Arkansas Razorbacks Add 2017 Mississippi JUCO WR Jon Nance
Written by Ryan Wright
Twitter: @HogManInLA
The Arkansas Razorbacks added verbal commitment No. 10 to the2017 recruiting class on Tuesday when wide receiver Jon Nance pledged to the Hogs.
Nance has lived under the recruiting radar over his senior year in high school and freshman year at the junior college level with Mississippi Gulf Coast, but has been productive in his role. The 6’2”, 180 pound, talent ended his senior year with 63 receptions for 743 yards with six scores, eight carries for 97 yards with two more touchdowns, and returned two kicks for 70 yards. He even played on defense tallying 23 tackles.
Southern Miss signed Nance as part of the 2015 class but he ended up at Mississippi Gulf Coast. During his freshman season he pulled in 31 passes for 400 yards with three scores. Coming out of high school, in addition to Southern Miss, Nance had offers from Louisiana-Lafayette, Jackson State, and Louisiana-Monroe. Arkansas won the recruiting battle for Nance against Colorado State and Troy.
Nance made his decision national recruiting news via Twitter posting, “Blessed to say I’m a razorback [sic] commit.”
Arkansas will have a big need at wide receiver when the 2016 season is completed due to graduation. The Hogs have addressed that need so far with four commits slated to player receiver for the Razorbacks once on campus.
Arkansas Razorbacks 2017 Verbal Commitment List (10)
LB Derrick Munson, 6-0, 195, Archbishop Rummel, Metairie, LA
OL/DL Shane Clenin, 6-6, 285, Jefferson HS, Festus, MO
OL/DT Dwayne Fisher, 6-5, 300, John Ehret HS, Marrero, LA
OT Kirby Adcock, 6-5, 280, Nashville HS, Nashville, AR
QB Daulton Hyatt, 6-3, 178, Etowah HS, Attalla, AL
WR Maleek Barkley, 5-11, 185, Bishop Gorman HS, Las Vegas, NV
WR Jarrod Barnes, 5-11, 170, Cabot HS, Cabot, AR
WR Koilan Jackson, 6-3, 203, Robinson HS, Little Rock, AR
WR Jon Nance, 6-2, 180, Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C., Perinston, MS
WR/ATH Devion Warren, 5-10, 170, Ouachita Parish HS, Monroe, LA
Photo credit: scout.com; Jon Nance breaks free for Mississippi Gulf Coast.