Signing Day: Hogs announce 2012 recruiting class | News

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- It has become a bigger spectacle in sports every year and today is no different for college football fans.

Signed with the Razorbacks for 2012 are:

• Vin Ascolese, Fr., LB, 6-3, 220, North Bergen, N.J. (North Bergen HS)
• Cordale Boyd, Fr., OL, 6-3, 303, Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS)
• Ray Buchanan Jr., Fr., CB, 5-11, 180, Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge HS)
• Jared Collins, Fr., CB, 6-0, 170, Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS)
• *Demetrius Dean, Fr., TE, 6-3, 250, Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS)
• *Austin Flynn, Jr., DE, 6-5, 260, Torrance, Calif. (South HS/Los Angeles Harbor College)
• Keon Hatcher, Fr., WR, 6-2, 195, Owasso, Okla. (Owasso HS)
• Eric Hawkins, Fr., WR, 5-11, 170, Longview, Texas (Longview HS)
• Nate Holmes, Fr., RB, 6-1, 180, Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS)
• Taiwan Johnson, Fr., DE, 6-3, 238, Manvel, Texas (Manvel HS)
• Brandon Lewis, Fr., DE, 6-5, 235, Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS)
• Defonta Lowe, Fr., S, 6-3, 190, Bearden, Ark. (Bearden HS)
• Otha Peters, Fr., LB, 6-2, 225, Covington, La. (Covington HS)
• Darius Philon, Fr., DT, 6-1, 280, Mobile, Ala. (Vigor HS)
• Jeremy Sprinkle, Fr., ATH, 6-6, 220, White Hall, Ark. (White Hall HS)
• A.J. Turner, Fr., LB, 6-2, 212, Lepanto, Ark. (East Poinsett County HS)
• Jeremy Ward, Fr., OL, 6-4, 290, Pottsville, Ark. (Pottsville HS)
• Jonathan Williams, Fr., RB, 5-11, 210, Allen, Texas (Allen HS)
• Demetrius Wilson, Jr., WR, 6-3, 180, Glendale, Ariz. (Millennium HS/Glendale Community College)
• JaMichael Winston., Fr., DE, 6-6, 238, Mobile, Ala. (Vigor HS)
• Deatrich Wise Jr., Fr., DE, 6-5, 236, Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS)

Arkansas was ranked No. 5 to end last season, finishing 11-2 and winning the Cotton Bowl over Kansas State.

The Razorbacks have won 21 games over the past two seasons, but they must replace top receivers Jarius Wright, Joe Adams and Greg Childs. The three combined for 141 catches and 2009 yards receiving last season.

We'll also check on ASU, UAPB, and UCA, as well as signing day coverage from all over the state and the country. Stay tuned to Today's THV for all your national Signing Day Coverage.

(Source: ESPN, The Associated Press, Today's THV)