Arkansas Lands Texas Class of 2016 OLB Jordan Carmouche
Written by Ryan Wright
Twitter: @HogManInLA
The Razorbacks picked up a nice homecoming win on Saturday over Tennessee-Martin and added highly regarded Texas outside linebacker Jordan Carmouche in the process.
Carmouche and another Arkansas target, Manvel High School running back teammate D’Vaughn Pennamon, were in attendance for the Razorbacks homecoming win. The trip to Fayetteville helped seal the deal for the 6’1”, 225 pound Carmouche.
Carmouche has been a productive player for the Mavericks since his sophomore season when he logged 47 tackles, four pass breakups, three tackles for a loss, and four interceptions. During his junior season he upped his production registering 57 tackles, six tackles for a loss, two sacks, an interception, and four pass breakups.
Manvel is off to an 8-1 record, 7-0 in district play, complimented by a roster full of talent this season. Carmouche leads his team in tackles with 44, has one tackle for a loss, one sack, and one quarterback hurry with one pass defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
College recruiters like Carmouche’s skill set with 22 offers being extended to the Texas native. Among the many to offer includes Cal, Missouri, Stanford, Texas Tech, Washington, Duke, Houston, Wisconsin, Boston College, Baylor, Arizona State, and Texas. The recruiting process has not gone lightly on Carmouche, he has unofficially visited Oklahoma, Texas, and UCLA and officially visited Missouri on Oct. 9.
Pennamon is also a highly regarded recruit with over 20 offers on the table. Pennamon committed to Ole Miss in July but has continued to go through the recruiting process picking up an offer from Alabama last week. Some of the other programs extending offers includes UCLA, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Utah, Kansas State, Louisville, Cal, and Nebraska. The 5’11”, 195 pound, all-purpose back has 785 yards on the ground off of 58 carries with 12 touchdowns this season. Showing his versatility as an every down back, he also has 15 pass receptions for 140 yards with two more scores.
The Hogs now have 15 verbal commitments to their 2016 recruiting class. Carmouche is the second linebacker in the class joining Marrero, Louisiana’s Dejon Harris. Carmouche is also the second Texas talent the Hogs have secured to the 2016 class joining Arlington Lamar wide receiver Kofi Boateng.
Arkansas Razorbacks 2016 Verbal Commitment List
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 Jordan Carmouche, 6’1”, 230 lbs, Manvel HS, Manvel, TX
LB Dejon Harris, 5’11”, 235 lbs, John Ehret HS, Marrero, LA
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
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
Photo credit: scout.com; Jordan Carmouche attends an Arkansas camp.