Recruiting News and Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The last few months of the school year mean that spring football is on the horizon across the Natural State. March flipped to April this week, and it was a busy week of recruiting news for a number of prospects. Here are a few prospects making recruiting headlines this week in the state of Arkansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283584' first='Braxton' last='Lindsey']-Athlete-Rogers-6'3” 234-Pounds-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the past few years, [player_tooltip player_id='283584' first='Braxton' last='Lindsey'] has proven to be one of the most athletic and versatile prospects in the state of Arkansas. Lindsey is a playmaker on both sides of the football for the Mounties. On the offensive side of the ball, he can line up at wide receiver and use his athletic ability to go up and snag the football. Meanwhile, on the defensive side of the ball he uses his speed to his advantage to shed blocks and get to the ball carrier. On Friday, Lindsey earned a scholarship offer from the Miami Hurricanes. He is a prospect to watch out for over the next few months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brady Penister-Running Back-Junction City-5'11” 205-Pounds-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brady Penister is another prospect who has the ability to excel on both sides of the ball this season. On the offensive side of the ball, he opens plenty of eyes at the running back position. He is a difficult running back to bring down and has no problem breaking tackles. Meanwhile, on the defensive side of the ball he is a linebacker who does a great job of reading the play. Penister puts himself in position to make the tackle. Earlier in the week, Penister earned a scholarship offer from McPherson College. He is a prospect to watch out for this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1244451' first='Hank' last='Hendrix']-Quarterback-Fayetteville-6'3” 165-Pounds-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Fayetteville signal caller has had a busy few weeks from a recruiting perspective. Hendrix has a strong arm and does not have a problem testing the opposing secondary with the deep ball. He has the accuracy needed to fit the ball into some tight windows. Over the past two weeks, he has earned an offer from Missouri and Appalachian State. Meanwhile, he took a visit to Clemson to visit the Tigers' coaching staff. He is a prospect to watch over the next couple of seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401208' first='Samuel' last='Hicks']-Offensive Line-Booneville-6'4” 325-Pounds-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hicks has been a mainstay on the Booneville offensive line over the past few years. He does a tremendous job of using his power to drive opposing defenders backward. Hicks clears rushing lanes with ease and looks to block at the second level. The Booneville offensive lineman earned a camp invitation from the University of Arkansas-Monticello earlier in the week. He is an offensive lineman to watch out for over the summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1010800' first='Jeff' last='Regan']-Quarterback-Rogers-5'10” 160-Pounds-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1010800' first='Jeff' last='Regan'] is a prospect who can cause plenty of problems for opposing defenses in a variety of ways. Regan has the versatility to play multiple positions on the offensive side of the ball. He has great speed and does a great job making opposing defenders miss. Meanwhile, he has the arm strength to connect on the deep ball with his wide receivers. He is a prospect who can carve up opposing secondaries. Regan earned a scholarship from the Army Black Knights this week. He is a player to watch this summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->