Junior offensive lineman Garrett Hayes is a combination of freakish athletic ability and high character, making him a high priority for the University of Arkansas for the 2020 class.
Hayes, 6-5, 270 pounds, of Athens, Texas, has scholarship offers from Arkansas, TCU, Baylor, Houston and Oklahoma State and interest from numerous others.
Athens basketball Coach Clifford Thompson knew early on Hayes' athletic ability was on a different level.
"First time I saw him as a coach was as an eight-grader," Thompson said. "He was already the biggest player to play basketball in Athens as an eighth-grader.