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West Fork is looking for a new football coach after Rodney Self has announced his retirement. Self finishes his career at West Fork with a record of 49-40 and 3 conference titles. Additionally, he took the Tigers for the Class 3A semi-finals in 2010.

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With Brad Bolding leaving Parkview to head back to North Little Rock the Patriots have been searching for a new head coach over the past few weeks, and it looks like they have their man.

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PDAcademy (Professional Development Academy) to host basketball combine on April 12

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The Arkansas High School Football Coaching Carousel is underway with several jobs already being filled while others remain open.

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Class of 2025 Greenwood WR Grant Karnes committed as a PWO to Arkansas on National Signing Day.

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Class of 2026 Pulaski Academy three-star OT Evan Goodwin is transferring to Bauxite.

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Luke, what has happened to Pine Bluff basketball? I know you call their games on the radio and I see they fell off big time this year. What's the deal?

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Arkansas Sports Media Week 15 Girls Basketball Poll

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With the Class of 2025 in the bag it is time to take a look at the Class of 2026 and a group of players who are expected to make a lot of noise over the next year.

ARKADELPHIA – The Ouachita Baptist University football team has released a list of 36 high school seniors that will join the Tigers for the 2025 season and beyond as a part of National Signing Day.

The 2025 class features 20 from the state of Arkansas, 11 from Texas, four from Louisiana, and one from Florida. Of the 20 from Arkansas, 14 hail from within a 90-mile radius of Arkadelphia, including five from the reigning Arkansas Class 7A state champion Bryant Hornets.

"Our coaching staff did an excellent job of really focusing in on what our needs were heading into the offseason," said Ouachita Head Coach Todd Knight. "As always, our standard is we start from home and move out, which has really shown and continues to showcase the high level of football being played in high schools close by and in surrounding states like Texas and Louisiana."

Knight noted special emphasis given to the defensive line and quarterback position groups, two areas that lost a lot to graduation. "We found young men who not only fit the athleticism and talent that we were looking for, but they also have so many other traits that are important to our program like high character, strong academics, and strong in their faith."

This group of signees joins a program that has posted 16 consecutive winning seasons, which is the longest active streak among all college football programs in the state of Arkansas. The Tigers won the program's seventh Great American Conference championship this past season and made the NCAA Division II playoffs for the sixth time with a final record of 10-2.

"High school recruiting has been so important to us and it's one of the main reasons we've been able to sustain such a high level of success on the field. I'm looking forward to seeing how these new young men impact our program over the next few years."

The breakdown of the 2025 signing class has 19 offensive players, 15 defensive players, and two specialists. The largest position group in the class is defensive backs with six, followed by five linebackers, five offensive linemen, five receivers, four defensive linemen, four quarterbacks, three running backs, one kicker/punter, one tight end, one fullback, and one long snapper.

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PINE BLUFF, AR – Alonzo Hampton, the head football coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, announced the signing of 23 student-athletes last night during an event held in a packed room at the UAPB Stem Building on campus. The group consists of 11 mid-year enrollees and 12 incoming freshmen.

Last season, the Golden Lions boasted one of the top offensive units in the conference. This year, they have focused on strengthening the offense further while adding key pieces to the defense. The defensive side will benefit from returning most of a committed and experienced group eager to be more aggressive this year.

"We are very excited to announce our 2025 recruiting class," said Hampton. "Our staff did an excellent job identifying student-athletes who fit UAPB both on and off the field. We have players who can stretch the field with speed, and we've also improved our offensive line to be bigger and stronger, as well as bolstered our defensive lineup. We've added some key pieces that will complement a group that will play with a very aggressive mindset."

2025 UAPB FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS



HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES

Arsenio "Ace" Bolds Jr.

