The Recruiting Guy

Wednesday recruiting tidbits: Top target to visit Hogs this week

NWA Democrat-Gazette/MICHAEL WOODS • @NWAMICHAELW University of Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema works with the Razorbacks during practice Thursday, April 21, 2016 in Fayetteville.

A top offensive target will visit Arkansas this week.

Running back Chase Hayden said he'll visit the Hogs on Thursday.

Hayden, 5-11, 185 pounds, 4.47 seconds in the 40-yard dash, of Collierville (Tenn.) St. George's Independent School has scholarship offers from Arkansas, Tennessee, Michigan, South Carolina, Missouri, Louisville, Arizona and others. He and his father visited Fayetteville for the spring game.

Baton Rouge, (La.) Madison Prep and Ole Miss defensive end commitment Bryan Jones, 6-5, 248 said the visit to Arkansas on Tuesday was a big eye opener. He's considering an official visit to Fayetteville.

His teammate and defensive tackle Troy James, 6-3, 276 said the Hogs beating LSU the last two years helped his desire to visit Arkansas. He said he felt at home during the trip.

James said receiving an offer from Arkansas and seeing the campus has skyrocketed the Hogs' chances for him. He plans to make an official visit to Arkansas in the fall.

2017 guard Jamal Johnson, 6-4, 180 of Birmingham (Ala.) Spain Park said he's hoping to visit the Hogs in July. He has numerous offers from Arkansas, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia and others. The coaches being from the same city could be a benefit for the Razorbacks. ESPN rates him the No. 37 shooting guard in the nation.

Arkansas offensive tackle target Dalton Wagner, 6-9,300 of Richmond-Burton Community High School in Illinois plans to visit Fayetteville after the NCAA dead period (June 27-July 10) is over in July.