University of Arkansas football Coach Sam Pittman added two more prospects to the Hogs' early signing period list Thursday with junior college defensive end Julius Coates and high school athlete Darin Turner.
Coates' signing was announced by Arkansas on Thursday morning followed shortly by Turner's signature. They are the eighth and ninth signees for the 2020 class.
The chance to play in the SEC was a big lure for Coates, 6-6, 270 pounds, of East Mississippi Community College. He chose the Razorbacks over Nebraska, Colorado, Oregon, Kansas State, Maryland and numerous others.
"I love the opportunity.