The Recruiting Guy

Relationship with coach has elite 2019 prospect planning visit

Arkansas coach Bret Bielema speaks with receivers coach Michael Smith against University of Texas at El Paso's Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, during the third quarter of play in Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.

— One of the nation's top junior prospects is looking to set up a mid-July visit to Arkansas.

Running back John Emery Jr., 5-11, 202, of Destrehan, La. has scholarship offers from Georgia, North Carolina, Arkansas, LSU, Michigan, Tennessee, Ole Miss and others. He's one of only six juniors taking part in the three-day The Opening event at Nike Headquarters that ends on Monday.

Emery smiled while talking about his relationship with Hog receivers coach Michael Smith on Sunday afternoon.