re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition

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Arkansas TE target Luke Ford to have surgery on collarbone

Arkansas tight end target Luke Ford is set to have surgery on his broken collarbone and miss 4-6 weeks. The injury is an unfortunate setback for the former Razorbacks commit from Carterville, Ill.

But there’s something incredibly impressive about the injury itself: Ford played with it for four weeks.

That’s right, Ford initially sustained the injury Aug. 25 in his season opener. He got X-rays after that game, but doctors said there was no break and diagnosed him with a bone bruise.

“Either the radiologist missed it or there was swelling that kind of obscured it,” Luke’s father, Timothy, told DawgNation’s Jeff Sentell.

Following Luke’s fourth game of the season last Friday, Timothy became certain his son needed another opinion. The X-rays this time around revealed a clearly visible break that is severe enough to require surgery — reality that was confirmed with a visit to an orthopedic surgeon Tuesday.

There’s little doubt the fracture became more significant while playing the past three weeks. There’s also now little doubt Ford is among the toughest 2018 recruits in the country.

He was already one of the most coveted. He is 4-star recruit and No. 47 overall prospect in the class according to the 247Sports composite. He committed to Arkansas in March but rescinded his pledge three months later. His desire to visit other schools led him to the decision, because the Hogs have a no-visit policy for commits.

However, he still considers the Razorbacks one of his top options. Tight ends coach Barry Lunney Jr. attended his game last Friday, which impressed Ford.

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