Arkansas finished National Signing Day with a quality class despite missing on a pair of high profile targets.

On the positive side, Arkansas added Dominique Reed, a three-star WR, and Kendrick Jackson, a three-star LB. Both prospects were two top targets for Bielema heading into National Signing Day.

With regards to misses, Arkansas did not land WR K.J. Hill, one of the top recruits in the state of Arkansas; Hill will be heading to Ohio State. Most considered Hill to be a long shot recently, so possibly more disappointing was the miss on 4-star OT Toby Weathersby out of Houston, Texas. Weathersby signed with LSU instead.

Still, the class will finish as a top 25 or top 30 class (depending on how other teams finish) in the country. Whether this class becomes a game changer for Arkansas or not will likely be a result of how the coaching staff can develop these players.

Perhaps most amazing is how the quality class for Arkansas ranks among peers in the SEC and in the western division:

New Additions

  • Dominique Reed, WR, Three-star
  • Kendrick Jackson, LB, Three-star
  • Willie Sykes, CB, Three-star

Previous Verbal commits

  • C.J. O’Grady, TE, Four-star
  • Jamario Bell, SDE, Four-star
  • Rawleigh Williams III, RB, Three-star
  • Austin Cantrell, TE,Three-star
  • Colton Jackson, OT,Three-star
  • LaMichael Pettway, ATH, Three-star
  • Deon Stewart, WR, Three-star
  • Dre Greenlaw, S, Three-star
  • Nate Dalton, CB, Three-star
  • Derrick Graham, OLB, Three-star
  • Ryan Pulley, CB, Three-star
  • T.J. Smith, SDE, Three-star
  • Blake Johnson, P, Three-star

Early Enrollees

  • Hjalte Froholdt, DT, Four-star (early enrollee)
  • Will Gragg, TE, Four-star (early enrollee)
  • Ty Storey, QB, Four-star (early enrollee)
  • Jalen Merrick, OG, Four-star (early enrollee)
  • Jeremiah Ledbetter, DT, Four-star (early enrollee)
  • Zach Rogers, OG, Three-star (early enrollee)
  • Daytrieon Dean, DT, Three-star (early enrollee)

Depth In The Trenches

Bielema continues to be focused on adding depth to the offensive and defensive lines. Arkansas had three quality prospects at the defensive tackle position early enroll including four-star DT Hjalte Froholdt. Similarly, Bielema re-stocked his offensive line headlined by grabbing four-star OG Jalen Merrick out of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The Hogs also added three nice tight ends in the class.

The Sunshine State

The Arkansas staff continues to poach athletes out of the state of Florida with their 2015 class. In this class, four-star DT Hjalte Froholdt, four-star OG Jalen Merrick, three-star LB Derrick Graham and three-star CB Ryan Pulley all hail from Florida.

Inside Look

One of the best parts of the day was the phone call that Coach Bielema had with Willie Sykes after he sent in his LOI and flipped from his verbal commitment to Nebraska to sign with the Arkansas Razorbacks:

Editor’s note: Saturday Down South’s references to recruiting rankings are to 247Sports.com industry composite ranking.