Hogs also gaining momentum recruiting Tennessee, adding LB

All of the talk of Chad Morris’ recruiting focus is Texas, but he’s fully aware of Tennessee and grabbed another player from there Tuesday morning.

Memphis Whitehaven four-star linebacker Martavius French announced his commitment to Arkansas with a video on Twitter:

Thanking God for every moment of this opportunity ??….COMMITTED pic.twitter.com/aEfMFsTJjv

— F R E N C H I E?? (@ypcjuice2) July 23, 2019

It’s the fourth Tennessee four-star player Morris and his staff have picked up. Before Morris arrived in December 2017, the Razorbacks had signed 15 players from Tennessee in the last 19 recruiting classes.

Morris and his staff have now signed seven players total in what will be their third recruiting class.

According to the 247Sports composite ratings, French (6-2, 240) is a four-star player and the No. 14 inside linebacker in the 2020 class.

Leading the recruiting effort was defensive coordinator John Chavis along with defensive line coach Kenny Ingram and assistant director of football operations SJ Tuohy.

After the announcement was made it didn’t take long for another commitment from the 2020 class to send his welcome:

Yessirrr! Welcome to the family!#DiamondGangXX @ypcjuice2 https://t.co/Oq10HyaiUQ

— Chandler Morris (@Chandleram4) July 23, 2019

Arkansas now has 14 players committed with three of them four-stars, according to the composite rankings, which is from all the major recruiting services.