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Arkansas Signee Profiles Published: Thursday, February 08, 2007 PRINT E-MAIL QUARTERBACKS JOE CHAISSON SIZE 6-2, 170, SPEED 4. 5 in the 40 SCHOOL Beaumont (Texas ) West Brook STAR STATUS Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals. com who also rates him the No. 24 dualthreat quarterback in nation and No. 60 player in Texas. As a senior, completed 144 of 267 passes for 1, 859 yards, 15 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Rushed for 726 yards and 13 touchdowns on 146 carries. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Blue Chip list and Top 15 quarterbacks in Texas and Top 300 players in the state. G&W top senior of 2006. The Sporting News’ No. 99 player in Southwest. Lone Star Recruiting’s No. 58 player in Texas. Dallas Morning News ’ No. 60 player in Texas. Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 player in Texas. Houston Chronicle’s Top 60 in the area. Max Emfinger six-star recruit and No. 12 athletic quarterback in nation. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Baylor, Indiana, Iowa State, Missouri, Tennessee and UTEP. NATHAN DICK SIZE 6-4, 200 SPEED 4. 8 in the 40 SCHOOL Allen (Texas ) STAR STATUS Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals. com. As a senior, completed 261 of 402 passes for 3. 622 yards and 23 touchdowns with 3 interceptions. Rushed for 577 yards and 11 touchdowns on 144 carries. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Blue Chip list and Top 15 quarterbacks in Texas and Top 300 players in the state. Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals. com, which also rates him the No. 34 drop-back quarterback in nation and No. 100 player in state. G&W top senior of 2006. Street & Smith prep senior to watch. Tom Lemming No. 7 quarterback in Texas. Tom Lemming four-star recruit. Tom Lemming’s All-Southwest team. Lone Star Recruiting’s No. 70 player in Texas. Younger brother of Arkansas quarterback Casey Dick. Fort Worth Star-Telegram Top 100 in Texas. Dallas Morning News ’ No. 40 player in Texas. Max Emfinger five-star recruit and No. 16 drop-back quarterback in nation. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Rice, Tulsa, Louisville, Baylor, Houston, Kansas, Louisiana Tech and SMU. RUNNING BACKS BRANDON BARNETT SIZE 5-9, 205 SPEED 4. 38 in the 40 SCHOOL Butler County (Kan. ) Community College STAR STATUS Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals. com, which also rates him the No. 82 junior college player in the nation. Was named MVP of high school allstar game over such athletes as Darren Mc-Fadden. Was named MVP of this year’s Dalton Defenders Bowl game in Coffeyville (Kan. ). In that game, he rushed for 121 yards and 4 touchdowns, all in the first half. As a freshman, he rushed for 1, 056 yards and 14 touchdowns on 148 carries while splitting carries with another back. Played his high school football at Texarkana. Will have three years to play three at Arkansas. Second-team All-Jayhawk Conference as freshman. Played in Max Emfinger’s All-American Bowl Game Classic in 2005. CHOSE ARKANSAS out of high school and stayed committed to them while at junior college. JUWAN FRANKLIN SIZE 6-1, 185 SPEED 4. 45 in the 40 SCHOOL Dunnellon (Fla. ) STAR STATUS Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals. com, which also rates him the No. 46 player in Florida and the No. 11 all-purpose back in the nation. As a senior, rushed for more than 1, 800 yards. CHOSE ARKANSAS over West Virginia, Kentucky, South Florida, West Virginia and Florida Atlantic. MICHAEL HARRIS SIZE 5-9, 190 SPEED 4. 46 in the 40 SCHOOL Tulsa (Okla. ) Booker T. Washington STAR STATUS Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals. com, which also rates him the No. 9 player in Oklahoma and No. 42 running back in the nation. As senior, rushed for 2, 074 yards and 32 touchdowns on 226 carries. G&W top senior of 2006. Oklahoma’s The Kickoff Magazine first-team all-state super team running back. Tom Lemming’s No. 1 running back in Oklahoma. Tom Lemming three-star recruit. 2006 The Sunday Oklahoman all-state running back. 2006 Tulsa World all-state team. 2006 Tulsa World all-metro team and Metro Player of the Year. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Kansas, Kansas State and others. WIDE RECEIVER CROSBY TUCK SIZE 6-1, 185 SPEED 4. 43 in the 40 SCHOOL Shiloh Christian STAR STATUS Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals. com as well as No. 60 wide receiver in nation and No. 9 player in Arkansas. As a senior, caught 78 passes for 1, 640 yards and 21 touchdowns. In two previous seasons, he caught 140 passes for 2, 704 yards and 31 touchdowns. Selected to play in Max Emfinger’s All-American Bowl Game Classic, but missed it because of injury. