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Recruit’s growth not just physical

The 11th in a series profiling the newcomers on the 2016 Arkansas Razorbacks football team.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Greg and Thea Capps' little boy was born in Little Rock with traits uncommon to the average child.

Austin Capps could hold his head up, crawl with conviction and fine motor skills, pull himself to a standing position and show advanced strength in comparison to other children his age.

Austin Capps glance

Class Freshman

Height/weight 6-4, 305 pounds

AGE 18 (born Aug. 21, 1997)

Position Nose guard

High school Star City

Noteworthy All-Arkansas Preps first-team pick as a senior by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, which also selected him to its All-Sophomore Team after he posted 117 tackles and seven sacks.