re: Arkansas Football 2021 Recruiting Thread *OL Transfer Ty'kieast Crawford Commits*

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Wynne (Ark.) offensive lineman Terry Wells has committed to Arkansas.

Wells, 6-4, 282, became the Razorbacks' first commitment for the Class of 2021 on Saturday evening at the end of his junior day visit on the Hill. He chose the home state Razorbacks over early offers from Kansas, Southern Miss and Arkansas State.

"It feels awesome, amazing," Wells said. "I had a talk with Coach (Sam) Pittman, went through the process, had a talk with Coach Brad Davis and I already had made up my mind."

Wells was one of approximately 40 underclassmen in Fayetteville for Pittman's first junior day as head coach of the Razorbacks.

"It truly fit me," Wells said. "I loved everything about it, the coaching staff, the fans, it's home to me. It's the place to be."

Wells will stay on the Hill and celebrate his decision tonight.

"I just made it back to the hotel room," he said. "We're going to head out tomorrow."

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The game is not being moved to Little Rock after waiver to do so was denied.

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“I loved the visit," Salter said. "I got to see the whole campus, the indoor, the dorms where I would stay if I went here. It was beautiful.”

“Arkansas was surprising but at the same time, the fan base let me know everything on Twitter. The fan base is pretty straight forward. It was everything I expected.”

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“I’ve known Coach Briles since I was a freshman when I went to camp at Houston," Salter said. "He told me he would find me again and he did. Our relationship is great.

“I love Coach Briles’ offense. I was in the quarterback room watching them go through fim, watched the techniques and drills, even watched the quarterbacks in the weight room.”

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“Coach Pittman had great energy, I loved him," Salter said. "He told me I'd fit in the offense great. As far as I could see, I also fit. We watched some highlights and film from the quarterback history and I could see myself in this offense.”

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“I’m not going to rush it but most likely I’ll hopefully be committed by my senior season or mid-season," he said. "Arkansas will most definitely get an official visit. I’ll look into Ole Miss more, I don’t know.”

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“Most likely the SEC will probably be the best thing for me," he said. "Most of my offers that I’m interested in are SEC schools. One of them might be the pick.”

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Kaidon Salter, Cedar Hill (Texas)
Composite Rank: No. 244
Recruitment Status: Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Ole Miss and South Carolina are running “warm” in his recruitment

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“I'm going to really lean into the Fields comparison here, because Fields really began his ascent right about now in Kaidon Salter's timeline. We punched Fields up to just outside the Top100 in our post-season update and then the camp circuit really sold us on him. I think the same thing could happen with Salter. His numbers to this point haven't been gaudy, but his talent is really evident. He's athletic but is still a throw-first quarterback. It feels like he's just starting to find his footing and evolve into an alpha sort of role nationally. From a skillset standpoint he reminds me some of CJ Stroud from last class more so than Fields, but he's showing indications that he could climb in the same way that both of those guys did during their recruitments.” – Barton Simmons, Director of Recruiting

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"I’m not sure we’ll see a similar rise like we did with Fields, a player jumping from outside the top 100 to a top five overall prospect, but Kaidon Salter is pretty intriguing for me. He has already made a big move in our rankings, jumping from outside the 247 to No. 89 overall. I recently compared him to another player who made a big move just a year ago, Ohio State signee CJ Stroud. Stroud was a three-star following his junior year but finished as a five-star in our final rankings in January. Salter has really shined at several off-season events and his junior tape is impressive as well. He’s an athletic, two-sport athlete who is just coming in to his own as a player and isn’t even close to peaking right now. Look for him to continue to rise up the charts and with a strong summer and senior year, there is no reason why he can’t finish as a five-star just like Stroud a year ago.” – Greg Biggins, National Analyst

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