National signing day stats

LITTLE ROCK — QUARTERBACK

Brandon Mitchell

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-4, 220 40 4.5 seconds SCHOOL Amite, La.

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 53 athlete in the nation and No. 16 recruit in Louisiana.

SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 80 quarterback in the nation TOM LEMMING ( ) STATS Completed 101 of 150 passes for 1,888 yards with 25 touchdowns and 5 interceptions as a senior and rushed 98 times for 789 yards and 14 touchdowns. Threw for more than 2,500 yards with 27 touchdowns and 2 interceptions as a junior.

NOTEWORTHY Considered by some to be the best pure athlete in Louisiana. ... Offered a basketball scholarship and committed to former LSU Coach John Brady as sophomore. ... Bench presses 245 pounds, squats 485 and has a 42-inch vertical leap.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Michigan, Tulsa and Mississippi State

RUNNING BACKS

Ronnie Wingo Jr.

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-3, 212 40 4.41 seconds SCHOOL St. Louis University High School

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 9 athlete, Top 250 in nation and No. 2 recruit in Missouri SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 12 running back in the nation TOM LEMMING ( ) No. 13 tailback and No. 92 player in the nation STATS Rushed for 4,499 yards and 48 touchdowns during his career. Carried 234 times for 1,482 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior and caught 20 passes for 379 yards and 5 touchdowns. Rushed for more than 1,500 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior.

NOTEWORTHY Played in U.S. Army All-American game.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Alabama and a host of others.

O-LINEMEN

Alvin Bailey

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-4, 325 40 5.3 seconds SCHOOL Broken Arrow, Okla.

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 27 offensive guard in the nation and No. 13 player in Oklahoma SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 60 offensive guard TOM LEMMING ( ) STATS Graded out at 89 percent as a senior with 116 knockdowns. Allowed no sacks.

NOTEWORTHY Bench presses 400 pounds, squats 590, has a 24-inch vertical jump and a 4. 9-second pro-shuttle time.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Nebraska, Michigan State, Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State and others.

Colby Berna

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-4, 280 40 5.0 seconds SCHOOL Fayetteville

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) Rated one of the top 250 players and the No. 10 offensive guard in the nation SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 12 offensive guard in the nation TOM LEMMING ( ) No. 21 interior offensive lineman STATS 44 pancake blocks as a senior. Nosacks allowed CHOSE ARKANSAS Orally committed shortly after 2008 national signing day.

Shauntez Bruce

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-5, 300 40 4.94 seconds SCHOOL Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 80 offensive tackle SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 64 offensive guard TOM LEMMING ( ) No. 22 interior offensive lineman in the nation NOTEWORTHY Is rated as an offensive guard and as an offensive tackle. ... Bench presses 325 pounds, squats 475.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER 20-25 other offers, including Ole Miss, Nebraska, LSU, Iowa and South Florida.

Anthony Oden

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-8 1/2, 319 40 4.87 seconds SCHOOL Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.)

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 8 prep recruit in the nation SCOUT.COM ( ) TOM LEMMING ( ) NOTEWORTHY Oden is the younger brother of Greg Oden of the Portland Trail Blazers. He signed with the Hogs in 2008 out of Indianapolis Lawrence North but fell short academically and enrolled at Hargrave. Bench presses 350 pounds CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Nebraska, Wisconsin, Purdue, North Carolina State, Oregon State, Indiana, Kansas and others.

Travis Swanson

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-6, 305 40 5.1 seconds SCHOOL Kingwood, Texas

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 73 offensive tackle in the nation SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 33 offensive guard in the nation TOM LEMMING ( ) NOTEWORTHY Is rated as both tackle and guard. ... Bench presses 315 pounds, squats 435 and has a 4.53-second pro-shuttle time and a 26.5-inch vertical leap.

