The hiring of former Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College Coach Rion Rhoades as the University of Arkansas linebackers coach has one of his former players, linebacker Gereme Spraggins, looking at the Hogs.
Spraggins, 6-2, 225 pounds, led the Blue Dragons in tackles as a freshman this season with 70. He also had 11 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 2 recovered fumbles and an interception.
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Coach Sam Pittman and Rhoades extended a scholarship offer to Spraggins on Wednesday. He has others from Tennessee, Maryland, West Virginia, South Carolina and Oklahoma State.
"I'm excited to get it, especially receiving it from my head Coach Rion Rhoades, who's going to be the linebacker coach at Arkansas," Spraggins said. "That feels good, and it's an SEC offer."
Spraggins has another junior-college season to play, but he is expected to be a December graduate in 2020 and enroll in January 2021.
He said a visit to Arkansas is a possibility.
"When the time comes, I'll look at all my options, but most definitely Arkansas is one of them," Spraggins said.
Rhoades led Hutchinson to a 10-2 record and the No. 3 ranking nationally this season. Spraggins said Rhoades is more than an on-field coach.
"Working with Coach Rhoades has been a fun time," Spraggins said, "He's a great coach. He knows what he's talking about. If you ever need anything, you can go to him. So he's more than just a coach. Especially because he played linebacker and I played linebacker, so we automatically connected and created a bond."
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Sports on 12/22/2019