Young players earn Arkansas offers

The College of Arkansas wrapped up a robust January of internet hosting prime younger expertise and two soccer prospects left Fayetteville with scholarship provides from the Hogs.

Class of 2026 operating again Raycine Guillory Jr. acquired his first SEC provide from Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman and operating backs coach Jimmy Smith throughout final Saturday’s Prospect Day.

“The provide, I imply that caught me off guard. However I’m very blessed and humble for the provide,” Guillory stated. “I used to be completely happy to get provided from an SEC college as a freshman.”

Guillory, 5-10, 170 kilos, of Aledo, Texas, had scholarship provides from Texas Tech, SMU and Prairie View A&M previous to Arkansas’ provide. Texas- San Antonio additionally prolonged a proposal Wednesday.

He performed final season at Lake Ridge Excessive Faculty in Mansfield, Texas, the place he had 125 carries for 769 yards and 9 touchdowns, and 18 receptions for 154 yards and three touchdowns as a freshman. Guillory had 21 carries for 198 yards and three touchdowns in a loss to Mansfield.

“I like every part about it. Teaching employees confirmed love. The power felt like household,” Guillory stated of Arkansas. “Sit up for coming again.”

Guillory additionally stated he sees plenty of issues he likes in Smith as a possible coach.

“Coach Smith is a superb individual,” Guillory stated. “I like every part about Coach. He retains it actual, he units excessive requirements and targets for his operating backs and that’s one thing I’m on the lookout for in a coach — cool and caring of his operating backs.”

Reynolds Razorback Stadium, the Jerry and Gene Jones Educational middle and the backdrop of the Ozark mountains additionally grabbed his eye through the go to.

“The stadium is big and I say the mountains within the background of the college and the Jerry Jones middle,” he stated. “I used to be impressed about the entire thing. I imply every part was particular.”

Sophomore receiver Corey Simms Jr. additionally left Fayetteville with a scholarship provide from the Razorback final weekend.

Simms, 6-3, 180 kilos, of Christian Brothers Faculty Excessive Faculty in St. Louis, had provides from Missouri and Marshall earlier than he added one from the Hogs.

“The amenities had been good and I realized that the soccer crew has a 100% commencement fee,” stated Simms, whose father performed basketball at Nebraska within the early 2000s. “The coaches and panel of present athletes had been very informative with the data they shared. The burden room and stadium actually stood out. I recognize the dialog with receivers coach Kenny Guiton and head coach Sam Pittman.”

Simms recorded 32 receptions for 446 yards and three touchdowns whereas returning 4 kickoffs for 49 yards final season.