The Recruiting Guy

Wednesday recruiting tidbits

Jimmy Whitt

Arkansas guard signee Jimmy Whitt finished his senior season by averaging 30.7 points a game.

Whitt, 6-2, 170 of Columbia, (Mo.) Hickman also averaged 8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 3.6 steals and 1.2 blocks. He averaged 22.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 4.4 steals and 1.4 blocks a game as a junior while leading Hickman to a 27-3 record and the Missouri Class 5 state title game.

Arkansas safety signee Willie Sykes, 6-0, 175, 4.46 of Spring, Texas will arrive in Fayetteville on Friday for the start of his official visit. Video highlights CLICK HERE

Arkansas target and Hope defensive end McTelvin Agim, 6-3, 258, 4.62 hit a new max in the power clean with a lift of 335 on Monday. Video highlights CLICK HERE

Junior linebacker Alexy Jean-Baptiste of Coconut Creek, Fla. received an offer from Arkansas today. The offer was his 20th. Highlight video CLICK HERE

Highly recruited running back-linebacker Devin White of Springhill, (La.) North Webster said he's still on for visiting Arkansas this spring or summer. His cousin is Arkansas freshman receiver Jared Cornelius.

White, 6-2, 235 pounds, 4.47 seconds in the 40-yard dash, has scholarship offers from schools like Arkansas, LSU, Alabama, Nebraska, Ole Miss and numerous others. ESPN rates him the No. 13 athlete and the No. 196 overall prospect in the 2016 class. Video highlights CLICK HERE

Fayetteville junior offensive lineman Noah Johnson, 6-3, 315 has added interest from UCLA, Princeton and Yale. He's expected to visit Vanderbilt March 21 and Mississippi State March 28. Video highlights CLICK HERE

Junior receiver Robert Hayes Jr., 6-2, 180, 4.60 pf Slidell, La. said on Twitter that he'll attend Arkansas' Red-White game on April 25. Video highlights CLICK HERE

Junior running back D'Vaughn Pennamon, 5-11, 200, 4.46 seconds in the 40 yard dash, of Manvel, Texas received an offer from Nebraska on Tuesday. The offer is his 14th. He also has scholarship offers from Arkansas, Colorado, Louisville, Colorado State, SMU and Washington State. He rushed 62 times for 661 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Mavericks that finished 13-2 on the season.

Pennamon has been timed at 10.60 seconds in the while running a leg on the 4x100 relay. He also has record a leap of 23 feet in the long jump and 45-7 in the triple jump. He's looking to visit the Hogs in the spring or summer. Video highlights CLICK HERE