STATS Graded out at 84 percent as a senior and did not allow a sack in two years CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Kansas, Texas Tech, Army, Arizona, Boston College and others

Zhamal Thomas

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-4, 335 40 5.0 seconds SCHOOL Navarro College (Corsicana, Texas)

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 75 junior college prospect in the nation. Rated as a 4-star recruit coming out of high school in 2006.

SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 64 offensive guard in the nation in 2006 TOM LEMMING ( ) CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Utah and AuburnTIGHT ENDS

Austin Tate

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-6, 225 40 4.75 seconds SCHOOL Harrison

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 19 tight end in the nation SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 19 tight end in the nation TOM LEMMING ( ) NOTEWORTHY Bench presses 200 pounds, squats 290 STATS Had 35 catches for 470 yards, 8 TDs as a senior and on defense had 67 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and punted 9 times for a 40-yard average CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Arkansas State and othersWIDE RECEIVERS

Lance Ray

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-2, 190 40 4.42 seconds SCHOOL Havana, Fla.

STAR STATUS RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 59 athlete in the nation SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 143 wide receiver in the nation TOM LEMMING ( ) STATS Had 33 receptions for 622 yards and 5 touchdowns as a senior and 12 kickoff returns for 322 yards CHOSE ARKANSAS over Missouri, South Carolina, Illinois, Ole Miss, LSU and Kentucky Cobi Hamilton HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-3, 200 40 4.52 seconds SCHOOL Texarkana, Texas

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 63 wide receiver in the nation, No. 64 recruit in Texas SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 108 wide receiver in the nation TOM LEMMING ( ) xSTATS Had 64 receptions for 1,071 yards, 14 touchdowns as a senior CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Texas, Auburn, Missouri, Oklahoma State and others

Neal Barlow

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-6 1/2, 204 40 4.55 seconds SCHOOL Pulaski Academy

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) Rated the No. 80 receiver in the nation SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 77 receiver in the nation TOM LEMMING ( ) STATS Had 96 receptions for 1,512 yards, with a long catch of 80 yards, and 23 TDs as a senior. Also completed 2 of 4 passes for 86 yards.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Kansas, Missouri, Tulsa, LSU and North CarolinaD-LINEMEN

Ryan Calendar

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-8, 235 40 4.9 seconds SCHOOL Caddo Mills, Texas

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 62 weakside defensive end in the nation SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 114 defensive end TOM LEMMING ( ) NOTEWORTHY Bench presses 225 pounds, squats 350 and has a 29-inch vertical leap.

STATS Had 43 catches for 623 yards and 6 touchdowns as a senior, and 2 carries for 6 yards. Had 17 unassisted tackles, 18 assisted tackle, 6 sacks, 9 tackles for loss, 3 QB hurries, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 1 pass breakup CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Stephen F. Austin and others

Robert Thomas

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-1, 290 40 4.89 seconds SCHOOL Muskogee, Okla.

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 71 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 19 recruit in Oklahoma SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 102 defensive tackle in the nation TOM LEMMING ( ) STATS 68 unassisted tackles, 21 assisted tackles, 15 tackles for losses, 5 sacks, 4 QB hurries, 2 forced fumbles, 2 recovered fumbles, 2 blocked field goals. On offense, had 6 carries for 16 yards, 1 TD.

NOTEWORTHY Bench presses 510 pounds and squats 650.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and others.

Kevin Lowery

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-3, 280 40 5.0 seconds SCHOOL Gainesville, Fla.

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 89 defensive tackle recruit in the nation SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 91 defensive tackle in the nation TOM LEMMING ( ) STATS 27 unassisted tackles, 43 assistedtackles, 12 tackles for losses, 3 sacks and 7 QB hurries NOTEWORTHY Plays both offense and defense. ... Bench presses 300 pounds, squats 545 pounds and has 4.39-second pro-shuttle time.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Auburn, Louisville, Ball State and Troy.

