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The Recruiting Guy:
Numerous top recruits expected for Arkansas’ spring scrimmage

Braylen Russell (2) rushes the ball for Benton during the annual Salt Bowl against Bryant at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday, August 27, 2022. See more photos at arkansasonline.com/828bowl/ (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey) ..
Arkansas is expected to host an impressive group of prospects for unofficial visits for Saturday's football scrimmage.
Some of the notable prospects:
• '24 RB Nate Palmer, 6-0, 190, of Decatur, Texas
4-star with Arkansas, Oklahoma, Southern Cal and Ole Miss offers
• '24 DB Tevis Metcalf, 5-10, 178, of Birmingham (Ala.) Pinson Valley
3-star with Arkansas, Auburn, Colorado and Georgia Tech offers
• '24 OL Kobe Branham, 6-6, 320, of Fort Smith Southside
Has Arkansas, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Oklahoma State offers
• '25 QB Grayson Wilson, 6-3, 190, of Central Arkansas Christian
Has Arkansas, Pittsburgh, Illinois and Central Arkansas offers
• '25 DL Lance Jackson, 6-5, 250, of Texarkana (Texas) Pleasant Grove
The 4-star is the brother of Razorbacks defensive end Landon Jackson. He has Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma State and Baylor offers.
• '24 RB Braylen Russell, 6-2, 230, of Benton
Consensus 4-star prospect with Arkansas, Ole Miss, Tennessee and other offers
• '24 CB Jaden Allen, 5-10, 165, of Aledo, Texas
4-star prospect with Arkansas, Alabama, Texas and Tennessee offers
• '26 DB Tay Lockett , 6-0, 165, of San Diego University City
Received an Arkansas offer during a March 4 visit. He has numerous family members in Arkansas.
• '25 WR Dreyden Garner, 6-0, 185, of San Diego University City
Has Arizona, Ole Miss, Oklahoma State and other offers
• '26 DE Keenan Britt, 6-2, 230, of Oxford, Ala.
Has Arkansas, Auburn and UCF offers
• '24 OL Fletcher Westphal, 6-8, 325, of Leesburg (Va.) Tuscarora
4-star with Arkansas, Georgia, Stanford and Clemson offers. It will be his third visit to Fayetteville.
• '25 DB Zadian Gentry, 6-1, 170, of McKinney, Texas
4-star has offers from Arkansas, Oklahoma, TCU and other schools
• ’24 Ath. Ausytin Dendy, 6-1, 194, of Pine Bluff
3-star with Ole Miss, Missouri, Purdue offers
• '26 OL Cody Taylor, 6-4, 273, of Greenwood
Has Ole Miss and Kentucky offers
• '24 CB Noreel White, 6-1, 170, of Ocean Springs (Miss.) St. Martin
Consensus 4-star is committed to the Razorbacks
• '24 S Tylan McNichols, 6-0, 205, of Decatur (Miss.) Newton County
Has Alabama-Birmingham and Western Kentucky offers
• '24 CB Patrick Broomfield, 6-1, 165, of Clarksdale, Miss.
3-star with Ole Miss, LSU and Oregon offers
• ‘24 QB Peyton Floyd, 5-11, 175, of Trussville, (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville
Alabama Class 7A Back of the Year
• '23 DE Quincy Rhodes, 6-6, 260, of North Little Rock
He is an Arkansas signee
• '23 DL Kaleb James, 6-4, 270, of Mansfield, Texas
He is an Arkansas signee
• '23 LB Alex Sanford Jr., 6-2, 235, of Oxford, Miss.
He is an Arkansas signee
• ’23 TE Shamar Easter, 6-5, 225, of Ashdown
Arkansas signee
• '27 athlete Talyn Phillips, 6-1, 185, of Poteau, Okla.
• '25 OL Bradyn Cobain King, 6-2, 290, of Gurdon
Noteworthy:
• '25 DB Joseph Albright, 5-10, 160 of Houston (Texas) Aldine Eisenhower
He planned to visit but is rescheduling
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