re: Arkansas Football 2023 Recruiting Thread **WR Dazmin James Commits**

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No. 26 - Cedric Baxter Jr. | RB | Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater - Baxter rose 14 spots and went from a 94 to a 95 overall. He made an unofficial trip to Fayetteville last July and attended Arkansas' win over Texas A&M in Arlington last September.

No. 42 - Chandavian Bradley | E | Platte City (Mo.) - Bradley visited Northwest Arkansas for the Razorbacks' win over Missouri in late November. He has one Crystal Ball logged thus far, in favor of USC. Bradley saw no change in his ranking this time around.

No. 45 - Johntay Cook II | WR | DeSoto (Texas) - Cook, who made a trip to see the Hogs last year, also saw no change in this round of rankings.

No. 57 - Markis Deal | OL | Garland (Texas) Naaman Forest - Deal, who visited the Razorbacks last fall and is expected back this spring, rose from No. 74 in the nation and moved from a 93 to a 94 grade.

No. 62 - Bai Jobe | E | Norman (Okla.) Community Christian - Jobe also rose from a 93 to 94 and moved up three spots in the overall rankings. He camped at Arkansas last June but things have been quiet of late.

No. 63 - Charles Jagusah | OL | Rock Island (Ill.) Alleman - Like Deal, Jagusah also saw a big jump in the rankings as he goes from 92 to 63 with a grade increase from 93 to 94. Jagusah will be back in Fayetteville for a second visit later this spring.

No. 79 - Isaiah Robinson | OL | Arlington (Texas) Lamar - Robinson made a big jump as well, going from No. 100 all the way to 79th overall while moving from a 92 to a 93. He was scheduled to visit Fayetteville in January but did not make the trip.

No. 84 - Tackett Curtis | LB | Many (La.) - Curtis has visited the Razorbacks a couple of times and will likely return to Fayetteville at some point. However, he's focusing his spring trips on places he hasn't visited yet. Curtis went from No. 109 to No. 84 and moved up to a 93 grade this time around.

No. 85 - Luke Hasz | TE | Bixby (Okla.) - Hasz was previously listed at No. 72 but had some new targets pass him in this round of rankings. He kept his same overall grade of 93, however. Hasz committed to the Razorbacks in January.

No. 92 - Madden Sanker | OL | Douglasville (Ga.) South Paulding - Sanker moves down just a few spots from No. 89 but also keeps his grade of 93. He will give Arkansas an official visit in June.

No. 123 - Braxton Myers | S | Coppell (Texas) - Myers, who is expected to visit Arkansas this spring, moves down 17 spots this time around. He has one Crystal Ball prediction logged in favor of Clemson.

No. 127 - Micah Tease | WR | Tulsa (Okla.) Washington - This Tulsa native drops a few spots from No. 121 in the previous rankings. Tease has been on Arkansas' campus a couple of times.

No. 144 - Shamar Easter | TE | Ashdown (Ark.) - Like Hasz, Easter had a few new targets pass him in the rankings but didn't necessarily "drop" from No. 126. He also kept his player grade of 92 overall.

No. 150 - Kelby Collins | DL | Gardendale (Ala.) - Collins, who is expected to visit with Arkansas cornerback commitment Dallas Young later this spring, goes from No. 134 to 150 this time around.

No. 159 - Treyaun Webb | RB | Jacksonville (Fla.) - Webb, who has received Crystal Ball picks logged for Georgia, Oklahoma, and South Carolina, will be on Arkansas' campus this Saturday. He moves down 12 spots compared to the previous ranking.

No. 166 - Mikal Harrison-Pilot | WR | Temple (Texas) - Harrison-Pilot is one of Arkansas' most wanted wideout targets in the 2023 cycle. He moved up 5 spots in this round.

No. 168 - Avery Johnson | QB | Maize (Kan.) - Johnson, who has made three unofficial trips to see the Hogs, was previously listed at No. 153 overall.

No. 170 - Jamel Johnson | S | Arlington (Texas) Seguin - This Texas commitment is considering an Arkansas visit this spring. Johnson was previously ranked No. 159 overall.

No. 182 - Roderick Kearney | OL | Orange Park (Fla.) - Continuing the trend of Arkansas O-line targets moving up in the rankings, Kearney went from No. 217 all the way to No. 182 this time. He is expected to be in Fayetteville later this spring.

No. 184 - Robert Stafford | ATH | Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie - Stafford has visited Arkansas twice. He moves down 16 spots in this round.