RICKEY HUGHEY

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-5, 226 40 4.7 seconds SCHOOL Lafayette County

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 11 recruit in Arkansas SCOUT.COM ( ) TOM LEMMING ( ) STATS 29 catches for 461 yards and 5 touchdowns, and 8 carries for 74 yards, 1 TD. On defense, 49 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, 4 pass breakups CHOSE ARKANAS OVER Tulsa

Colton Nash

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-7, 260 40 4.8 SCHOOL Sulphur Springs, Texas

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 35 strongside defensive end in the nation SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 93 defensive end in the nation TOM LEMMING ( ) NOTEWORTHY Bench presses 315 pounds, squats 440 and has 28-inch vertical leap and a 4.27-second pro-shuttle time STATS 114 tackles, 8 for loss, 4 sacks, 3 caused fumbles, 3 fumbles recovered and 23 QB pressures as a senior. Had 43 tackles, 4 for loss, 6 sacks, 1 caused fumble, 2 fumbles recovered, 1 interception and 12 QB pressures as a junior.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Colorado, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Baylor and others John Henderson HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-1, 300 40 4.95 SCHOOL College of the Sequoias

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) SCOUT.COM ( ) TOM LEMMING ( ) NOTEWORTHY Played at Freedom High School in Oakland, Calif. Bench presses 460 pounds, squats 650.

STATS 18 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2 sacks and 1 interception, returned 3 kickoffs for 79 yards with a long of 55 yards CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER San Jose State, Arizona and Nevada.

D- BACKS

Rudell Crim

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5-11, 195 40 4.37 seconds SCHOOL Butler Community College

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM No. 7 junior college prospect in the nation. Rated 2-star prospect coming out of high school.

SCOUT.COM No. 7 cornerback and No. 78 overall prospect in junior college. Rated 3-star prospect coming out of high school STATS Had 36 tackles, 2 tackles for losses, 2 sacks, 6 pass breakups and 3 interceptions last season.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Oregon and South Florida.

David Gordon

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-0, 175 40 4.4 seconds SCHOOL Tulsa East Central

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 38 cornerback in the nation and No. 17 recruit in Oklahoma SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 40 cornerback in the nation, No. 12 cornerback in the nation and No. 1 in Oklahoma STATS 56 tackles, 1 tackle for safety, 4 interceptions, 18 pass breakups, 1 fumble recovery, 1 blocked field goal as a senior. Also rushed 32 times for 535 yards and 9 TDs with 8 receptions for 235 yards, 2 TDs NOTEWORTHY Bench presses 235, squats 350 and has a 38-inch vertical leap. Has run a 10.41-second 100 meters.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Oklahoma, Miami, Michigan, LSU, Texas A&M and otherss

Anthony Leon

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-4, 230 40 4.42 seconds SCHOOL College of the Sequoias

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) Rated the No. 31 junior college prospect in the nation. Held 4-star status in high school as No. 10 safety in nation, No. 2 safety in Florida SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 2 safety and No. 32 overall junior college prospect in the nation. Held 4-star status in high school as No. 11 safety in nation TOM LEMMING ( ) STATS 27 tackles and 2 interceptions in 8 games last season.

NOTEWORTHY Signed with Florida State out of Gulliver Prep in Miami in 2006 before transferring to Sequoias in 2007. Bench presses 340 pounds, squats 400, run a 3.9-second proshuttle time and has 42-inch vertical leap.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER California, Oregon, Southern California, Arizona, Arizona State, Minnesota and Florida State

Jerry Mitchell

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-2, 198 40 4.5 seconds SCHOOL Mandeville, La.

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 47 recruit in Louisiana SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 70 safety in the nation and No. 3 in Louisiana TOM LEMMING ( ) STATS 45 unassisted tackles, 12 assisted tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 5 pass breakups, 6 interceptions as a senior.