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Top 30 players in Arkansas. G&W top senior of 2006. 2006 Sonic Super team. Forrest Davis Arkansas Top 12. Tom Lemming’s No. 4 wide receiver in Arkansas. Tom Lemming three-star recruit. Max Emfinger’s six-star recruit and No. 16 wide receiver in nation. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Troy, Tulsa, Central Florida and Arkansas State. TIGHT ENDS JAKE BEQUETTE SIZE 6-5, 250 SPEED 4. 87 in the 40 SCHOOL Little Rock Catholic STAR STATUS The fourth member of family to sign with the Razorbacks. Father (Jay ), uncle (Chris ) and grandfather (George ) all played for the Razorbacks. Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals as well as the No. 38 strongside defensive end in nation and No. 15 player in the state. Could play tight end, offensive line or defensive end for the Razorbacks. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Top 30 players in Arkansas. G&W Recruiting top senior of 2006. 2006 Sonic Super team. Forrest Davis 3. 5-star recruit. Forrest Davis Arkansas Top 12. Tom Lemming’s No. 2 defensive lineman in Arkansas. Tom Lemming three-star recruit. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Kansas State and Mississippi State. GRANT FREEMAN SIZE 6-7, 245 SPEED 4. 9 in the 40 SCHOOL Paris STAR STATUS Rated a four-star recruit by Rivals. com as well as the nation’s No. 11 tight end and the No. 5 player in the state. Played in Max Emfinger’s All-American Bowl Game Classic last month. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Top 30 player in Arkansas. Big tight end who might eventually grow into an offensive lineman, but at tight end has been compared to former Razorback Joe Dean Davenport. G&W top senior of 2006. 2006 Sonic Super team. Street & Smith prep senior to watch. Forrest Davis 3. 5-star recruit. Forrest Davis three-star recruit. Forrest Davis Arkansas Top 12. Tom Lemming’s No. 1 tight end in Arkansas. Tom Lemming’s four-star recruit. Tom Lemming’s All-Southwest team. Mobile Press-Register No. 67 player in Southeast. Max Emfinger’s six-star recruit and No. 4 tight end in nation. CHOSE ARKANSAS the day after National Signing Day last year and never considered any other school, though Alabama and others tried to get him to switch. DJ WILLIAMS SIZE 6-3, 240 SPEED 4. 68 in the 40 SCHOOL Central Arkansas Christian STAR STATUS Rivals. com rates him a four-star recruit as well as No. 12 tight end in nation and No. 4 player in Arkansas. Hawgsports rates him the No. 3 player in Arkansas. Outstanding basketball player as well. Could play tight end or Hback and be used in similar role to Peyton Hillis. Selected to play in Max Emfinger’s All-American Bowl Game Classic last month in Shreveport, but declined because of his obligation with the basketball team. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Top 30 list in the state. G&W top senior of 2006. 2006 Sonic Super team. Forrest Davis three-star recruit. Forrest Davis Arkansas Top 12. Tom Lemming’s No. 1 defensive lineman in Arkansas. Tom Lemming three-star recruit. 2006 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas team. Mobile Press-Register No. 48 player in Southeast. Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 100 Super Southern team. Max Emfinger’s six-star recruit and No. 9 tight end in nation. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Tulsa, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Harding and Colorado. OFFENSIVE LINEMEN GRANT COOK SIZE 6-6, 310 SPEED 5. 19 in the 40 SCHOOL Jonesboro STAR STATUS Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals. com, which also rates him the No. 47 offensive tackle in the nation as well as the No. 7 player in the state. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Top 30 list in Arkansas. Played in Max Emfinger’s All-American Bowl Game Classic last month. Father played at Arkansas State. G&W Top Senior of 2006. 2006 Sonic Super team. Forrest Davis three-star recruit. Forrest Davis Arkansas Top 12. Tom Lemming’s No. 3 tight end in Arkansas. Tom Lemming three-star recruit. Jonesboro Sun’s Best of the Sun 2006 team. Max Emfinger’s six-star recruit and No. 25 offensive tackle in nation. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Oklahoma State, Arkansas State and Missouri. KAREEM CROWELL SIZE 6-5, 310 SPEED 5. 1 in the 40 SCHOOL Hargrave (Va. ) Military School STAR STATUS Rated a four-star recruit by Rivals. com as well as the No. 16 prep school player in America. Signed with Louisville out of Godby High in Tallahassee (Fla. ) after the 2005 season, but had to spend a semester at a prep school where he improved his ACT to a 19. