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State Of Arkansas Well Stocked With Receiver, Offensive Line Prospects

7/25/2011 at 11:00am

Jonesboro's Zac Brooks is the No. 1 prospect in the state. The wide receiver has committed to Clemson.
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Jonesboro's Zac Brooks is the No. 1 prospect in the state. The wide receiver has committed to Clemson.

There are years the state of Arkansas produces really good wide receivers. Look at the 2008 class that included current Arkansas Razorbacks Joe Adams, Jarius Wright, Greg Childs and Chris Gragg (now a tight end), plus Arkansas State receiver Basmine Jones.

Other years offensive linemen are the big get for colleges recruiting the Natural State. Current Razorback freshmen Brey Cook, Mitch Smothers and Marcus Danenhauer are a prime example from 2011.

This year the state seems to be producing a good number of both receivers and offensive linemen. Otis Kirk recently ranked the Top 50 prospects in the state as part of our 2011 ArkansasSports360.com Football Preview and it’s full of linemen and receivers.

Below we look at the Top 10, which includes three wide receiver prospects and four offensive line prospects:

Rank, Name

Position

High School

Committed To

1. Zac Brooks

Wide Receiver

Jonesboro

Clemson

2.Jeremy Ward

Offensive Lineman

Pottsville

Arkansas

3. Jalen Cobb

Wide Receiver

Warren

Arkansas

4. A.J. Turner

Linebacker

E. Poinsett Co.

Arkansas

5. Jeremy Sprinkle

Defensive End

White Hall

Arkansas

6. Jemar Clark

Offensive Lineman

McCrory

7. Marquis Walker

Defensive Back

Rison

8. Defonta Lowe

Wide Receiver

Bearden

9. David Adams

Offensive Lineman

Pine Bluff

10. Jason King

Offensive Lineman

Pulaski Academy

Kirk’s full Top 50 seniors and Top 25 juniors lists are available in the preview magazine, which you can view in a digital format here.

While you’re perusing the digital edition be sure to check out the ArkansasVarsity.com All-Arkansas team.

 

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You can pick up a copy of our primer for the 2011 season today at locations across Central and Northeast Arkansas. There is still a limited number of copies available though print versions of the magazine are going fast. Click here for a map of locations. Remember, the magazine is free.

Can’t get your hands on a copy of the print edition? We’ve still got you covered with our digital edition of the 2011 ArkansasSports360.com Football Preview.

Veteran sportswriters Chris Bahn and Jim Harris and the rest of our contributors have compiled the inside information, features and commentary you want to read about Arkansas’ college and high school teams. This year we’ve zeroed in on 32 Central Arkansas high school teams to go along with our previews of 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A and 7A classifications. We’ve expanded coverage of the Razorbacks, the Southeastern Conference, the Red Wolves and Sun Belt Conference, plus preview the coming seasons at for the UCA Bears, UAPB Golden Lions, Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes and teams in the newly created Great American Conference.

Tagged: Jeremy Ward, A.J. Turner, Jemar Clark, Marquis Walker, Zac Brooks, DeFonta Lowe, David Adams, Jason King, Otis Kirk, Jalen Cobb, Jeremy Sprinkle, Otis Kirk's Recruiting 360

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