2016 NSD Signee List (22) signed

[Tomhog™]

1. Jordan Jones
    Position: WR

    24/7 rating:   87       
    ESPN rating:   80
    Rivals rating:  3*
    Scout rating:  3*   
 
    Attributes:     6'2, 175   
    Hometown:    Smackover, AR
    Notable offers: Bama, Ole Miss

2. Austin Capps
    Position: DT

    24/7 rating:   91     
    ESPN rating:  81
    Rivals rating:  3*
    Scout rating:  4*   
 
    Attributes:     6'4, 306   
    Hometown:    Star City, AR
    Notable offers: Miss St, Ole Miss, Lousiville


3. T.J. Hammonds
    Position: ATH

    24/7 rating:   90       
    ESPN rating:  82
    Rivals rating:  4*
    Scout rating:  4*   
 
    Attributes:     5'11", 195   
    Hometown:    Little Rock, AR
    Notable offers: Georgia, Vandy, Duke

4. Briston Guidry
    Position: DT

    24/7 rating:   90       
    ESPN rating:  82
    Rivals rating:  4*
    Scout rating:  3*   
 
    Attributes:     6'2", 290   
    Hometown:    Metarie, LA
    Notable offers: Bama, LSU, Ole Miss, Miss St, Tenn, TAMU

5. Cole Kelly
    Position: QB

    24/7 rating:   85       
    ESPN rating:  80
    Rivals rating:  3*
    Scout rating:  3*   
 
    Attributes:     6'7", 230   
    Hometown:    Lafayette, LA
    Notable offers: UK, Ok State

6. De'Jon Harris
    Position: LB

    24/7 rating:   85       
    ESPN rating:  74
    Rivals rating:  3*
    Scout rating:  3*   
 
    Attributes:     6'0", 238   
    Hometown:    Marrero, LA
    Notable offers: Oregon

7. Alexy Jean-Baptiste
    Position: OLB

    24/7 rating:   86       
    ESPN rating:  87
    Rivals rating:  3*
    Scout rating:  3*   
 
    Attributes:     6'3", 205   
    Hometown:    Coconut Creek, FL
    Notable offers: Miami, Wisconsin, UK

8. Hayden Johnson
    Position: FB

    24/7 rating:   82       
    ESPN rating:  71
    Rivals rating:  3*
    Scout rating:  3*   
 
    Attributes:     6'3", 252   
    Hometown:    Columbia, MO
    Notable offers: Florida St., Nebraska, Army, Air Force, Navy

9. Grayson Gunter
    Position: TE

    24/7 rating:   83       
    ESPN rating:  73
    Rivals rating:  3*
    Scout rating:  3*   
 
    Attributes:     6'5", 230   
    Hometown:    Madison, MS
    Notable offers: Ole Miss, Miss St

10. Jake Heinrich
    Position: OG

    24/7 rating:   90       
    ESPN rating:  80
    Rivals rating:  3*
    Scout rating:  4*   
 
    Attributes:     6'4", 285   
    Hometown:    Urbandale, IA
    Notable offers: Duke, Cal, Iowa State

11. Deon Edwards
    Position: S

    24/7 rating:   85       
    ESPN rating:  77
    Rivals rating:  3*
    Scout rating:  3*   
 
    Attributes:     6'1", 190   
    Hometown:    Lake Minneola, FL
    Notable offers: South Carolina, Mizzou, Lousiville

12. Kofi Boateng
    Position: WR

    24/7 rating:   86       
    ESPN rating:  78
    Rivals rating:  3*
    Scout rating:  3*   
 
    Attributes:     6'1", 177   
    Hometown:    Arlington, TX
    Notable offers: Ole Miss, Vandy, Wisconsin

13. McTelvin Agim
    Position: DE

    24/7 rating:   97       
    ESPN rating:  91
    Rivals rating:  4*
    Scout rating:  4*   
 
    Attributes:     6'2", 268   
    Hometown:    Hope, AR
    Notable offers: Everyone

14. Terrance Malone
    Position: OT

    24/7 rating:   79       
    ESPN rating:  76
    Rivals rating:  2*
    Scout rating:  3* 
 
    Attributes:     6'4", 308
    Hometown:    NW Miss. C.C.
    Notable offers: East Carolina, Memphis

15. Devwah Whaley
    Position: RB

    24/7 rating:   92       
    ESPN rating:  85
    Rivals rating:  4*
    Scout rating:  4* 
 
