. The pledge moves the Razorbacks into the nation's top 30 recruiting classes.

What it means
Beyond the UA jump up the 2024 team rankings with Shaw on board, the commitment solidifies the linebacker haul and the state of Alabama haul for the program in the cycle. The Hoover star is the third 'backer on board for Arkansas, each standing at least 6-foot-1, 213 pounds between he, Justin Logan and Wyatt Simmons. Shaw is ranked the highest of the bunch, but only by a slim margin (5.8 to 5.7), emerging as an upperclassman recruit at one of Alabama's storied prep programs.

Speaking of the Yellowhammer State, it was very good to the Hogs in this cycle, with five of the 18 members calling the state of Alabama home. Shaw also makes the fourth defensive projection to pick the program from the state, likely a not to defensive coordinator Travis Williams, while also becoming the second Hoover High Buc to pick the program following Jeremy Cook back in the summer.

What Shaw brings to Arkansas
Shaw, an All-American Bowl selection, is a modern athlete at the linebacker position, also fresh off of All-State honors as a senior. He compiled some 90 tackles in 2023 and also found a way to impact the scoreboard in registering touchdowns on offense, defense and even special teams during the campaign. The new Razorbacks is a pure play-maker against Class 7A football competition, the highest level in the state of Alabama.

As an off-ball linebacker, there is a combination of explosiveness and control with which Shaw works with. He works outside in like a seasoned player, working leverage and balance while attacking with great pad level. The speed to power shows upon contact, where brings plenty of pop at 215 pounds or so. When it comes time to open up the stride, however, Shaw can patrol sideline to sideline with enough long speed to chase down ball carriers from the back side of the play and/or down the field.

The overall athleticism Shaw brings to the table also flashes in the middle, where he spent more time as a senior. Tasked with calling the defense in addition to moonlighting on offense at running back, he still found a way to fill up the stat sheet as a downhill player. As a junior, Shaw broke out with 135 tackles as an outside linebacker before showcasing his functional athleticism and explosiveness in the spring in taking home the state championship in discus while challenging for another title in the shot put.

Where Shaw can stand to show even more is in pass coverage, where he has flashed as a blitzer. Working to improve in his zone drops and maximizing his striking ability as a re-router could prove valuable at the next level and begin to insure three-down ability in a conference as competitive as the SEC.

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Arkansas' list of transfer additions grew to nine on Tuesday when former Kentucky and Texas A&M wide receiver Jordan Anthony committed to Sam Pittman and the Razorbacks. Anthony, 5-10, 160, entered the portal on December 27 and quickly announced a new offer from the Hogs, who plan to host the speedy receiver later in the week.

Anthony was a 247Sports Composite four-star in 2022 when he signed with Kentucky out of Tylertown (Miss.). He broke a freshman record with a 10.16 in the 100-meter dash at an outdoor meet in early 2023. He then transferred to College Station, where he recorded 3 receptions for 14 yards in 3 games played as a sophomore in 2023.

Anthony was offered and recruited by new Arkansas offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino, who held the same position at Texas A&M this season.

In the high school class of 2024, the Hogs added three new wide receivers in four-star Ashton Bethel-Roman of Missouri City (Texas) Ridge Point, three-star CJ Brown of Bentonville (Ark.), and three-star Kross Johnson of New Orleans (La.) Holy Cross. So far, the Razorbacks have two outgoing transfers at wide receiver in redshirt-junior Bryce Stephens and redshirt-sophomore Samuel Mbake.

In addition to Anthony, the Hogs have added four other transfers on the offensive side of the ball in quarterback Taylen Green of Boise State, tight end Andreas Paaske of Eastern Michigan, tackles Keyshawn Blackstock of Michigan State and Fernando Carmona of San Jose State, and interior offensive lineman Addison Nichols of Tennessee. The Razorbacks are set to host several more potential transfer targets throughout the rest of the week beginning Wednesday.

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With offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino at the offensive helm, the Arkansas Razorbacks are looking to add more speed at the wide receiver position and have accomplished exactly that with their latest commitment in Texas A&M transfer Jordan Anthony.

Anthony announced his commitment to the Hogs on Tuesday through X (formerly Twitter).

The 5-foot-10, 160-pound sophomore played just 20 total snaps in four games. He caught three passes for 14 yards against Louisiana-Monroe — his only stats of the season.

According to Pro Football Focus, Anthony finished the year with an overall grade of 57.4. He also had a pass grade of 57.8, a run grade of 59.5 and a run block grade of 60.4.

Anthony will have three years of eligibility remaining with the Razorbacks and will also run track with the Hogs. He is the first transfer wide receiver in the 2024 class and ninth transfer portal commitment overall.

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Former Texas A&M wide receiver Jordan Anthony is reportedly taking his talents to Arkansas via the transfer portal, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN.

“Former Texas A&M wide receiver Jordan Anthony is transferring to Arkansas, per the A&P Agency. He also plans to run track at Arkansas,” Thamel posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Anthony played sparingly for the Aggies during the 2023 season, appearing in two games and finishing the season with three receptions for 14 yards. He previously played football and ran track & field at Kentucky, where he was a first-team All-American in the latter.

As Thamel mentioned, Anthony is expected to return to track & field in Fayetteville, where he’ll play both sports for the Razorbacks.

Moreover, the wide receiver did not log any stats during his lone season at Kentucky due to using his redshirt, but came into the program with the reputation of being one of the fastest athletes in the country, regardless of sport. He proved his worth on the track and is labeled as one of the best track stars in the sport.

Anthony played high school football at Tylertown (MS) High School, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 345 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services.

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On the defensive line, Arkansas signee Charleston Collins, Alabama signee Jeremiah Beaman and Florida signee LJ McCray all had their moments. Collins has surprising polish with his hands and has a deep bag of moves and counters. Beaman had multiple wins in 1-on-1’s. McCray flashed his talent and physical ability throughout practice.

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3. DL Charleston Collins – Arkansas

Arkansas’ Charleston Collins was among the most active defenders during the West’s 11-on-11 period. There was very little action along the line of scrimmage in the lead-up to the team period, but Collins wasted little time in making his presence felt once things went live. The 6-foot-4, 260-pounder made a great read on a zone keeper by Auburn quarterback signee Walker White and was able to disengage from Michigan offensive tackle signee Andrew Sprague to bring down White behind the line. He continued to be active throughout the team period. Collins is a versatile defender, lining up at defensive end in San Antonio. At his size, he’s able to set the edge against the run in addition to providing a pass-rush presence with his advanced hand usage. Collins has shown he’s one of the more technically sound defensive linemen in the cycle through three days of work at the All-American Bowl. – Charles Power

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