FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas has signed a consensus top-20 recruiting
class despite a dismal season.
The Razorbacks signed 20 players to a class Rivals.com ranks 12th nationally.
ESPN ranks the group No. 19 and 247Sports slots it No. 20.
Cornerback Greg Brooks, a four-star recruit from Harvey (La.) West Jefferson,
picked the Razorbacks after previously having been committed to Mississippi
State. Offensive lineman Ricky Stromberg of Tulsa Union flipped to the
Razorbacks after being pledged to Tulsa and the Hogs also landed receiver Trey
Knox from Blackman (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) High.
Arkansas focused on the trenches, adding seven defensive linemen and six
offensive linemen. The Razorbacks were 2-10 and 0-8 in SEC play in the first
year under coach Chad Morris.
“We got a lot better today as a football team and as a program,” Morris said
Wednesday. “We addressed a lot of needs that needed to be addressed.”
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