Recruiting Notebook: Very Active Wednesday For Arkansas Staff

Pittman and company extends offers to several high profile prospects, visit others

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Razorbacks continue their push to recruit at a higher clip with several visits around the country today. One of those in-school visits was made in Nixa, Missouri where 2026 5-star offensive lineman, Jackson Cantwell attends.

The 6-foot-8, 300 pounder will be one of the more highly recruited players nationally with a recent offer from Ohio State coming in October. Cantwell's parents come from Olympic backgrounds as his father, Christian, won a silver medal in shot put during the 2008 Beijing Games. His mother, Teri Steer, competed at the 2000 Sydney Games.

Another elite prospect, Noah Mikhail, is one of the top prospects in the country for 2025. He was visited by Arkansas defensive coordinator Travis Williams on Wednesday. Mikhail attended the July cookout in Fayetteville as a last hoorah before fall camp started. Mikhail is a ruthless tackler recording 166 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 12 quarterback hurries, one sack and a pair of interceptions.

Hogs offered 2025 QB Leo Hannan out of Anaheim, a high 3-star, No. 19 prospect at position, No. 30 in California. Offers include Colorado, Arizona, Michigan State and Washington.

A trio of exceptional 2026 quarterbacks were offered by the Razorbacks on Wednesday. Derek Garcia of Ventura, California, Luke Fahey of Mission Viejo, California and Jackson Presley of Kalispell, Montana. All three passers hold multiple offers from Power Four programs. 

Fahey holds offers from Maryland and Cincinnati. He led his team to a championship as a sophomore passing for 2,184 yards and 26 touchdowns as a sophomore. As for Presley, the Razorback were his sixth offer along with Arizona, Colorado, Florida State, North Texas and Texas A&M. Presley passed for 3,052 yards, 28 touchdowns and four interceptions in 2023.

New wide receivers coach Ronnie Fouch offered 2025 wide receiver Shaun Terry out of Ironton, Ohio. Terry is ranked as a high 3-star, No. 489 prospect in the nation, No. 55 wide receiver and No. 17 best player in Ohio.

Fairburn, Georgia native Tavaris Dice received an Arkansas offer on Wednesday. The 6-6, 295 4-star offensive tackle holds offers from Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Louisville, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee and more.

Ke’Rynn Smith of Holy Cross High School in New Orleans received an offer from the Razorbacks on Wednesday. He holds offers from Indiana, Houston and TCU.

4-star receiver Deion DeBlanc was offered by Ronnie Fouch on Wednesday. He runs for the track team as well posting a time of 11.42 seconds in the 100 meter dash in 2022. DeBlanc recorded 34 receptions for 434 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore.

Arkansas added a couple more names to their list of attendees for Junior Day on Saturday. Bentonville’s John Brandenburg and kicker commitment Evan Noel announced they will be on The Hill this weekend per their X accounts. 2026 quarterback target Grant Smith had to reschedule his Junior Day appearance for next Satuday, Jan. 27. 

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