Richard Davenport
Recruiting Columnist
Richard Davenport is a recruiting columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
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Recent Stories by Richard Davenport
THE RECRUITING GUY: Family tie not most important for Hogs recruit
posted: 05/21/2013 3:38 a.m. Discuss
Highly-recruited receiver Malachi Dupre, who reports more than 50 scholarship offers, is a major Arkansas prospect and is being recruited by his second cousin, Razorbacks receivers coach Michael Smith.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Persuasive Pittman has lineman high on the Hogs
posted: 05/19/2013 4:10 a.m. Discuss
Junior-college defensive lineman Abu Lamin has Arkansas high on his recruiting list even though he has yet to set foot on campus.
THE RECRUITING GUY: California DL has Arkansas roots
posted: 05/17/2013 4:18 a.m. Discuss
It’s no surprise defensive lineman Matt Dickerson of San Mateo (Calif.) Junipero Serra is interested in Arkansas after hearing about his ties to the state.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Portis checks laundry off his list
posted: 05/14/2013 3:09 a.m. Discuss
Little Rock Hall forward Bobby Portis, an Arkansas signee, is still getting used to the idea of reporting to Fayetteville on May 27 and starting summer classes the next day.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Linebacker, pledged to LSU, has UA on radar
posted: 05/12/2013 3:30 a.m. Discuss
Linebacker Sharieff Rhaheed, who has committed to LSU and hopes to visit Arkansas this summer, said he has several reasons why he’s impressed with Razorbacks linebackers coach Randy Shannon.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Ohioan: Johnson’s style refreshing
posted: 05/10/2013 4:15 a.m. Discuss
Arkansas cornerbacks coach Taver Johnson recruits Georgia and his home state of Ohio where he’s on several top prospects, including highly touted defensive tackle Daniel Cage of Cincinnati Winton Woods High School.
THE RECRUITING GUY: UA signee helps relay team to Florida state crown
posted: 05/07/2013 3:04 a.m. Discuss
Running back Alex Collins, an Arkansas signee, wrapped up his high school athletic career by running the third leg of the state title-winning 400-meter relay team Saturday. He and three other football players from Plantation (Fla.) South High School brought home the title with a time of 41.98 seconds.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Massachusetts back wants taste of ‘big-time’
posted: 05/05/2013 3:53 a.m. Discuss
Massachusetts running back Johnathan Thomas is excited about the possibility of playing football in the SEC after receiving a scholarship offer from the Arkansas Razorbacks about three weeks ago.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Pittman impressed by junior college lineman
posted: 05/03/2013 4:13 a.m. Discuss
Arkansas offensive line coach Sam Pittman was high on one of the nation’s top junior college prospects, offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor, prior to visiting his school on Monday. He was even more so after seeing him practice Monday.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Rutgers transfer savors Hogs fans, Anderson
posted: 04/30/2013 2:28 a.m. Discuss
The Arkansas fan base made a big impact on point guard Jerome Seagears during his official visit over the weekend, so much so he insisted his appreciation be heard.