    Attributes:     6'0", 209
    Hometown:    Beaumont, TX
    Notable offers: Texas, TAMU, Baylor, Bama, Georgia, MSU, Ole Miss, Tenn

16. Giovanni LeFrance
    Position: LB

    24/7 rating:   85       
    ESPN rating:  78
    Rivals rating:  3*
    Scout rating:  3* 
 
    Attributes:     6'1", 239
    Hometown:    New Orleans, LA
    Notable offers: Okla St, Lousiville, Utah, Cal

17. Dee Walker
    Position: OLB

    24/7 rating:   3*       
    ESPN rating:  3*
    Rivals rating:  3*
    Scout rating:   
 
    Attributes:     6'3", 210
    Hometown:    Moultrie, GA
    Notable offers: Tenn, Nebraska, Louisville, UK, Kansas

18. Micahh Smith
    Position: S

    24/7 rating:   2*       
    ESPN rating:  NR
    Rivals rating:  2*
    Scout rating:  NR 
 
    Attributes:     6'0", 192
    Hometown:    Marhsall, TX
    Notable offers: SFA, Tex St, NW State

19. Paul Ramirez
    Position: OT

    24/7 rating:   NR       
    ESPN rating:  NR
    Rivals rating:  3*
    Scout rating:  NR 
 
    Attributes:     6'6", 300
    Hometown:    San Bernadino, CA
    Notable offers: Boise St, Arizona St, Louisville

20. Jonathan Marshall
    Position: DE

    24/7 rating:   3*       
    ESPN rating: 
    Rivals rating: 
    Scout rating:   
 
    Attributes:     6'4", 275   
    Hometown:    Shepherd, TX   
    Notable offers: Okla St, TCU, Nebraska

21. Britto Tutt
    Position: CB

    24/7 rating:   NR       
    ESPN rating: 
    Rivals rating: 
    Scout rating:   
    Attributes:     6'2", 184   
    Hometown:    Augusta, GA   
    Notable offers: Hawaii, Louisiana Tech, Oregon St.

22. Michael Taylor
    Position: DE

    24/7 rating:   NR       
    ESPN rating: 
    Rivals rating: 
    Scout rating:   
    Attributes:     6'4", 240   
    Hometown:    Riverside, CA   
    Notable offers: Colorado, New Mexico, UMass

Perferred Walk-ons

1. OL Tyler Hall 6'6", 290  Maumelle, AR
2. ATH Justice Hobbs 5'11", 215    Farmington, AR
3. LB/FB Grant Morgan 5'11", 225    Greenwood, AR
4. WR Tobias Enlow 6'2", 180  NLR, AR
5. K Connor Limpert 6'1", 175 Allen, TX
6. OG Dylan Hays 6'3", 285 Little Rock, AR


Links:
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[Wildhog]

Great start.

[Hogg_Phan]

Keeping that wall up. Love how our recruiting keeps getting better every year.

[PEtrader]

What a start

[PaintballHog]

Rivals, y u do dis? Capps is far from a 3*.

[booogaga]

Typical Rivals lol. If he was a bamma or Texas recruit I guarantee you he would be a 4star.

[Wildhog]

Rivals, y u do dis? Capps is far from a 3*.

Typical Rivals lol. If he was a bamma or Texas recruit I guarantee you he would be a 4star.

He's a 5.7 three-star, which is just under a 4-star.  And what about his offer list screams 4-star, anyway? 

Let me be clear, I LOVE this commit.  I think he's a big time talent.  But I get so sick of every time we get a commit from a three-star, all of a sudden there's some Rivals conspiracy.  It's not a good look.

[PaintballHog]

He's a 5.7 three-star, which is just under a 4-star.  And what about his offer list screams 4-star, anyway? 

Let me be clear, I LOVE this commit.  I think he's a big time talent.  But I get so sick of every time we get a commit from a three-star, all of a sudden there's some Rivals conspiracy.  It's not a good look.

I get what you're saying, according to HV every one of our recruits last class should be a 4*, but Capps is a big time player. All the other services have him not only a 4*, but in the middle of the pack of their "Top 300" players list. Rivals whiffed on this one.

[Wildhog]

I get what you're saying, according to HV every one of our recruits last class should be a 4*, but Capps is a big time player. All the other services have him not only a 4*, but in the middle of the pack of their "Top 300" players list. Rivals whiffed on this one.

He's literally four places from being a four star on Rivals.  He's actually pretty highly rated.

And we won't know who hit or missed until they get on the field.

