Arkansas has landed the commitment of highly recruited running back target Devwah Whaley. He announced his decision during pre-game of the Under Armour All American game in Orlando.
Whaley, 6-0, 209 pounds, 4.45 seconds in the 40-yard dash, of Beaumont (Texas) Central, chose the Hogs over more than 20 other scholarship offers, including Texas, Texas A&M, Georgia, Alabama and others.
As a senior, he rushed for 1,701 yards and 23 touchdowns on 228 carries. He had 172 carries for 1,225 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior.
Whaley, who has a best electronic time of 10.60 seconds in the 100 meters and a best of 47 feet 11 inches in the triple jump, is No. 3 running back and No. 49 overall prospect in the nation, according to ESPN.
He becomes the 17th member of the Hogs' 2016 class.
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He committed to Coach Bret Bielema, running backs coach Jemal Singleton and defensive backs coach Clay Jennings during the Dec. 13 in-home visit.