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Seven Spots to Sign, Who's Left for Arkansas's 2019 Class?

Arkansas locked in a grad transfer quarterback, Ben Hicks, on Jan. 14 leaving them with seven spots to sign in the 2019 class for a total of 29. The Hogs signed 21 in the early signing period, Hicks is now enrolled at Arkansas, there are six commits who've yet to sign and a couple prospects still in the mix before National Signing Day on Feb. 6, so the Hogs have some numbers magic to do. The Razorbacks are now definitely able to sign 29 with the latest departure of wide receiver La'Michael Pettway. Let's take a look at the final seven spots left and how they could fill them:

CERTAIN TO SIGN

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No questions here about whether or not these in-state studs will sign with the Hogs on February 6. Jalen Catalon also just committed to Arkansas over Texas, OU and TCU so there's no chance of anything changing there between now and National Signing day. That leaves four spots left.

COMMITTED

Otey has received visits from Mississippi State and others after the dead period ended and he has an official visit planned to Ole Miss this weekend and USC the last weekend before NSD. A'montae Spivey has an official visit with Ole Miss in the books and they went to visit him this week as well. The Razorbacks aren't backing down on either of those guys.

Myles Brooks's status is more up in the air. Brooks was on the verge of decommitting before reaffirming his commitment to the Hogs last week but they haven't been in-home with him yet so it's still fluid. Arkansas would've been in a much tighter spot after Jalen Catalon's commitment if not for the decommitment of 4-star DE Dante Walker on Wednesday morning. Now, they have room to sign the remaining three and get a linebacker, or maybe two, on board.

WILDCARDS

Lakia Henry still has major interest from Arkansas, Texas, Ole Miss and other programs but I still like him as a Hog lean, he wants to decide by Feb. 6 after taking a trip to Ole Miss this weekend and maybe a trip to Texas next weekend. Chris Russell has an official visit scheduled for Arkansas this weekend but there's a lot of mutual interest with Tennessee and Texas A&M so it'll be interesting to see how that situation shakes out, if there's even room. I would guess that Arkansas is favors Henry, the more immediate contributor, however I think they'd easily take either or both.

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