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Miami, Florida State, Louisville and Troy. WADE GRAYSON SIZE 6-4, 260 SPEED 5. 16 in the 40 SCHOOL Harrison STAR STATUS Rivals. com rates him a threestar recruit and the No. 42 offensive guard in the nation and No. 17 player in Arkansas. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Top 30 players in the state. 2006 Sonic Super team. Forrest Davis three-star recruit. 2006 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas football team. CHOSE ARKANSAS early in the process and never considered any other schools. SETH OXNER SIZE 6-4 1 / 2, 295 SPEED 5. 19 in the 40 SCHOOL Monticello STAR STATUS Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals. com and a four-star recruit by Scout. com. Rivals also rates him the No. 4 center in in Max Emfinger’s All-American Bowl Game Classic and received the Earl Leggett Award given to the nation’s top offensive lineman each year. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Top 30 in the state. Named the top lineman in his conference. G&W top senior of 2006. 2006 Sonic Super team. Street & Smith the nation and No. 6 player in the state. Played prep seniors to watch. Forrest Davis 3. 5-star recruit. Forrest Davis Arkansas Top 12. Tom Lemming No. 2 offensive lineman in Arkansas. Tom Lemming three-star recruit. 2006 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas football team. Mobile Press-Register No. 108 player in Southeast. Max Emfinger’s six-star recruit and No. 2 center in the nation. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Mississippi State, LSU and others. Committed early and never really considered another school.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN DAMARIO AMBROSE SIZE 6-4, 245 SPEED 4. 8 in the 40 SCHOOL Mobile (Ala. ) Davidson STAR STATUS Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals. com as well as No. 21 player in the state and No. 34 strongside defensive end in the state. Good shape academically with a 3. 3 grade-point average and 20 on the ACT. G&W Recruiting Top Senior of 2006. Forrest Davis 3. 5-star recruit. CHOSE ARKANSAS over South Carolina, Purdue, Alabama, West Virginia and others. ADRIAN CAMPBELL SIZE 6-6, 255 SPEED 4. 88 in the 40 SCHOOL Richardson (Texas ) Berkner STAR STATUS Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals. com as well as the No. 57 defensive tackle in the nation. G&W top senior of 2006. Tom Lemming’s No. 6 defensive tackle in Texas. Tom Lemming three-star recruit. Dallas Morning News’ No. 35 player in Metroplex. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Kansas and Michigan State. PATRICK JONES SIZE 6-1 1 / 2, 280 SPEED 4. 6 in the 40 SCHOOL Lovejoy (Ga. ) STAR STATUS Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals. com. Played both tailback and defensive tackle as a senior. Finished with 105 tackles and seven sacks as a senior. G&W top senior of 2006. 15 th Annual Georgia High School Football Magazine Division-I prospect list. Tom Lemming’s other defensive linemen to watch. Tom Lemming three-star recruit. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Georgia Tech, Auburn, Kentucky and Troy. BRANDON LAMPKIN SIZE 6-5, 250 SPEED 4. 75 in the 40 SCHOOL Tucker (Ga. ) STAR STATUS Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals. com. G&W top senior of 2006. 15 th Annual Georgia High School Magazine Super 75. Forrest Davis three-star recruit. Tom Lemming’s No. 4 tight end in Georgia. Tom Lemming threestar recruit. Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50 player in Georgia. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Georgia Tech and others. LINEBACKERS FREDDY BURTON SIZE 6-2, 185 SPEED 4. 49 in the 40 SCHOOL Morrilton STAR STATUS Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals and the No. 16 player in Arkansas. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Top 30 players in Arkansas. G&W Recruiting Top senior of 2006. 2006 Sonic Super team. Forrest Davis three-star recruit. Tom Lemming’s No. 2 defensive back in Arkansas. Tom Lemming three-star recruit. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, Tulsa and others. TIM DIAL SIZE 6-3, 210 SPEED 4. 4 in the 40 SCHOOL Jenks (Okla. ) STAR STATUS Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals. com and the No. 19 player in the state. Helped lead Jenks to the state championship. G&W top senior of 2006. Tom Lemming No. 4 defensive back in Oklahoma. Tom Lemming three-star recruit. Max Emfinger’s six-star recruit and No. 11 weakside linebacker in nation. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Tulsa, Oklahoma State and others very early in the process. JERMAINE LOVE SIZE 5-11 1 / 2, 220 SPEED 4. 