[PaintballHog]

He's literally four places from being a four star on Rivals.  He's actually pretty highly rated.

And we won't know who hit or missed until they get on the field.

As a recruit, 3 of the 4 service have him as the 160-210 range, but he's not in Rivals top 250. I think most would take the 3/4 bet over the 1/4.   

This is why 247 composite is the only one worth using.

[Wildhog]

As a recruit, 3 of the 4 service have him as the 160-210 range, but he's not in Rivals top 250. I think most would take the 3/4 bet over the 1/4.   

This is why 247 composite is the only one worth using.

I mean, to each their own.

I'm just saying that he's not a low-rated player on Rivals.  He's actually quite high in the rankings.

[TomBigBeeHog]

Wooo Pig!!!! Love that Capps didn't string this out for the publicity and twitter folllowers. One of my favorites already.

If you are from Arkansas, you already know deep down if you want to be a Hog or not. Don't play no silly games. Keep it real. Keep it Hogs.  :razorback: :razorback: :razorback: :razorback:

[Huds_HawgTide]

Jones got bumped up to 89 on 24/7

[ldfergu]

Jones got bumped up to 89 on 24/7

That's what happens when you commit to Arkansas. I look for his stock to soar well into the 90's

[ZERO]

I mean, to each their own.

I'm just saying that he's not a low-rated player on Rivals.  He's actually quite high in the rankings.

All that you've said, plus the fact that the 2016 recruiting season has barely begun, so he's going to have plenty of time to be re-evaluated and prove himself further.

[DeltaBoy]

Fine start!

[tusksincolorado]

I thought we came to the conclusion that stars really doesn't matter....especially if you have the Coaching Staff that can get the most out of RAW TALENT!

GO HAWGS!  :razorback:

[gmarv]

I thought we came to the conclusion that stars really doesn't matter....especially if you have the Coaching Staff that can get the most out of RAW TALENT!

GO HAWGS!  :razorback:

they don,t matter to me.i,m pleased as punch when a player our coaches want
commits,i also believe a high retention rate of these kids will serve us well going forward.irregardless of their star #s

[Veritas Arkansas]

Wps

[PaintballHog]

Elite Defensive tackles? Check.

Playmaker? Check.

[RazorBassin]

This is starting off very well!  WPS!

[HogWildBison2011]

If we could add Fulton & Agim by 247 standards we would be 15th in the nation and ahead of Bama. I don't know who would be next to pull the trigger but I like every one of these commits so far.

[ZERO]

If we could add Fulton & Agim by 247 standards we would be 15th in the nation and ahead of Bama. I don't know who would be next to pull the trigger but I like every one of these commits so far.

Do we really have a chance with Fulton? He seems to be a hard LSU lean at this point.

[iHog]

TJ Hammond is now a 4-star on Scout.

https://twitter.com/chadsimmons_/status/588378726913572864

[ZERO]

Cole Kelley has now been rated 3* on Rivals. Still waiting evaluation on Scout.

[ZERO]

Cole Kelley, as it turns out, is rated 2* by Scout. It seems Scout has two profiles for him for some reason, one lists him as unranked and uncommitted, the other lists him (as Cole Kelly) 2* and committed to Arkansas on 4/17/15.

[DeltaBoy]

Looking real good Tom.

[Tomhog™]

I couldn't list all the offer Kellen Diesch has.  The most highly sought after 3* I've seen.

[MS_HogFan]

That is a good looking list.

[RazorBassin]

Man I love short powerful FB commits ;-)~  Just giving you a hard time Tom...WPS!

[board]

Yep, talk about a wide body...

[ShadowTheHedgehog]

9. FB Hayden Johnson 82                   2*         3*    3'6", 252    Columbia, MO
   notable offers: Army, Air Force, Navy

Bringing Hayden down is going to be a nightmare being 3'6 and 252 lbs. Talk about a bowling ball


[Edited] PS: Tomhog, I am just kidding by the way, we all really appreciate all the hard work you do and your post is the first one I look at every time I come to HV.

[Tomhog™]

Haha.  Sorry.  I was editing on my iPhone and didn't catch the typo.

[pignparadise]

Grayson Gunter is listed as a 3 star on 247.

[Tomhog™]

Grayson Gunter is listed as a 3 star on 247.

They just rated him then.

[iHog]

Grayson

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Arkansas-TE-commit-gets-rating-37933417

[Dominicanhog]

Grayson

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Arkansas-TE-commit-gets-rating-37933417

that's a really nice highlight tape... it looks like AJ as a jr in HS.. he'll be a great weapon...

