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Recruiting Thursday: Curl's father a proud papa

Arkansas cornerback Kamren Curl reacts during a game Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, during the Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Arkansas cornerback Kamren Curl is having an outstanding freshman season and his father Greg talked about his son's play and recruitment on Recruiting Thursday.

Curl, 6-2, 180, of Muskogee, Okla., chose the Hogs over more than 20 other scholarship offers from schools including Texas, Oklahoma, TCU, Ole Miss and Nebraska. ESPN rated him a 3-star prospect and the No. 53 athlete in the nation.

Greg Curl said once his son decided to be a Razorback during the recruiting process, there was no way of changing his mind. He said one Big 12 coach told Kamren he had a jet ready to fly him to Muskogee, but was told to stay put.

Coach Bret Bielema and defensive coordinator Paul Rhodes were major factors in Curl's decision to be a Hog.

College football film room reports Curl has been targeted 23 times and has only given up 5 completions while defending passes of 10 yards or more.