-Linebacker

-Edna Karr HS

-New Orleans, LA

-5'11 / 215 lbs

-80 Tackles, 21 TFLs, 3 INTs, All-District, Overall Team Captain, 15-0 State Champion (2024), Louisiana Unsung Player of the Year

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Ty Ackerman

-Kicker

-Edmond Memorial HS

-Edmond, OK

- 5'11 / 185 lbs

-38/45 on Touchbacks, 66.7yd average on Kickoffs, 92% PAT grade, Top 40 Kicker in Nation c/o 2025per Sailer Kicking

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Tyrik Brigalia

-Defensive Back

-Edna Karr HS

-New Orleans, LA

- 5'10 / 180 lbs

- 80 Tackles, 3 INTs, 15 TFLs, All-District, Team Captain 15-0 State Champion (2024)

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Ja'Quae Walden

-Athlete

-Elkins HS

-Elkins, AR

- 6'0 / 185 lbs

- 2x All-State, 2,481 All Purpose Yards, 39 TD's

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Dominique Grimes

-Athlete

-Junction City HS

-El Dorado, AR

- 5'6 / 160 lbs

-All-State, 2,000+ Total Yards, 1,000+ Yards Rushing, 30 Touchdowns

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Floyd Flugence

-Wide Receiver

-Crowley HS

-Crowley, LA

- 6'1 / 190 lbs

- Dual Sport Athlete (Football and Basketball), 1,000 Yard Rusher, 20 Touchdowns

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-Bryant Sanchez

-Wide Receiver

-Edna Karr HS

-New Orleans, LA

- 5'9 / 160 lbs

- Team Leading Rusher, 15-0 State Champion (2024), Dual Sport Athlete (Football and Track)

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Azayvonne "Zay" Stribling

-Defensive Back

-Mills High School

-Little Rock, AR

- 6'0/170 lbs

- All-Conference, 6 INTs, 45 Tackles, Outstanding Cornerback of the Conference

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Ellis Stewart

-Wide Receiver

-Cecilia High School

-Breaux Bridge, LA

- 6'0 / 185 lbs

- All-District, All-State, Multisport Athlete (Track, Football, Basketball, Baseball), Football State Champion (2024)

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Nick Carter

-Offensive Line

- Mills High School

-Little Rock, AR

- 6'2 / 284 lbs

- 2x All-Conference, 1x All-State, 75 Pancakes, 7 Sacks

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Montrell Martin

- Tight End

- LRSW

- Little Rock, AR

- 6'4 / 240 lbs

- 29 rec for 577 Yards, 9 Touchdowns, Dual-Sport Athlete (Football and Basketball), All-State Basketball

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Raylen Spratt

- Wide Receiver

- Dumas High

- Dumas, AR

- 5'11 / 165 lbs

- 42 rec 670 Yards, 8 Touchdowns, Dual-Sport Athlete (Football and Basketball) All-State Football/ Basketball

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De'Ontae Clark

- Wide Receiver

- Stuttgart High

- Stuttgart, AR

- 5'10 /180 lbs

- 1,200 Yards Receiving, 4A All-State, 3 Sport Athlete (Football, Baseball, Track)

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MID-YEAR SIGNEES



Garrison Davis (QB)

- Holmes County High School

- Jackson, MS

- 5'11/190 lbs

- 3,518 Passing Yards, 41 Passing TDS, 64% Completion percentage

- https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15025608/673134e7b8639319350dc6a1





Christian Peters (QB) Grad Transfer

- Shaw University

- Charlotte, NC

- 6'2/175 lbs

- 1942 passing yards, 21 passing TDs, 3 rushing TDs, Harlon Hill Trophy Nominee

https://youtu.be/Q0jPoqi4cw4?si=xPqBpwfa3judkOct





Bryce Robinson (WR)

- Livingstone College

- Massapequa, NY

- 6'5 / 205 lbs

- 86 yds Receiving, 2 Touchdowns, 1 Tackle

- https://x.com/bryce4six/status/1859681865004876286/video/2





Jordan Jackson (WR)

