The Recruiting Guy

Wednesday recruiting tidbits

2017 linebacker Anthony Hines III has visited Arkansas twice and a third visit is likely.

Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema traded direct messages with one of the more highly recruited junior prospects in the nation early Tuesday morning.

Junior linebacker Anthony Hines III said Bielema told him that he was glad he can finally message him and he'll continue to show him Arkansas is the best place for him. He said he'll most likely attend an Arkansas game this fall.

Hines, 6-3, 225, 4.52, from Plano East High School in Texas, has more than 60 scholarship offers, including offers from Arkansas, Ohio State, Oklahoma, LSU, Michigan and Notre Dame. He visited the Hogs in January and late April.

College coaches were able to direct message junior prospects on Twitter or Facebook after midnight Tuesday morning.

Fayetteville junior quarterback Taylor Powell said he was contacted by Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, and Arkansas State on Twitter.

Junior receiver Kai Lemons of Derby, Kansas said he'll visit Arkansas for the Texas Tech game.

Little Rock Southwest Christian Academy forward Eric Curry will officially visit Minnesota this weekend.

Curry, 6-9, 210 pounds also plans to officially visit SMU on Sept. 12-13 and Arkansas on Sept. 18-19.

Arkansas linebacker commitment Alexy Jean-Baptiste, 6-2, 200, 4.48 of Pompano Beach, (Fla.) Coconut Creek had 7 tackles and 2 tackles for loss in last week's game.