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Trent Sellers enjoyed Arkansas visit, commits to Hogs
FAYETTEVILLE — Mobile (Ala.) The Faith Academy three-star Class of 2025 edge Trent Sellers took his first official visit and gave very high marks to Arkansas.
Sellers, 6-5, 240, was one of eight recruits at Arkansas this weekend as the Hogs wrapped up the June portion of official visits. He committed to the Hogs and became the 15th pledge.
“It felt like a good fit for me,” Sellers said. “A family fit.”
The visit obviously helped Arkansas and Sellers talked about that.
“It went good,” Sellers said. “I feel like I really like it up here. I like the campus and coaches.”
Sellers talked about the highlight of the official visit.
“It’s more than I was expecting up here,” Sellers said. “I thought it was going to be more empty up here, but there’s actually a lot of stuff up here.”
Despite offers from such schools as Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Jackson State, Nebraska, UAB and many others Arkansas landed him.
“This is my first official visit,” Sellers said.
At Arkansas, Settles will be coached by Deke Adams. The defensive line coach has made a strong impression on Settles.
“Coach Adams is a real nice guy,” Settles said. “He keeps it real. Will tell you the truth not just what you want to hear. I feel like he really cares for me as a player and person. It helps me become a better player and person.”
As a junior, Sellers had 69 tackles, 42 solo, 10 for loss and five sacks. He talked about what he feels are his strengths on the field.
“My ball get off,” Settles said. “I am good putting pressure on the quarterback”
Click here for his highlights.
Arkansas’ Commitments for 2025
Grayson Wilson, QB, 6-3, 185, Conway
Quentin Murphy, QB-ATH, 6-1, 205, Little Rock Parkview
Markeylin Batton, RB, 6-0, 174, Atlanta, Texas
Antonio Jordan, WR, 6-6, 230, Warren
Kamare Williams, WR, 6-3, 185, Delray Beach Palm Beach Central, Fla.
Blake Cherry, OT, 6-6, 295, Owasso, Okla.
Kash Courtney, OL, 6-5, 295, Carthage, Texas
Connor Howes, OT, 6-6, 300, Osceola Saint Cloud, Fla.
Ja’Quentin Madison, DT, 6-2, 280, Alpharetta, Ga.
Keiundre Johnson, Edge, 6-4, 230, Terrell, Texas
Trent Sellers, Edge, 6-5, 240, Mobile The Faith Academy, Ala.
Caleb Bell, DL, 6-3, 270, Alpharetta Milton, Ga.
Jayden Shelton, LB, 6-1, 205, Dallas South Oak Cliff, Texas
Taijh Overton, S, 6-2, 180, Mobile Williamson, Ala.
Evan Noel, K, 6-2, 155, Bay Saint Louis St. Stanisisus, Miss.
Arkansas
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Arkansas will need more than Robinson’s coerced contribution | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Wally Hall
Wally Hall is assistant managing sports editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock after an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force, he is a member and past president of the Football Writers Association of America, member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, past president and current executive committee and board member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, and voter for the Heisman Trophy. He has been awarded Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year 10 times and has been inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and Arkansas Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame.
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Move over, Anthony Richardson. There’s a new quarterback athletic marvel at the NFL scouting combine.
On Saturday in Indianapolis, Arkansas’ Taylen Green broke Richardson’s top marks at the position since 2003 for both the vertical leap and broad jump. Green’s 43½-inch vertical topped Richardson’s previous high by three inches, while his 11-2 broad jump beat the Indianapolis Colts signal-caller’s measurement by five inches.
Then, Green reeled off a 4.36-second 40-yard dash time. That stood as the second-best time for any quarterback since 2003, trailing only Reggie McNeal in 2006 (4.35 seconds). Richardson, for comparison, logged a 4.43-second mark in 2023.
Green didn’t even bother with a second attempt after his initial time.
The testing profile created quite the stir around the 6-6, 227-pound passer, who had widely projected as a developmental option for teams on Day 3.
NFL Network’s Charles Davis said Green told him that no teams had approached him about working out as a receiver, adding that he would not be interested in a position switch.
Green started for the Razorbacks for the last two seasons after playing the first three years of his career at Boise State. Known for his running ability and ample arm strength, Green threw for 2,714 yards and 19 touchdowns last year while adding 777 yards and eight scores on the ground.
It was a banner day for Arkansas, as running back Mike Washington Jr. also stood out among his peers with a group-leading 4.33-second 40-yard dash as well as strong marks in the vertical leap (39 inches) and broad jump (10-8).
Rex Nelson
Rex Nelson has been senior editor and columnist at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 2017, and he has a biweekly podcast called “Southern Fried.”
After graduating from Ouachita Baptist University in 1981, he was a sportswriter for the Arkansas Democrat for a year before becoming editor of Arkadelphia’s Daily Siftings Herald. He was the youngest editor of a daily in Arkansas at age 23. Rex was then news and sports director at KVRC-KDEL from 1983-1985.
He returned to the Democrat as assistant sports editor in 1985. From 1986-1989, he was its Washington correspondent. He left to be Jackson T. Stephens’ consultant.
Rex became the Democrat-Gazette’s first political editor in 1992, but left in 1996 to join then-Gov. Mike Huckabee’s office. He also served from 2005-09 in the administration of President George W. Bush.
From 2009-2018, he worked stints at the Communications Group, Arkansas’ Independent Colleges and Universities, and Simmons First National Corp.
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