Arkansas added 23 players from 9 different states on Wednesday and Thursday. A breakdown of the Razorbacks’ “target zone” is below:
Arkansas = 7 recruits
Florida = 4
California = 3
Texas = 3
Kansas = 2
Colorado = 1
Georgia = 1
Hawaii = 1
New Jersey = 1
In-State Signees = 30.4%
Out-Of-State Signees = 69.5%
Observation:
Bret Bielema successfully locked down his state’s borders. As a small state, Arkansas doesn’t produce a great deal of local prospects. Those top players inside the state need to be held onto. The Hogs signed seven in-state kids overall and they just happened to be seven of the eight highest-ranked players in the state. Unfortunately, Alabama came in and grabbed the state’s top running back in Altee Tenpenny. The bizarre signing of Alex Collins from Florida should help to make up for that loss. Moving forward, let’s see if Bielema and crew are able to pull more kids from Texas and Oklahoma.