[ZERO]

Just a small update: Scout finally gives Kelley three stars.

[OS2 (SW) Razor Back]

Bret and crew kmow what they're doin. Promise ya.

:razorback: :razorback: :razorback: :razorback: :razorback: :razorback: :razorback: :razorback: :razorback:

[jackflash]

I like the two we have from Texas I think that's a great start. I am hoping to add Cleveland and Jones and a lb

[Attila the Hog]

Need to add Agim to the list!

[gmarv]

Need to add Agim to the list!

this ---I,m looking forward to his name on the list.....

[razCzar]

position name         24/7    ESPN    Rivals    Scout     stats          home

1. WR Jordan Jones   89       75            3*         3*      6'2, 175    Smackover, AR
    notable offers: Bama
2. DT Austin Capps    96       81            3*         4*      6'4", 306  Star City, AR
    notable offers: Miss St, Ole Miss, Louisville
3. ATH T.J. Hammonds 88     82            3*         4*    5'11", 195   Little Rock, AR
    notable offers: Georgia, Vandy, Duke
4. DT Briston Guidry   88        82             4*          3*   6'2", 290   Metairie, LA
    notable offers: Bama, LSU, Ole Miss, Miss St, Tenn, TAMU
5. QB Cole Kelly         85        80           3*         2*     6'7", 230   Lafayette, LA
    notable offers: UK, Ok State
6. LB De'Jon Harris     85        74          3*          3*   6'0, 238    Marrero, LA
    notable offers: Oregon
7. OT Kellen Diesch    87        87          3*         3*     6'7", 272   Trophy Club, TX
    notable offers: freaking EVERYONE!
8. OLB Alexy Jean-Baptiste  85     87     3*         3*    6'3", 205   Coconut Creek, FL
    notable offers: Miami, Wisconsin, UK
9. FB Hayden Johnson 82     71            2*         3*    6'3", 252    Columbia, MO
   notable offers: Army, Air Force, Navy
10. TE Grayson Gunter 81    73             2*        3*     6'5", 230    Madison, MS
   notable offers: Ole Miss, Miss. St.
11. OG Jake Heinrich   91     80             3*        4*    6'4", 285    Urbandale, IA
   notable offers: Duke, California, Iowa State
12. S Deon Edwards    86      77            3*        2*    6'1", 190     Lake Minneola, FL
   notable offers: South Carolina, Mizzou, Louisville
13. WR Kofi Boateng    87     78            3*        2*   6'1", 177   Arlington, TX
   notable offers: Ole Miss, Vandy, Wisconsin

Believe I put this together right, TomHog.

position name         24/7    ESPN    Rivals    Scout     stats          home

14. DE McTelvin Agim  95       9            4*        5*   6'3", 269   Hope, AR
   notable offers: freaking EVERYONE! (Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Baylor)     

[OnTheHillHogFan]

Believe I put this together right, TomHog.

position name         24/7    ESPN    Rivals    Scout     stats          home

14. DE McTelvin Agim  95       9            4*        5*   6'3", 269   Hope, AR
   notable offers: freaking EVERYONE! (Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Baylor)   

Should be 91 under ESPN. He uses their grade not their rank.

[razorbacker3]

The ESPN ranking numbers are reversed on Kellen Diesch. He has a 78 score, not 87. Probably reversed on  Alexy Jean-Baptiste also.

[razorbacker3]

And Agim is not a 5-star on scout. #146 ranked player in scout top 300. Lowest of the big 4 recruiting sites. Only ESPN gives him 5 stars. ESPN is the only one to get it right. :razorback:

[Tomhog™]

Wow. Guess I dreamed I added Agim to the commit list when he committed. 

[razCzar]

And Agim is not a 5-star on scout. #146 ranked player in scout top 300. Lowest of the big 4 recruiting sites. Only ESPN gives him 5 stars. ESPN is the only one to get it right. :razorback:

Rookie mistake(s) lol. 

Little confusing that Agim's ESPN player page shows 5 gold stars directly under the heading 'Scout Grade' - now realize the rating is ESPN's.
http://insider.espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/evaluation/_/id/195544/mctelvin-agim

Anyway, amazing what recruiting successes like this can do to interest level. 

[razCzar]

In the OP - "Agin"

Yes, I'm that guy...

Yet Agim?

[WooPig90]

What Happend to that five star that we got elvin Agim commits

English?