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Each week, HawgBeat.com provides a completely free update of everything going on in the recruiting world for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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The Roundup
Arkansas lands four-star running back Jadan Baugh
Arkansas picked up a physical running back out of Georgia on May 19 as four-star athlete Jadan Baugh committed to the Razorbacks.
Baugh, ranked the No. 27 athlete in the nation according to Rivals, made the announcement during his spring football game and later posted to his Twitter account.
Baugh chose the Hogs over the likes of Louisville, Georgia, Florida and others. He was recruited by running backs coach Jimmy Smith, which makes sense given the position he’ll play at Arkansas, as well as Smith’s reputation in the state of Georgia.
While he’ll line up in the backfield for the Hogs, Baugh was recruited by other SEC schools to play linebacker. Standing 6-foot-2 and weighing 197 pounds, Baugh is a tough, strong running back whose film looks similar to that of current Arkansas running back Raheim Sanders.
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Baugh’s commitment pushes Arkansas’ number of commitments to 10 and the 2024 class now ranks No. 12 in the nation.
JUCO offensive lineman commits to Arkansas
Barring last-minute material changes, the roster ahead of the 2023 season looks to be almost solidified. The Hogs picked up a last-minute addition from highly-recruited offensive lineman Amaury Wiggins from the junior college ranks.
Wiggins took a short, low-profile visit to Arkansas before announcing a top five of Illinois, Texas A&M, LSU and Penn State in addition to Arkansas.
The Coffeyville (Kansas) Community College interior lineman made the announcement on his Twitter account.
Wiggins — 6-foot-3, 310 pounds — was offered by Sam Pittman’s staff on May 9 and will fill a position of need on the offensive line. Arkansas returns just two starters from the 2022 season, as Luke Jones ran out of eligibility and Ricky Stromberg and Dalton Wagner are headed to the NFL.
Wiggins, along with many other Arkansas newcomers, will arrive on campus within the next week ahead the start of fall camp in August.
Three-star defensive lineman from Mississippi visits Arkansas
Arkansas has made a concerted effort recruiting the state of Mississippi, and it continued to build the pipeline as it hosted three-star defensive lineman Alex Foster on Tuesday.
Foster, a native of Greenville, Mississippi, has the versatility to play both on the edge and inside along the defensive line. He told HawgBeat following his visit the allure of playing in the SEC is intriguing to him.
“With me, I’d rather play against the best competition,” Foster said. “To be the best, you have to play the best. I could go anywhere, you know, but I’d rather just play in the SEC.”
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Foster has picked up offers from both in-state schools Mississippi State and Ole Miss, as well as Kentucky, Penn State, Texas A&M and others.
Click here to see what Foster told HawgBeat following his visit.
Arkansas to host three-star wide receiver on official visit
Arkansas wide receivers coach Kenny Guiton is hard on the recruiting trail trying to find more receivers in the class of 2024, with three-star wide receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman announcing he is taking an official visit to Arkansas.
The Missouri City, Texas, native says he will be on his official visit the weekend of June 23.
Bethel-Roman is ranked the No. 89 wide receiver in the class of 2024 and he holds offers from Oregon, Texas Tech, TCU, Arizona State and others in addition to the Razorbacks. Sam Pittman’s staff offered him on April 27.
The 6-foot-2, 165-pound receiver has also scheduled an official visit to Texas Tech, where he has visited multiple times.
Arkansas makes top eight for three-star wide receiver, official visit set
Arkansas has one wide receiver on board in the class of 2024, and it is looking to add more pass-catchers to the class by hosting four-star wide receiver Mekhai White on an official visit, who included the Razorbacks in his Top 8.
The King George, Virginia, native included Tennessee, Penn State, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, LSU and Maryland in addition to the Hogs.
Johnson has already taken a pair of visits to Fayetteville, and will join his teammate Allen on an official visit the weekend of June 16.
Johnson is the son of former NFL defensive back Chris Johnson, who played at Louisville before being drafted by the Packers in 2003. He played in the NFL for nine seasons, appearing with the Packers, Raiders, Rams and Chiefs before finishing his career with the Ravens.
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The Arkansas State Police is investigating a Sunday homicide that took place about 9 miles from the state’s southeast corner, the agency announced Monday.
Around 8:15 p.m. Sunday, a Eudora Police Department officer on patrol heard what sounded like gunshots, according to a report.
The officer responded and was flagged down by witnesses who reported that Jamarion Plummer, 25, had been shot at his home in the 1000 block of North Main Street.
Plummer was taken to Chicot Memorial Medical Center, about 15 miles to the north, in a private vehicle. He was later transferred to UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, where he died from his injuries at approximately 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
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The Eudora Police Department requested the assistance of state police. The investigation is ongoing.
Former Arkansas offensive tackle Ty’Kieast Crawford has changed his mind on his destination for this fall and is transferring to West Virginia, his agents told ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg on Monday.
The 6-foot-5, 324-pounder had originally committed to play for UCLA in 2025, but now the mammoth tackle has pivoted and has decided to play for Rich Rodriguez in Morgantown this fall. Crawford started 9 games along the Razorbacks’ offensive line.
West Virginia has added former Arkansas offensive tackle Ty’Kieast Crawford, his agents tell ESPN. He entered the portal and originally committed to UCLA but instead will play for Rich Rodriguez in Morgantown. Crawford started nine games for Arkansas.
Crawford’s collegiate journey has already taken him to multiple schools. He began his career at Charlotte, choosing to play there over the likes of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Arizona, Baylor, Colorado, Florida State, Houston, Indiana, Oklahoma State, Purdue, SMU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC and, ironically, West Virginia. So Crawford will now have played for 2 of the schools he originally spurned, in Arkansas and West Virginia.
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But Crawford didn’t last long at Charlotte, playing just 1 season for the 49ers. He entered the transfer portal and ended up at Arkansas after spurning the Razorbacks in his original recruiting process. Crawford appeared in 33 games for the Razorbacks over the course of 4 seasons, making 9 starts.
He will have 1 more year of eligibility left when he arrives in Morgantown to play for Rodriguez this fall.
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
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