No. 189 - Malachi Singleton | QB | Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb - Singleton went up 9 spots this time around. He visited Fayetteville last fall and will return in April.

No. 209 - Kayin Lee | CB | Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove - Lee, who recently de-committed from Georgia, was previously listed at No. 197. Arkansas is considered one of the teams in strong contention to land his signature.

No. 224 - Kayden McDonald | DL | Suwanee (Ga.) North Gwinnett - McDonald moves up one spot this time, and he'll have his entire family with him next week when he visits Fayetteville.

No. 233 - Jalen Thompson | DL | Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech - Thompson, who is staying in touch with Arkansas on a weekly basis lately, moves down from No. 212.

No. 235 - Rashid Williams | WR | Pittsburg (Calif.) - Williams, who said last week that he'll be visiting Arkansas in April, went from outside the Top247 to No. 235 this time.

No. 236 - John Randle Jr. | ATH | Wichita (Kan.) Heights - Randle made the trip to Fayetteville last fall. He was previously at No. 193 overall.

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For evidence of Arkansas’ recent success on the field bleeding into the recruiting trail, look no further than the initial Rivals250 for the Class of 2024 that was released Tuesday.

The Razorbacks already have one top-200 recruit committed in Hot Springs Lakeside running back Braylen Russell, who debuted at No. 187, and have had numerous others on campus over the last 12 months.

That includes hosting two of the top three overall prospects — Duncanville, Texas, defensive end Colin Simmons (No. 1) and St. Louis, Mo., University wide receiver Ryan Wingo (No. 3) — over the weekend for the latest Prospect Day.

Both recruits were seriously considered for the top spot in the rankings and are genuinely interested in Arkansas at this early stage of their recruitment.

For Simmons, as well as safety Ka’Davion Dotson (No. 86), the pull is an opportunity to reunite with high school teammate Jordan Crook, a linebacker signee in the 2022 class who has enrolled early and will go through spring practice.

Wingo is actually an Arkansas legacy, as his older brother, Ronnie Jr., played for the Razorbacks from 2009-12. It’s also worth noting that his other brother, Raymond, played at Missouri under current Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom.

The Razorbacks have signed only three five-star recruits straight out of high school during the Rivals era (Darren McFadden, Mitch Mustain and Darius Winston) and added two others as transfers (Ryan Mallett, Jadon Haselwood).

The last time Arkansas was a serious contender for the top overall prospect on Rivals was in 2012, when Dorial Green-Beckham broke the Razorbacks’ hearts by picking Missouri on National Signing Day.

Those two are far from the only high-profile recruits head coach Sam Pittman has convinced to make the trip to Fayetteville, though. In fact, they aren’t the only top-10 prospects, as quarterback DJ Lagway (No. 7) attended Arkansas’ win over Mississippi State last season.

There are also two in-state prospects in the Rivals250. In addition to Russell, who’s already committed, Little Rock Christian quarterback Walker White checked in at No. 147.

He has yet to receive an offer from the Razorbacks, but he has been to Fayetteville multiple times and told HawgBeat that the coaches told him they’ll continue to monitor him throughout the process. White comes from a family of Razorbacks, as both of his older brothers (John David - football; Zac - baseball), father (David - golf), uncle (John Aaron Rees - football), grandfather (John Rees - football) and great-grandfather (Harold “Greasy” Rees - football) played at the UA.

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No. 1 - Colin Simmons - DE - Duncanville (Texas)

No. 3 - Ryan Wingo - WR - St. Louis (Mo.) University

No. 7 - DJ Lagway - QB - Willis (Texas)

No. 18 - Kavion Henderson - DE - Leeds (Ala.)

No. 44 - Adrian Posse - QB - Miami (Fla.) Columbus

No. 56 - Payton Pierce - LB - Lucas (Texas) Lovejoy

No. 63 - Maurice Williams - S - Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek

No. 70 - Tylen Singleton - ATH - Many (La.)

No. 86 - Ka’Davion Dotson - S - Duncanville (Texas)

No. 134 - Xadavien Sims - DE - Denison (Texas)

No. 138 - KingJoseph Edwards - ATH - Buford (Ga.)

No. 147 - Walker White - QB - Little Rock (Ark.) Christian

No. 187 - Braylen Russell - RB - Hot Springs (Ark.) Lakeside - COMMITTED

No. 191 - Melvin Laster Jr. - LB - Liberty (Mo.) North

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