- Arkansas Tech/Watson Chapel HS

- Pine Bluff, AR

- 6'3/205 lbs

- 49 Receptions, 658 Rec Yards, 13.4 Yds/Catch

- https://x.com/23jordanjackson/status/1858983607899222182/video/2





Chris Hicks (WR)

- ELAC / Sam Houston University

- Dallas, TX

- 5'10/180 lbs

- 700 All-Purpose Yards, 5 TDs in 6 Games

- https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12710827/670224df6b1baa3edd11cd3e





Josh Richards (WR)

- University of Maryland

- East Orange, NJ

- 6'3 / 184 lbs

- 3 Star Recruit, Played in 4 Games for the Terps, High School State Champion (2021)

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EJ Pullins (OL)

- Lincoln University Transfer

- East Orange, NJ

- 6'3/315 lbs

- 2yr Starter, 1st Team All-Conference, 2nd Team All-Conference, 70 Pancakes, High School State Champion (2021)

- https://youtu.be/7GJBJGYfF-E?si=3JF78YVj7sGsLLpp





Aydan Blair (OL)

- Cisco College Transfer

- Lynchburg, TN

- 6'7/280 lbs

- 2yr Starter, 1st Team All-Conference JUCO

- https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13810783/6732a0602f605b1dfdc1301b





TyEric Bernal (OL)

- Cisco College Transfer

- Waco, TX

- 6'3/330 lbs

- Team Captain

- https://x.com/TyericBernal/status/1856425503600849221/video/1





Danarius Hilliard (LB)

- Southwest Community College

- Hazlehurst, MS

- 5'11/210 lbs

- 55 Tackles, 2 Int, 2 FF, 3 TFL

- https://x.com/DanariusHilli2/status/1858896198523891755/video/1



Tylan Cole (DL)

- Miss Gulf Coast Community College

- Meridian, MS

- 6'2 / 248 lbs

- 38.0 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks, 8.0 TFLs

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15971587/673c40e1f21bb78fa46abce6

University of Arkansas at Monticello head football coach Hud Jackson announced the addition of 29 Boll Weevils during National Signing Day on Wednesday.

"I am extremely excited about the young men that have signed with us today," said head Coach Hud Jackson. "We feel like we went out and found the best fit for (UAM). The whole landscape of recruiting has changed in the NCAA, but we still feel that it's important to get high school kids that we can develop And kids that'll buy into the Boll Weevil way. We have so much happening at our university, specifically athletics, that gets a lot of people excited about the direction of our football program. So much change coming ahead that will help us to get quality players at UAM. Our players that we have in school now have been working extremely hard during this off-season. We know that it will all pay off, and with these new faces that we have here, we feel we can do some very special things in the future. We realize we have to raise the bar to be competitive, and we have done that. Eat'em up!"

Looking to #RAISETHEBAR, this year's group consists of 29 players, with 19 on the offensive side and 10 on the defensive side, including 12 from the state of Arkansas, nine from Louisiana, and eight from Texas.

"We are extremely excited about the group of guys that we have joining the family today," said Offensive Coordinator Josh Qualls. "The talent in this signing class is special and we can't wait to get to work. Eat 'em up!"

The offensive signing class includes eight wide receivers, six offensive linemen, three running backs, one tight end, and one quarterback.

"As always, we wanted to focus on bringing in high character, physical, tough, young men," said Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator Steve Wright. "Our staff is very excited to continue their development. They are coming to us from great programs and great coaches. These young men are coming to Monticello with a purpose and passion for the university that will be reflected in their work over the next 4-5 years."

Arkansas-Monticello's defense welcomes four defensive backs, four linebackers, and two athletes.

The Boll Weevils are more than excited to start spring practices, inviting fans and supporters to attend them throughout the semester. The 2025 season kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 5 when UAM travels to Durant, Oklahoma to take on the Savage Storm of Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The game will kick off at 6:00 p.m. at Paul Laird Field.