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

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COURTNEY CRUTCHFIELD, WR -- No. 64 OVERALL | ARKANSAS COMMIT
"Tabbed as the highest-ranked newcomer in the freshly-minted Top247, it’s hard not to fall quickly in love with Courtney Crutchfield’s athletic profile. both on and off the football field. A multi-sport athlete with three-phase ability on the gridiron, the Arkansas native’s combination of size and athleticism is readily apparent regardless of what sport he’s playing or what side of the ball he’s on. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 175-pounds, Crutchfield’s intrigue is often highlighted by his two-way playmaking ability, in addition to flashing outstanding ball skills and excellent run-after-catch ability on the offensive side of the ball.

"Only scratching the surface of what appears to be an increasingly high ceiling, Crutchfield’s background in track and field and basketball are plainly obvious when it comes to sifting through the Arkansas standout’s tape. A 6-foot-plus high jumper, Crutchfield's ability to play above the rim and make what should often be considered difficult look rather routine are calling cards to his game. Although he lacks verified metrics in speed, Crutchfield leaves little doubt or concern when projecting to the next level as he’s shown a consistency to make plays in the vertical passing game and has proven to be one of the best run-after-catch threats in the country." -- Cooper Petagna, 247Sports national scouting analyst

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Just days after his official visit, Texarkana (Texas) Pleasant Grove 2024 cornerback Ahkhari Johnson has committed to the Arkansas Razorbacks, he announced via Twitter. Johnson, 5-11, 175, is a three-star recruit ranked as the No. 743 prospect in the nation (No. 120 in Texas) and the No. 77 athlete in the country. He also took an official visit to Oklahoma State in April and was slated to visit TCU tomorrow.

The Hogs currently have defensive end Landon Jackson on the roster out of Pleasant Grove and are also after Landon's younger brother, edge rusher Lance Jackson in the 2025 cycle. Johnson is newest commitment in the Class of 2024 for the Razorbacks, which currently ranks No. 18 nationally.

"It was really good," Johnson said following the visit last weekend. "They made me feel like I am a priority here. They made me think they really want me here. It was a good visit, overall. I like all the coaching staff, they're really good. They showed me a lot of attention. I just had fun."

He also said the Hogs are "at the top, for sure" coming out of last weekend's visit, which ultimately led to his decision. He has been recruited to Fayetteville by defensive backs coaches Deron Wilson and Marcus Woodson.

"They are both really cool dudes," Johnson said. "I talk to them a lot. We've got to build a relationship and it's all good."

Johnson also likes knowing that Jackson is already on The Hill and there's a very strong chance that Lance follows in 2025.

"I went to high school with (Landon)," he said. "Played with him my freshman year. Just having somebody here that I already know is just another level of comfort."

Danny West's Take: Arkansas has gotten off to a strong start at the cornerback position as four commitments are in from Jaden Allen, Noreel White and Tevis Metcalf and now Ahkhari Johnson. However, we're calling Metcalf a future nickel as that's the Hogs' plan for him, and although White told me last week that he's still "100% Hog" heading into his official visit in Fayetteville later this month, it's hard to forget his "my recruitment is still 100% open" tweet from a few weeks ago.

The Razorbacks are also still very much alive for Chris Johnson Jr., Selman Bridges and Braylon Conley, so there's a lot of moving parts currently. Landing Johnson was far from a slam dunk when the competition includes TCU, which just played for a national championship, and Stanford, which had to be attractive to Johnson and his 3.9 GPA.

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Fresh off the heels of an official visit over the weekend, three-star athlete Ahkhari Johnson announced his commitment to the Razorbacks on Wednesday.

The Texarkana, Texas, native made his pledge public on his Twitter account.

Johnson chose Arkansas over offers from Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Missouri and others.

He plays on both sides of the ball for Pleasant Grove High School, playing defensive back and quarterback. He is being recruited by co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson to play defensive back.

The 6-foot, 185-pound athlete played football with current Arkansas defensive lineman Landon Jackson, as well as four-star athlete Lance Jackson, who Arkansas is targeting in the class of 2025.

Johnson's commitment gives the Hogs 11 total in the class of 2024, though one of the 11 was three-star defensive tackle Dion Stutts, who tragically died Tuesday. Arkansas’ class ranks No. 18 in the nation after Rivals' latest Rivals250 update.

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