(Arkansas’ press release on the Razorbacks’ 2012 recruiting class.)
Vin Ascolese, Fr., LB, 6-3, 220, North Bergen, N.J. (North Bergen HS)
Cordale Boyd, Fr., OL, 6-3, 303, Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS)
Ray Buchanan Jr., Fr., CB, 5-11, 180, Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge HS)
Jared Collins, Fr., CB, 6-0, 170, Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS)
D’Arthur Cowan, Fr., WR, 6-3, 180, Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch HS)
*Demetrius Dean, Fr., TE, 6-3, 250, Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS)
*Austin Flynn, Jr., DE, 6-5, 260, Torrance, Calif. (South HS/Los Angeles Harbor College)
Keon Hatcher, Fr., WR, 6-2, 195, Owasso, Okla. (Owasso HS)
Eric Hawkins, Fr., WR, 5-11, 170, Longview, Texas (Longview HS)
Will Hines, Fr., CB, 6-0, 187, Waco, Texas (Waco HS)
Nate Holmes, Fr., RB, 6-1, 180, Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS)
Taiwan Johnson, Fr., DE, 6-3, 238, Manvel, Texas (Manvel HS)
Brandon Lewis, Fr., DE, 6-5, 235, Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS)
Defonta Lowe, Fr., S, 6-3, 190, Bearden, Ark. (Bearden HS)
Otha Peters, Fr., LB, 6-2, 225, Covington, La. (Covington HS)
Darius Philon, Fr., DT, 6-1, 280, Mobile, Ala. (Vigor HS)
Donovan Roberts, Fr., RB, 6-0, 204, Norman, Okla. (Norman HS)
Jeremy Sprinkle, Fr., ATH, 6-6, 220, White Hall, Ark. (White Hall HS)
A.J. Turner, Fr., LB, 6-2, 212, Lepanto, Ark. (East Poinsett County HS)
Jeremy Ward, Fr., OL, 6-4, 290, Pottsville, Ark. (Pottsville HS)
Jonathan Williams, Fr., RB, 5-11, 210, Allen, Texas (Allen HS)
Demetrius Wilson, Jr., WR, 6-3, 180, Glendale, Ariz. (Millennium HS/Glendale Community College)
JaMichael Winston., Fr., DE, 6-6, 238, Mobile, Ala. (Vigor HS)
Deatrich Wise Jr., Fr., DE, 6-5, 236, Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS)
*-Enrolled in January 2012
Classifications are as of fall of 2012
I was slightly disappointed to lose Jake Bequette to the draft this year but that all changed when I met Austin Flynn the other day. Guy is HUGE. It’s all muscle weight too.
As usual Petrino and his staff did a outstanding job in the evaluation process. This is another outstanding class of kids that will play in Petrino’s system. What we have learned also is HIS system works. WOOOO PIG!!!!!