48 in the 40 SCHOOL North Garland (Texas ) STAR STATUS Rated a four-star recruit by Rivals. com as well as Top 250 player in nation, No. 14 outside linebacker and No. 44 player in Texas. Played in the Offense-Defense All-American Game in Fort Lauderdale (Fla. ) last month and had six tackles in the contest. Lone Star Recruiting No. 30 player in Texas. Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Top 100 in Texas. Dallas Morning News’ No. 44 player in Texas. Dallas Morning News’ No. 13 player in Metroplex. Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 player in Texas. Austin American-Statesman No. 48 player in Texas and member of state’s Fabulous 55. Max Emfinger’s six-star recruit and No. 5 weakside linebacker in nation. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Texas A&M, Nebraska, Kansas State and Louisville. CORNERBACKS GREG GATSON SIZE 5-10, 160 SPEED 4. 47 in the 40 SCHOOL Germantown (Tenn. ) STAR STATUS Rivals. com rates him a twostar recruit. His father was four-year letterman for Arkansas in the 80 ’s. Rated best cornerback at the 2006 Houston Nutt Football Camp. Had seven touchdown catches as wide receiver during senior season and intercepted four passes at free safety. Football Time in Tennessee Blue Chip for 2006. Commercial Appeal All-metro team. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Memphis and Austin Peay. ISAAC MADISON SIZE 5-10, 180 SPEED 4. 4 in the 40 SCHOOL Dallas (Texas ) Carter STAR STATUS Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals. com. Orally committed to Oklahoma State before switching his pledge to the Razorbacks. Dallas Morning News’ No. 51 player in the Metroplex. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Oklahoma State. SAFETIES JERRY FRANKLIN SIZE 6-2, 210 SPEED 4. 5 SCHOOL Marion STAR STATUS A three-star recruit by Rivals. com and the No. 38 safety in the nation and No. 8 player in Arkansas. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Top 30 players in Arkansas. G&W Recruiting top senior of 2006. Forrest Davis three-star recruit. 2006 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas team. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Ole Miss and Memphis. BRET HARRIS SIZE 5-11, 197 SPEED 4. 43 SCHOOL Irving (Texas ) MacArthur STAR STATUS Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals. com as well as the No. 48 safety in the nation and No. 85 player in Texas. G&W top senior of 2006. Sporting News No. 96 player in Southwest. Lone Star Recruiting’s No. 96 player in Texas. Dallas Morning News’ No. 85 player in Texas. Dallas Morning News’ No. 28 player in Metroplex. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Oklahoma State and Nebraska. WALNER LEANDRE SIZE 6-1 1 / 2, 215 SPEED 4. 45 in the 40 SCHOOL Blinn (Texas ) Junior College STAR STATUS Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals. com and the No. 86 junior college player in the nation. Had 52 tackles, 1 sack and 2 interceptions while helping lead team to national championship as sophomore. First-team All-Conference and second-team All-American selection by National Junior College Athletic Association. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Hawaii and Utah. KICKER ALEX TEJADA SIZE 6-1, 190 SPEED N / A SCHOOL Springdale STAR STATUS Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals. com and the nation’s No. 20 kicker. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Top 30 players in Arkansas. G&W top senior of 2006. Street & Smith’s prep seniors to watch. Forrest Davis three-star recruit. Tom Lemming’s No. 1 kicker in Arkansas. Tom Lemming three-star recruit. 2006 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas football team. Max Emfinger’s six-star recruit and No. 8 kicker in the nation. CHOSE ARKANSAS over LSU. DEEP SNAPPER RHETT RICHARDSON SIZE 6-1 1 / 2, 215 SPEED N / A SCHOOL Rockwall (Texas ) STAR STATUS Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals. com. Chris Sailer rates him the nation’s No. 4 deep snapper. Attended the Arkansas-Tennessee game and loved the atmosphere at the UA. CHOSE ARKANSAS over Baylor and junior colleges. More Stories From: Otis Kirk Yesterday's Most Popular 1. Arkansas football team still making noise 3. Hogs downplay talk of rankings 4. HOG CALLS : Blue-collar Hogs' effort energizing crowds 5. Surging Hogs not obsessing over national polls Today's Most E-mailed 1. Hogs, Horns renew rivalry with fresh faces 2. ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS VS. NO. 7 TEXAS LONGHORNS : 'A different animal'Pelphrey : Longhorns SEC-like 3. LIKE IT IS : Texas' Barnes good at raising bar, eyebrows 4. THE RECRUITING GUY : 3 UA recruits on display at all-star event |
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