NOTEWORTHY Bench presses 250 pounds, squats 455, has 33-inch vertical leap and a 4.28-second pro-shuttle time CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Florida State, LSU, North Carolina State, Tulane, Louisiana-Monroe and Vanderbilt

Darius Winston

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-0 175 40 4.38 seconds SCHOOL Helena- West Helena Central

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 3 cornerback, No. 24 overall recruit, No. 3 fastest cornerback in the nation and No. 1 recruit in Arkansas TOM LEMMING ( ) No. 41 overall recruit, No. 3 cornerback STATS 46 tackles, 8 interceptions, 2 TDs, 9pass breakups and 1 punt return for 70-yard score as a senior. Also had 2 receptions for 83 yards, 1 TD.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Michigan, Miami, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Georgia and about 30 other schoolsLINEBACKERS

Austin Moss

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-3, 217 40 4.57 SCHOOL Rockwall (Texas) Heath

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 21 inside linebacker in the nation, No. 42 overall recruit in Texas TOM LEMMING ( ) No. 13 inside linebacker in the nation DALLAS MORNING NEWS No. 31 in area Top 100 and No. 24 inside linebacker i STATS 176 tackles as a senior, including 10 tackles for losses and 6 sacks. Also had 5 QB hurries, 5 QB hits, 3 forced fumbles, 1 blocked field goal and 2 pass breakups. Had 142 tackles as a junior, 85 as a sophomore and 403 for his career.

CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Tennessee, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Kansas State, Virginia, Wisconsin and others

Ross Rasner

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-0, 197 40 4.52 SCHOOL Waco (Texas) Reicher

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 86 athlete in the nation SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 57 weakside linebacker in the nationTOM LEMMING ( ) STATS Rushed for 1,426 yards and 14 touchdowns while recording 117 tackles and 2 interceptions as a senior.

CHOSE ARKANSAS over Utah, SMU, Tulsa, Rice, Navy and Louisiana Tech

Terrell Williams

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-3, 215 40 4.56 SCHOOL Tulsa Union

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 62 athlete in the nation and No. 18 recruit in Oklahoma SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 38 safety in the nation TOM LEMMING ( ) No. 25 athlete in the nation NOTEWORTHY Bench presses 245 pounds, squats 475. ... Has 34-inch vertical and 4.43 pro-shuttle time STATS 74 tackles, 2 sacks as a senior CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Ole Miss, Tennessee, Colorado, Stanford, Oklahoma State and others.

ATHLETE

Turell Williams

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-2, 215 40 4.52 SCHOOL Helena-West Helena

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 50 running back in the nation and No. 7 recruit in Arkansas SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 79 running back in the nation TOM LEMMING ( ) STATS 124 carries for 1,354 yards, 20 touchdowns and 23 catches for 356 yards and 6 touchdowns as a senior NOTEWORTHY Bench presses 365 pounds, squats 520 CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Ole Miss, Tulsa and othersENROLLED

Knile Davis

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-0,212 40 4.48 SCHOOL Missouri City (Texas) Marshall

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) No. 17 running back in the nation, No. 18 player in Texas, No. 5 downhill running back in the nation, top 250 recruit SCOUT.COM ( ) No. 23 running back in the nation TOM LEMMING ( ) STATS Hurt majority of season but had 33 carries for 278 yards, 2 TDS, 3 receptions for 46 yards as a senior CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas A&M and others

Andru Stewart

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5-11, 190 40 4.43 SCHOOL College of the Sequoias

STAR STATUS

RIVALS.COM ( ) SCOUT.COM ( ) TOM LEMMING ( ) NOTEWORTHY Played high school ball at Bakersfield Oaks Christian. Defensive coordinator Willy Robinson coached Stewart's father, Michael, at Fresno State. ... Bench presses 265 pounds, squats 350. ... Has 36.5-inch verticaland 4.11 pro-shuttle time STATS 11 unassisted tackles, 3 assisted tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 3 pass breakups, 1 interception in 6 games as a senior CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER Minnesota, Memphis and Temple