Razorbacks Lose Manvel Texas Class of 2016 LB Jordan Carmouche
Written by Ryan Wright
Twitter: @HogManInLA
The Arkansas Razorbacks have a few immediate positions of need that the staff is seeking to replenish through the 2016 recruiting class. One of those positions, for the time being, was diminished by one when Texas linebacker Jordan Carmouche decommitted from the Hogs Sunday night.
Carmouche, listed at 6’1”, 230 pounds, was a steady player for Manvel High School since his sophomore season coming up with 47 tackles and three tackles for a loss in 2013. During his junior campaign, he stepped up the productivity coming up with 57 tackles, six tackles for a loss, and two sacks. Manvel was one of the top teams in the state of Texas in 2015 with Carmouche doing his part ending his career with 60 tackles, one tackles for a loss, and one sack in 12 games played.
The Hogs gained a commitment from Carmouche on Oct. 31 and attempted to flip his running back teammate D’Vaughn Pennamon, a Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl selection and Ole Miss commit, to join him in Fayetteville. Carmouche with 20-plus scholarship offers, continued to take official visits heading to Norman meeting with the Sooners on Nov. 20.
Carmouche took to Twitter Sunday night announcing his decision posting, “After much prayer and consideration I have decided to decommit form the University of Arkansas and open my recruitment back up.”
Some rumors have Carmouche wanting to play running back in college not linebacker despite not registering an official carry during his senior season. Pennamon lead the Mavericks with 1,586 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns off 134 carries.
The Razorbacks now have 16 verbal commitments to their 2016 recruiting class but are expected to push for a full class of 25 by Feb. 3. Carmouche is only the second decommitment for the Hogs in the 2016 class thus far.
Arkansas Razorbacks 2016 Verbal Commitment List (16)
SS Deon Edwards, 6’0”, 195 lbs, Lake Minneola HS, Minneola, FL
SS Alexy Jean-Baptiste, 6’3”, 205 lbs, Coconut Creek HS, Coconut Creek, FL
DE McTelvin Agim, 6’3”, 269 lbs, Hope HS, Hope, AR
DT Austin Capps, 6’4”, 306 lbs, Star City HS, Star City, AR
DT Briston Guidry, 6’3”, 275 lbs, Rummel HS, Metairie, LA
LB Dejon Harris, 5’11”, 235 lbs, John Ehret HS, Marrero, LA
OG Terrance Malone, Northwest Mississippi C.C., Senatobia, MS
OT Jake Heinrich, 6’5, 290 lbs, Urbandale HS, Urbandale, IA
QB Cole Kelley, 6’7”, 235 lbs, Teurlings Catholic HS, Lafayette, LA
RB T.J. Hammonds, 5’11”, 196 lbs, Robinson HS, Little Rock, AR
RB Devwah Whaley, 6’0”, 205 lbs, Central HS, Beaumont, TX
FB Hayden Johnson, 6’3”, 252 lbs, Rock Bridge HS, Columbia, MO
TE Grayson Gunter, 6’6”, 230 lbs, Madison Central HS, Madison, MS
WR Kofi Boateng, 6’1”, 175 lbs, Arlington Lamar HS, Arlington, TX
WR Jordan Jones, 6’2”, 175 lbs, Smackover HS, Smackover, AR
WR Kiel Pollard, 6’1”, 228 lbs, Colquitt County, Moultrie, AR
Decommitted
OT Kellen Diesch, 6’7”, 272 lbs, Byron Nelson HS, Trophy Club, TX
LB Jordan Carmouche, 6’1”, 230 lbs, Manvel HS, Manvel, TX
Photo credit: twitter.com; Carmouche family visits Arkansas.