5A Signees at Arkansas Colleges

[Grond]

To start, here are the NUMBER of signees from each high school:

HIGH SCHOOL   SIGNEES
Hope   3
Watson Chapel   3

Clarksville   2
Hot Springs   2
LRCA   2
Nettleton   2
PA   2

Batesville   1
Blytheville   1
Camden-Fair   1
Lakeside   1
Maumelle   1
Morrilton   1
Valley View   1
Wynne   1

TOTAL   24
   
5A Signees made up 22% of total Arkansas signees at Arkansas colleges.
5A Signees made up 9% of all freshmen signees at Arkansas colleges.

Here is a more detailed list:

PLAYER   HIGH SCHOOL   CLASS   COLLEGE   
Robinson   Batesville   5A   UAPB   D1 FCS
Plunkett   Blytheville   5A   OBU   
Thrower   Camden-Fair   5A   HSU   
Graves   Clarksville   5A   SAU   
Phillips   Clarksville   5A   UAM   
Smith   Hope   5A   HSU   
Witherspoon   Hope   5A   HSU   
Agim   Hope   5A   UA   D1
Ibarra   Hot Springs   5A   HSU   
McNeill   Hot Springs   5A   HSU   
Housley   Lakeside   5A   ATU   
Boshears   LRCA   5A   OBU   
Hampton   LRCA   5A   UCA   D1 FCS
Johnson   Maumelle   5A   UAM   
Toland   Morrilton   5A   HU   
Jones   Nettleton   5A   OBU   
Frazier   Nettleton   5A   UAM   
Witham   PA   5A   SAU   
Kelley   PA   5A   OBU   
Despain   Valley View   5A   HSU   
Cole   Watson Chapel   5A   HU   
Simpson   Watson Chapel   5A   UAM   
Beavers   Watson Chapel   5A   UAPB   D1 FCS
Futrell   Wynne   5A   UAM   

[Grond]

In general, here are the Arkansas players at Arkansas colleges:

COLLEGE   FR SIGNEES    ARK   % Ark
Univ. of Ark.   20                  4   20%
Ark. State      15                  1   7%
UCA - FCS        20                  8   40%
UAPB - FCS       11                4   36%
ATU - D2           35              17   49%
HU - D2            32                5   16%
HSU - D2           53              22   42%
OBU - D2           23              18   78%
SAU - D2           28                  8   29%
UAM - D2           41                24   59%
         
TOTAL =          278               111   40%

[Grond]

Regarding Arkansas players going out of state:

I just have not found a reliable source to get this information. I have noted that several websites are good at listing the "Top College Prospects from Arkansas"; but once Signing Day comes, they do a really BAD job of listing where the players ACTUALLY signed. For example, I have seen several players listed as going out of state, when they actually went to D2 colleges.

[Chief_Osceola™]

Grond, didn't LRC have a lineman that signed with UA?

[Grond]

Grond, didn't LRC have a lineman that signed with UA?

You are correct......sort of. 

ESPN lists Dylan Hays [DT] from Little Rock Christian Academy as a COMMIT, not as SIGNED. Mr. Hays is not listed on several other signee websites, including the official Arkansas Razorback website (at least, I could not find him).

Here is how all this works (I think; feel free to correct me):

At D1-FBS level, a "signee" has received a full scholarship.

But a D1-FBS college is only allowed 85 full scholarships, and you really need 110+ players to have a functional, competitive college football program.

Consequently, there are also a number of "commits" or "recruited walk-ons" each year. They get treated like a signee, but they do NOT receive an athletic scholarship. The Commits CAN receive academic or Arkansas scholarships.

Finally, you have "walk-ons", who try out and make the team. However, they often do not get to practice with the team until school starts. If a walk-on makes the ROSTER, then he CAN start practice in early August with the Team.

Mr. Hays has achieved a great accomplishment, and certainly should be proud to be a Razorback.

[Chief-Chickasaw]

Regarding Arkansas players going out of state:

I just have not found a reliable source to get this information. I have noted that several websites are good at listing the "Top College Prospects from Arkansas"; but once Signing Day comes, they do a really BAD job of listing where the players ACTUALLY signed. For example, I have seen several players listed as going out of state, when they actually went to D2 colleges.

Blytheville has one going to Eastern Illinois as far as out of state.  We also had a late signee to Lyon. Most of ours a lot of ours are going JUCO to Arkansas Baptist something like 6 or 7.

[Chief_Osceola™]

You are correct......sort of. 

ESPN lists Dylan Hays [DT] from Little Rock Christian Academy as a COMMIT, not as SIGNED. Mr. Hays is not listed on several other signee websites, including the official Arkansas Razorback website (at least, I could not find him).

Here is how all this works (I think; feel free to correct me):

At D1-FBS level, a "signee" has received a full scholarship.

But a D1-FBS college is only allowed 85 full scholarships, and you really need 110+ players to have a functional, competitive college football program.

Consequently, there are also a number of "commits" or "recruited walk-ons" each year. They get treated like a signee, but they do NOT receive an athletic scholarship. The Commits CAN receive academic or Arkansas scholarships.

Finally, you have "walk-ons", who try out and make the team. However, they often do not get to practice with the team until school starts. If a walk-on makes the ROSTER, then he CAN start practice in early August with the Team.

Mr. Hays has achieved a great accomplishment, and certainly should be proud to be a Razorback.

Yes, that is correct - there are scholarship athletes, preferred walk-ons, and walk-ons.  Well there are also greyshirts, which are soon-to-be scholarship athletes.  I just thought for some reason that he was offered a scholarship. 

[Youngsta71701]

Yes, that is correct - there are scholarship athletes, preferred walk-ons, and walk-ons.  Well there are also greyshirts, which are soon-to-be scholarship athletes.  I just thought for some reason that he was offered a scholarship.

He's greyshirting this year should be on scholarship next year.