Arkansas State Recruiting Outlook

Arkansas State:

• Cody Brown, Independence C.C. (Independence, KS), S, 6-2/205, 3 star
• Jake  Swalley, Highland Community College (Freeport, IL), DT, 6-2/283, 3 star (rivals 2 star)
• Joseph Bacchus, Itawamba C.C. (Fulton, MS), OG, 6-4/285, 3 star (rivals 2 star)
• Waylon Roberson, New Mexico Military Institute (Roswell, NM), DT, 6-2/340, 2 star (rivals 3 star)
• Brandon Berg, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (Miami, OK), OC, 6-2/275, 2 star
• Allen Sentimore, East Mississippi C.C. (Scooba, MS), S, 6-0/180, no star (rivals 2 star)
• DJ Pearson, Northview (Duluth, GA), PRO QB, 6-3/195, 3 star (rivals 2 star) 
• Griffin Riggs, Auburn (Auburn, AL), SDE, 6-3/222, 3 star (rivals 2 star)
• Tajhea Chambers, Baldwin (Milledgeville, GA), DUAL QB, 6-1/220, 3 star (rivals 2 star)  
• Darveon Brown, Warren (Warren, AR), WR, 5-10/175, 3 star  
• Melvin Tyus, Carver (Montgomery, AL), RB, 6-0.5/195, 3 star (rivals 2 star)  
• Jamal Jones, Trezevant (Memphis, TN), APB, 5-9/200, 2 star (rivals 3 star)
• Dalton Ford, Webb City (Webb City, MO), OG, 6-4/280, 2 star  
• Earl Harrison, Ridgeway (Memphis, TN), RB, 5-10/175, 3 star (rivals 2 star)
• Cameron Davis, Bryant (Bryant, AR), OT, 6-4/260, 3 star (rivals 2 star) 
• Avery Johnson, Highland (Hardy, AR), S, 6-1/205, 3 star (rivals 2 star)
• *Ray Rudolph, Kilgore J.C. (Kilgore, TX), DT, 6-1/285, 3 star  
• Warren Wand, Memorial HS (Edmond, OK), APB, 5-4.5/179, no star (rivals 3 star) 
• Javier Carbonell, Bentonville (Bentonville, AR), DT, 6-2/285, 3 star (rivals 2 star) 
• Jaylon Marshall, Warren (Warren, AR), WR, 6-1/175, 2 star  
• Elontae Bateman, Ridgeway (Memphis, TN), DT, 6-3/260, 3 star (rivals 2 star) 
• Kirk Louis Jr, McKinley (Baton Rouge, LA), ILB, 6-2/235, 3 star (rivals 2 star)
• Branquavious Bussey Lanett Senior Sch (Lanett, AL), OG, 6-2/283, 2 star  
• Donovan Ransom, Garland (Garland, TX), DT, 6-1/275, 2 star  
• DeVante Williams, Douglas County (Douglasville, GA), RB, 5-11/190, 2 star  
• Fred Brown, Hahnville (Boutte, LA), DT, 6-2/255, 2 star 
• Justin Clifton, Tupelo (Tupelo, MS), OLB, 6-0/207, 2 star  
• Christian Castleberry, Mesquite (Mesquite, TX), OT, 6-4/260, 2 star  
• *Jude Louissaint, Arkansas Baptist College (Little Rock, AR), S, 6-0/210, no star  
• *Mikhail Jacobs, Landry-Walker (New Orleans, LA), WDE, 6-4/210, no star 
• TJ Harris, Booker T. Washington (Tulsa, OK), WDE, 6-2/225, no star (rivals 2 star)  

*Only listed by 247

According to 247, Arkansas State is the 73rd ranked recruiting class in the nation and the top ranked Sun Belt program. The Red Wolves have the largest list of commits in the country with a class of 31 for the upcoming year. Arkansas State has six of those players already on campus with three different 3-star JUCO transfers that could easily fight for playing time in 2015. The Red Wolves traveled all over for their recruits with players from 12 different states coming to Jonesboro to play football.

The Red Wolves are coming off of a disappointing 7-6 season that ended with a loss to Toledo in the GoDaddy Bowl. Despite the slightly disappointing season, the Red Wolves have several players returning, including three starting offensive linemen, and the top Sun Belt quarterback in 2014.

2014 Returning Starters: (6 or more starts in 2014)
Defense (5):
Ja'Von Jones-Rolland (7 starts, 30 tkl, 12 tfl, 8 sacks, 2nd team All-Sun Belt, DL), Chuks Ota (6 starts, 22 tkl, 3 tfl, 1.5 sacks, DL), Chris Stone (12 starts, 48 tkl, 10 tfl, 7.5 sacks, DE), Xavier Woodson (13 starts, 95 tkl, 9 tfcl, 4 sacks, 1 ff, LB), Money Hunter (11 starts, 65 tkl, 2 INT, 1 ff, DB)

Offense (9):
Jemar Clark (12 starts, OL), Devin Mondie (12 starts, OL), Colton Jackson (13 starts, OL), Fredi Knighten (13 starts, 779 rushing, 11 TD, 3,277 passing, 24 TD, 1st team All-Sun Belt, QB), Michael Gordon (10 starts, 1,100 rushing, 13 TD, 25 catches, 191 yards, 2nd team All-Sun Belt, RB), JD McKissic (8 starts, 115 rushing, 52 catches, 629 yards, WR), Darion Griswold (11 starts, 18 catches, 221 yards, 4 TD, TE), Tres Houston (12 starts, 53 catches, 685 yards, 4 TD, WR), Dijon Paschal (10 starts, 37 catches, 642 yards, 4 TD, WR)