re: 2020 Arkansas Recruiting Thread **ATH Darin Turner Decommits**

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Norco (Calif.) QB Shane Illingworth plans to camp with LSU and UCLA and will also visit Arkansas, Colorado and Washington State. He said Arkansas is recruiting him the hardest and he loved his earlier unofficial visit to the school.

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Most interesting recruit at national underclassmen check-in? 2020 Athens (Tex.) OL Garrett Hayes. Doesn't watch too much football because he's already in college classes to get ahead on his future Astrodynamics degree. Already has some P5 offers.

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RB Donte Buckner, 2020, the White Hall (Ark.) High standout made a national name for himself, a smooth pass catcher with make you miss ability.

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OL Chris Morris, 2020, The Top247 offensive tackle out of Memphis (Tenn.) Freedom Prep was quick footed player at the point of attack that showed well in 1-on-1s at tackle and guard. Holds over 30 offers.

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Chris Morris - Top OT to me in the first session.

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Early impression of the QBs, Shane Illingworth is a prototype pro-style guy. Big and ball comes out of his hand with zip. One of the more compact motions of any of the QBs so far as well.

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will visit Arkansas in late January or early February

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Illingworth said Arkansas is the school recruiting him the hardest right now. “Yeh, Arkansas is for sure the school I talk with the most,” Illingworth said. “I loved my visit there last year. I love the facilities and loved the family vibe I got. It’s a really cool place and I really like the coaching staff a lot.

“I have a really good relationship with coach (Joe) Craddock, OC) and I can’t wait to get back there and visit again. Like I said, I’ll be back later this month or early next month and that’s one school I definitely plan to take an official visit to this spring as well.”

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This is a little tricky in that James hasn't been offered by the Hogs yet. But that could very likely change on Saturday and if it does look for James to pick the Hogs. He might not commit on the spot, but it likely wouldn't be too long until he did. As a sophomore, James rushed 196 times for 1,076 yards and 13 touchdowns and caught 26 passes for 406 yards and two touchdowns. If he commits, he would be the first in 2021 for the Hogs.

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The younger brother of Josh Jacobs who is expected to be a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft after a brilliant career at Alabama. The younger Jacobs will be making his second visit to Arkansas for a prospect day. As a junior, Jacobs rushed 157 times for 1,024 yards and nine touchdowns while catching 27 passes for 296 yards and a touchdown in eight games.

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One of the top linebackers in the country. Being recruited hard by the Hogs for a position of need. He and his teammate, Bryson Eason, who is another talented linebacker, will both in Fayetteville this weekend. French has a long list of offers and the Hogs will have to beat Tennessee and others for his signature, but here's to thinking they will. Look for Eason, 6-2, 250, to also attend the same school as French. Eason might not make a decision as fast as French, but it's something to watch.

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If the Hogs could pull in one or two of the Memphis linebackers then add Wallace as well they would have a great headstart on 2020 recruiting at linebacker. Wallace is one of the top recruits in Arkansas in 2020. He helped lead Bryant to a state championship in Arkansas' largest classification. He had 79 tackles, two sacks and three blocked kicks as a junior.

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This may be a reach since Toll has said he wants to visit LSU and some other schools. Regardless of that, it will be the second visit for Toll to Fayetteville in recent weeks. He is fresh off an outstanding showing at The Opening Dallas Regional this past Sunday. Toll is nearing 20 offers and is one of the hottest recruiting prospects in the nation with many of those scholarships coming since Jan. 1. Would be a great get for Chad Morris and the staff.

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Will be making his fourth visit to Fayetteville. Arkansas needs to sign a tight end or two in the Class of 2020 since three of the five on scholarship are seniors. Frazier is a good athlete who fits exactly what Morris and Barry Lunney Jr. are trying to do with the tight end. Has a long list of offers, but it appears the Hogs may have the inside track for him. As a junior, caught 37 passes for 513 yards and five touchdowns.

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Another tall wide receiver like Justin Stepp and the Arkansas staff prefers. As a junior, Williams caught 42 passes for 659 yards and 12 touchdowns. He may not be ready to make a decision since just in the past week he released a Top 8 that included the Hogs. Arkansas could team him with Ze'Vian Capers to have a couple of big future targets for Arkansas' quarterbacks.

