Arkansas added another big body to its 2027 haul on Saturday, landing Junction City, Ark., offensive lineman Delonte Duff after flipping him from Texas State.
Duff, who checks in at 6-6 and 270 pounds, announced his decision a week after taking a silent weekend visit to Fayetteville for Arkansas’ home game against Georgia. The south Arkansas standout becomes the Razorbacks’ sixth offensive line commitment in the class and steps in to fill the spot left by recent four-star de-commit and new Oklahoma State pledge Odaefe Oruru of Jenks, Okla.
Offensive line coach Jeff Myers was the key recruiter in this one, pushing the process forward with a scholarship offer on September 10. TCU and Iowa State jumped in soon after, but Duff’s mid-month trip to The Hill ultimately closed the deal for him and his family.
The commitment also nudges Arkansas into a tie for 34th nationally with Florida State. Both programs sit at 206.26 points, with the Seminoles holding that mark through their first 17 commitments.
Duff joins a 2027 Arkansas class that already includes Auburn, Ala., quarterback Cason Myers; Marion, Ark., running back Jeremiah Dent; Thomasville, Ga., Thomas County wide receiver Jabari Watkins; Alabaster, Ala., Thompson wide receiver Darion Moseley; and Clarksville, Tenn., Kirkwood tight end Parker Keenan.
Up front, the Razorbacks now have five other offensive line pledges: Alijah Shaw of Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley North; Teagan Parizek of Hendersonville, Tenn.; Judah Gumbs of Seffner, Fla., Armwood; Bradley Sturdivant of Sheridan, Ark.; and Henry Frazier of Rogers, Ark.
On the defensive side, Arkansas’ commitments include defensive linemen Mahonri Maiava of Garden City, Kan., Garden City C.C.; Eli Thornton of Jonesboro, Ark., Valley View; and James Stewart of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale; edge rusher Keith Richmond of Pinson, Ala., Clay-Chalkville; linebackers Will Caston of Fayetteville, Ark., and Bryce Breeden of Bridge City, Texas; and defensive backs Kevin Grant of Arlington, Texas, Martin; Stanley Peters Jr. of Seminary, Miss.; John Catlin IV of Denton, Texas, Ryan; Rashaad Silver of Decatur, Ga., Columbia; and Jameer Cantrell of Buford, Ga.
The Razorbacks also have verbal commitments from specialists kicker Rocco DePrima of Columbia, Mo., Rock Bridge, and punter Declan Hamm of Lewisville, Texas.
Arkansas is still hosting defensive line prospects who are currently committed elsewhere.
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