Razorbacks’ recruiting run continues with 4-star CB

Arkansas’ historic recruiting run in July continued Wednesday with the commitment of four-star cornerback Adoni Otey of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/d1dizzle/status/1024709270447812609

Otey is the ninth public commitment in July and fourth since Saturday and it likely brought smiles all around the Smith Center as the news made the rounds.

The 6-0, 180-pounder chose the Hogs over an offer list that included Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisville, and many others.

He  was recruited to Fayetteville by position coach Mark Smith and defensive coordinator John Chavis.

NCAA rules allow prospects to contact coaches (but not the other way around) and Otey and his father reportedly spent most of Wednesday morning on the phone with Smith, who helped seal the deal on the commitment.

Otey’s commitment moved the Hogs up in the 247Sports.com composite recruiting rankings to No. 22 with more room to move up as he is just the 16th commitment. Rules allow schools to sign 25.

More importantly, he is the fifth four-star commitment for the 2019 class.