Ward, 6-7, 310 pounds, of Mobile (Ala.) St. Paul's Episcopal had planned to visit the Hogs for the Auburn game on Oct. 19, but felt he would miss out on how the campus life looked with fall break falling on the Monday and Tuesday following the game.
"That's the main reason why I wanted to go is when the students were there," Ward said.
He previously visited Arkansas for the Fall Kickoff Cookout in late July and also in February. Razorbacks commitments quarterback Chandler Morris and tight end Brandon Frazier plan to attend Saturday's game. They have been urging Ward to join them in Fayetteville.