The University of Arkansas is expected to host several underclassmen for unofficial visits Saturday, and running back target Janari Dean plans to be in Fayetteville.
Dean, 6-0, 175 pounds, of Batesville (Miss.) South Panola has scholarship offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Louisiana Tech and Southern Mississippi.
He rushed 296 times for 2,030 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior, including six games of 200 yards or more for the Tigers.
He and Arkansas quarterback signee KJ Jefferson are close friends.
"KJ and I have a great relationship," Dean said. "We have been around each other since peewee [football].