Arkansas Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville • AR
Recruiting context
Arkansas recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Arkansas commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2012 class includes 22 commits, including 4 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.18. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2012 Arkansas: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 109.00
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 18.2%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- AR
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
22
Average Stars
3.18
Blue-Chip Recruits
4(18%)
Top Pipeline State
TX • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2012.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
22 recruits found in 2012.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Williams | RB | 4★ | 92.8 | 5'11" | 205 lbs | Allen, TX | Allen | Retained |
| Otha Peters | OLB | 4★ | 90.6 | 6'1" | 223 lbs | Covington, LA | Covington | Retained |
| Keon Hatcher | WR | 4★ | 90.5 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Owasso, OK | Owasso | Retained |
| Taiwan Johnson | SDE | 4★ | 90.1 | 6'3" | 238 lbs | Manvel, TX | Manvel | Retained |
| Demetrius Dean | TE | 3★ | 89.0 | 6'3" | 240 lbs | Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville | Retained |
| Deatrich Wise Jr. | WDE | 3★ | 88.9 | 6'5" | 230 lbs | Carrollton, TX | Hebron | Retained |
| Jeremy Ward | OG | 3★ | 88.7 | 6'4" | 287 lbs | Pottsville, AR | Pottsville | Retained |
| D'Arthur Cowan | WR | 3★ | 88.3 | 6'2" | 175 lbs | Olive Branch, MS | Olive Branch | Retained |
| Darius Philon | DT | 3★ | 88.3 | 6'2" | 260 lbs | Mobile, AL | Vigor | Retained |
| Donovan Roberts | RB | 3★ | 88.1 | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Norman, OK | Norman | Retained |
| A.J. Turner | OLB | 3★ | 87.7 | 6'2" | 208 lbs | Lepanto, AR | East Poinsett Co. | Retained |
| Defonta Lowe | ATH | 3★ | 87.6 | 6'3" | 190 lbs | Bearden, AR | Bearden | Retained |
| Nathan Holmes | ATH | 3★ | 87.5 | 6'1" | 175 lbs | Port Arthur, TX | Memorial | Retained |
| Will Hines | CB | 3★ | 87.3 | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Waco, TX | Waco | Retained |
| Cordale Boyd | OG | 3★ | 86.7 | 6'3" | 303 lbs | Memphis, TN | Ridgeway | Retained |
| JaMichael Winston | WDE | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'5" | 240 lbs | Mobile, AL | Vigor | Retained |
| Mekale McKay | WR | 3★ | 85.2 | 6'6" | 190 lbs | Louisville, KY | Moore Traditional School | Retained |
| Brandon Lewis | WDE | 3★ | 84.8 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Memphis, TN | Ridgeway | Retained |
| Jared Collins | CB | 3★ | 84.6 | 5'10" | 170 lbs | Tulsa, OK | Booker T. Washington | Retained |
| Ray Buchanan Jr. | CB | 3★ | 84.5 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Suwanee, GA | Peachtree Ridge | Retained |
| Vin Ascolese | ILB | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'2" | 220 lbs | North Bergen, NJ | North Bergen | Retained |
| Brad Culp | WR | 3★ | 80.2 | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville | Retained |
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