Recruiting News and Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are a little over two weeks away from the high school football season kicking off in the Natural State. Scholarship offers and commitments headline the recruiting news in the state this week. Here are some of the prospects making recruiting headlines this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='191607' first='Hudson' last='Ball']-Defensive Line-Shiloh Christian-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Shiloh Christian defensive lineman is a versatile prospect that can play any position along the defensive front. Ball sheds block quickly and gets into the offensive backfield. He has the quickness to drop back into pass coverage as well. Ball has a great mix of power and speed that he uses his to advantage to help shut down the rushing attack. The Shiloh Christian defensive lineman placed his commitment to UNLV this week. He is setting the stage for a big season for the Saints.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1155379' first='Jeremiah' last='Carey']-Running Back-Sylvan Hills-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1155379' first='Jeremiah' last='Carey'] is a running back that has great speed, and he has flashed it plenty of times over the past few seasons. He has the impressive ability to make opposing defenders miss. Carey will not be brought down on initial contact. He has the ability to run between the tackles or cut the run down the sideline. Earlier in the week, Carey earned a scholarship offer from Minnesota North. He is a player to watch out for this upcoming season for the Bears.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1152703' first='Braylon' last='Stigger']-Defensive Back-Pine Bluff-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Pine Bluff Zebras always have talented players in the defensive secondary and this season appears to be no different. Stigger has the ability to play the ball well in the air. He does a great job of tracking the football. Stigger has no problem getting away from blocks and plugging up the rushing lanes. Earlier in the week, Stigger earned a scholarship offer from Minnesota North. Stigger is a prospect to watch out for this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1331932' first='Samuel' last='Davis']-Defensive Line-Searcy-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1331932' first='Samuel' last='Davis'] is a player that shifts from the defensive line to the linebacker spots with no trouble at all. Davis uses his speed to break away from blocks and get into the opposing offensive backfield. He has the quickness to drop back into pass coverage. Davis gets sideline to sideline with impressive speed. He does not give up on a play and pursues the ball carrier well. The Searcy defensive lineman earned a scholarship offer from Lyon College this week. I expect a strong season from the Searcy defensive prospect.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1252940' first='Jeffery' last='Mayweather Jr.']-Defensive Back-North Little Rock-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The North Little Rock defensive back is a player that has tremendous speed. He is a player that uses his hands well and jams the opposing wide receiver at the line of scrimmage. Mayweather Jr. uses his speed to his advantage to play the ball well in the air. The North Little Rock defensive back earned a scholarship offer from Minnesota North this week. He is a prospect to watch out for over the next couple of seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->