There were probably a few Arkansas fans and coaches nervous about Razorback offensive line commit Andrew Chamblee (6-7, 300 pounds) taking an official visit to Miami recently.
But the 4-star prospect and ESPN top-300 national player from Maumelle noted after his official visit to Arkansas last weekend that he is still all in on playing for the Razorbacks.
“Just taking a visit to get out, but I am 1,000% Arkansas,” Chamblee said.
Chamblee was one of last weekend’s eight official visitors, including his Maumelle teammate and defensive tackle Nico Davillier (6-5, 275), who committed to the Razorbacks late Sunday afternoon.
Chamblee believes in the vision of Arkansas coach Sam Pittman and his staff, such as offensive line coach Cody Kennedy.
“It’s been excellent,” Chamblee said. “I can’t wait to see what they do this year. Hopefully they can really show out and show all this hard work they’ve been putting in.
“The official visit was great. I loved it. I love Coach Cody and Pittman. Great people up there, loved the environment and just the people around.
“About Nico, I told him the day after I committed (March 6) that it was the move. It’s good to see my boy coming with me.”
Arkansas now has 12 pledges, including eight from in-state prospects, in a 2022 recruiting class that is ranked 18th by Rivals and 19th nationally by 247Sports.
Miami made its pitch to Chamblee, but came up empty.
“It went well. They showed me a lot of love out there,” Chamblee said. “I mean, they’re in really high demand for tackles, so I knew I’d be getting a lot of love.”
Chamblee chose Arkansas over Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri, Miami, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Nebraska and other programs.
Arkansas freshman offensive lineman Terry Wells of Wynne was Chamblee’s host for the visit.
“Terry Wells, that’s my boy,” Chamblee said. “It was great. Love the environment, love the people around here. The Catfish Hole, where we ate for dinner two nights ago, was off the chain. The fan love out here is crazy, so it’s been great.”
Maumelle will open its season Sept. 3 when it hosts Joe T. Robinson. Robinson has the state’s other top offensive lineman, E’marion Harris (6-7, 370), who is also committed to the Razorbacks.