Closer Look at Arkansas's Five Early Enrollees for 2020

Report day for the Razorbacks ahead of the spring semester is January 9th and the Hogs will have five new arrivals this year. Arkansas still has an opportunity to enroll any qualified JUCO or transfer prospects before the final day of enrollment on January 17th.

Last year, five of Arkansas's 10 early enrollees from the high school and JUCO ranks heavily contributed immediately to the team and this year the odds are probably similar despite the smaller pool.

Learn all about the five new Hogs who will be reporting on the 9th and their chances at early playing time:

Arkansas, which continues to search for more linebackers in the 2020 class, managed to gain the commitment and signature of Louisiana 3-star Kelin Burrle on early national signing day. Looking to enroll early, Burrle was in a time crunch so, without even visiting Fayetteville, he called the Hogs.

The 6-foot, 205-pound Louisiana native picked up plenty of early SEC offers including LSU, Tennessee, Kentucky and more but he ended up committing to UTSA with his teammate, also a current Arkansas target, Rae'Kwon Starks ahead of his junior season. Frank Wilson's firing at UTSA prompted the outside linebacker to reconsider his options and Sam Pittman was calling.

Burrle isn't very big so he'll need to add some weight before he sees the field but his natural instincts and on-field athleticism make him a candidate to break out after a year on the Hill. And who knows, with the Hogs' current menial depth at the position, Burrle could be pushed into some early snaps with a spring under his belt. Of Arkansas's returning scholarship linebackers, only three played more than six games in 2019.

2020 Linebackers Room

Deon Edwards - redshirt senior
Grant Morgan - redshirt senior
Hayden Henry - senior
Bumper Pool - junior
Andrew Parker - redshirt sophomore
Zach Zimos - redshirt freshman
Jashaud Stewart - freshman
Kelin Burrle - freshman
Catrell Wallace - freshman

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