The Recruiting Guy

Player of the Week: Tyrone Mahone

Junior cornerback Tyrone Mahone of Bentonville impressed Arkansas during a June camp.

Bentonville junior cornerback Tyrone Mahone is one of several top in-state prospects that make the 2016 class special.

Name: Tyrone Mahone

Nickname: "T"

Twitter name: @tyronemahone1

School: Bentonville high

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 171

Position: CB/WR

Class: 2016

Bench max: 245

Squat max: haven't maxed

40-yard dash: 4.45

Vertical: 33"

Number of years playing football: 8

Scholarship offers: none

I like Arkansas because: Because it's home and I grew up a Hog fan.

Schools I've visited: Just local

In college, I plan to major in: Sports Medicine

I like playing cornerback because: I feel natural at this position.

Best football moment: 9th grade whenever I scored the winning TD in OT

My favorite play: Jet Sweep

Favorite uniform color/combo: Black/gold

Describe what football means to you in 20 words or fewer: Football means a great deal to me because it has influenced my life in so many ways.

My ringtone on my cell is: IPhone default

Favorite NFL player: Peyton Manning

Favorite NFL team: None

Favorite music: All kinds, just good music in general

Favorite song: Spaceships II (Avery Wilson and Chance the Rapper)

Favorite book: The Everwoods

Favorite movie: Friday Night Lights

Favorite TV show: The Boondocks

Favorite actor: Will Smith

Favorite actress: Jennifer Lawrence

Favorite food: French Fries

Favorite class: History

Dream Date: Jennifer Lawrence

Hobbies: Hanging out with friends and exercise

The one thing I could not live without is: My phone

Role model: My Dad

Three words to describe me: Outgoing, funny, versatile

People would be surprised that I: I don't like pancakes or waffles

Ten years from now I'll be: Hopefully married and living comfortably