Recruiting News and Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first week of summer is here in the Natural State. Football preparations for the fall have started, and it is time to take a look at some recruiting news and notes this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1683284' first='Ashton' last='Jones']-Defensive Back-Bentonville West-6'1” 175-Pounds-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bentonville West Wolverines have a secondary unit that will cause plenty of headaches for opposing quarterbacks and wide receivers. Jones reads the play well. He does a great job of making plays on the ball. He separates the ball from the ball carrier with ease. Over the past few days, Jones has earned scholarship offers from Arkansas State and North Texas. He is a player to watch out for as the summer heats up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1252919' first='Walker' last='Shields']-Wide Receiver-Sheridan-6'0” 175-Pounds-2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1252919' first='Walker' last='Shields'] is the type of wide receiver who can carve up an opposing secondary with his crisp route running. He does a great job of creating separation from defensive backs through the use of his speed and route running. Shields has the speed to stretch the field from a vertical perspective and fits the Sheridan offense well. Earlier in the week, Shields earned a scholarship offer from Missouri State University. He is a player to watch out for over the next two seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1155375' first='Dallas' last='Bledsoe']-Running Back-Joe T. Robinson-6'1” 205-Pounds-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1155375' first='Dallas' last='Bledsoe'] is a running back who has the patience to allow his blockers to open up the rushing lanes. Bledsoe has good vision and does a great job of picking out the correct rushing lane. He carries the ball between the tackles and rips through tackles with ease. Bledsoe is the type of running back who just gets stronger as the game progresses. Over the past few weeks, Bledsoe has earned scholarship offers from Southern Illinois and Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Bledsoe has the potential for a big senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1730098' first='Jaiden' last='Hicks']-Wide Receiver-Jacksonville-6'0” 183-Pounds-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jacksonville's [player_tooltip player_id='1730098' first='Jaiden' last='Hicks'] has the versatility to line up at multiple positions on the field. Hicks uses his crisp route running to create separation from opposing defensive backs. He has the speed to cause problems for opposing defensive backs. Meanwhile, he is a difficult player to bring down in the open field. Hicks recently earned a scholarship offer from Ouachita Baptist University. He is a player to watch out for this season with the Titans.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1655959' first='Champ' last='McNabb']-Wide Receiver-Morrilton-5'10” 185-Pounds-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1655959' first='Champ' last='McNabb'] is another wide receiver who can stretch the field vertically. He does a great job of using his speed to create separation from opposing defensive backs. McNabb hauls in everything thrown in his direction. Meanwhile, he makes defenders miss tackles and gets into the open field in the blink of an eye. McNabb earned a scholarship offer from Evangel University earlier this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->