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The Razorbacks had a pretty good day on Sunday, all things considered. First, three-star Arkansas commit Jamie Vance turned in a stellar performance, doing well enough to earn defensive back MVP honors over several other highly-ranked players. But even before the camp started the Razorbacks were on the lips of several top participants in the event, including the Rivals250 trio of offensive tackle Chris Morris and linebackers Bryson Eason and Martavius French. French and Eason were recently on campus in Fayetteville and continue to speak highly of the program, while Morris also Arkansas near the top of his list. After pulling players from Tennessee like Trey Knox, Shamar Nash and Eric Gregory in the 2019 class, it looks like the Hogs could be poised for another big year in the Volunteer State.

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No offensive tackle could even come close to Morris on Sunday. The Rivals100 offensive lineman was consistently awesome all afternoon. He was one step ahead of the defensive ends in front of him, showing great anticipation and elite power to handle them. I’m not sure Morris missed a rep on the day, showing off great footwork and technique to keep the pocket clean, earn MVP honors and punch his ticket to the Five-Star Challenge. Alabama, Texas A&M, Arkansas and several others are in the mix for Morris.

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There was a strong group of linebackers Sunday, but McDonald really stood out in this setting. Some may be recruiting him as a bigger safety to play in the box, but he could definitely go play linebacker on the next level. What stood out as much as anything was how he played under control. He let the receivers or the running backs come to him without wasted steps and he was locking those guys up in coverage. He is very athletic, he flashed great speed and he is a versatile defender. Ole Miss, LSU and several others are in the mix for McDonald.

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There were a multitude of candidates worthy of MVP honors in the secondary, but Vance, an Arkansas verbal pledge, was the best of the group. Vance was able to shadow receivers and move well laterally all day long. He exhibited great anticipation on a couple of short routes and went step-for-step with receivers down the field on vertical balls.

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French is coming off a stellar junior season and he’s carried that momentum into the camp circuit, showing nice mobility for a players his size. Known for being a thumper and a tackling machine in games, French was terrific in the open-field tackling drill, as smaller quicker backs were unable to shake him in space.

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The Rivals100 linebacker suffered a variety of bumps and bruises that limited him during portions of his junior year but now he looks fully healthy and he showed it on Sunday. Despite being 250 pounds, Eason was able to cover smaller, quicker backs in space and he also acquitted himself during the open-field tackling portion of the event. South Carolina, Ole Miss, Arkansas and several others are in the mix for Eason.

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1. WR Ja'Lynn Polk, Lufkin (Texas)- No wide receiver took–and won–more reps than Polk. Checking in at 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, Polk had a breakout showing, flashing very good quickness off the ball and perhaps the event's best ball skills. Facing the camp's top defensive backs, the East Texas product showed a large catch radius and sticky hands, scoring deep touchdowns on the majority of his reps. His competitiveness and willingness to take on all comers also impressed. Polk also did well in the athletic testing portion, posting a 4.65 40-yard dash and excellent short shuttle (4.13 seconds) and vertical (35.4 inches) marks. Polk holds offers from Arkansas, Baylor and Houston among others with the Razorbacks holding all four picks in his Crystal Ball.

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2. RB John Gentry, Galena Park (Texas) North Shore- Gentry may play second fiddle to teammate and five-star running back Zachary Evans during the fall, but that wasn't the case on Sunday. The 5-foot-10, 186-pounder was the most impressive running back in open field drills, showing high level cutting and deceleration ability, freezing linebackers with juices and start-stop sequences. Gentry is a name to watch as an offseason riser among Texas running backs and backed up his on-field showing with a 4.56 second 40-yard dash, 4.13 second short shuttle and 38.5 inch vertical in athletic testing. Gentry currently holds offers from Arkansas, North Texas, UNLV and Utah State and should be in line for more Power 5 offers in due time.

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3. S Jerrin Thompson, Lufkin (Texas)- Like his teammate, Ja'Lynn Polk, no player in his position group too more reps than Thompson. The 6-foot-1, 183-pounder didn’t back from facing top wide receivers and acquitted himself well. The strong instincts and toughness Thompson showed during his junior season transferred over to Sunday’s camp setting. In the testing portion, Thompson ran a 4.67 40-yard dash, 4.40 second shuttle and 32.7 inch vertical. LSU is the lone pick in Thompson's Crystal Ball.

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After Milroe, our second quarterback would be fellow 2021 passer Dematrius Davis. The Galena Park (Texas) North Shore standout and reigning MaxPreps sophomore of the year was very consistent on the day, throwing a clean ball and linking up with teammate Shadrach Banks on several occasions. From the 2020 group, Norco (Calif.) four-star Shane Illingworth and Weatherford (Texas) passer Ken Seals stood out in terms of delivery, zip and downfield arm strength.

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