SPRINGDALE — There were five Arkansas signees and two blue shirts acquired from within the state in the 2017 class. That means the Razorbacks landed all seven of the prospects they went after.
But a few programs came into Arkansas and signed prospects - Fayetteville quarterback Taylor Powell (Missouri), Fort Smith Northside cornerback Tre Norwood (Oklahoma) and England defensive end B.J. Thompson (Baylor) - that the Razorbacks didn’t offer.
That list also included Fayetteville defensive lineman Akial Byers, who committed to Alabama, but will instead matriculate to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Razorback tight ends coach Barry Lunney, Jr.