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Maleek Barkley (Austin, Tex. / Lake Travis HS) is “110 percent” committed to Arkansas and has shut down his recruitment.
He wrote a statement via Twitter on Sunday afternoon:
The 5-foot-11, 185-pound wide receiver committed to Arkansas last April, but had other offers on the table from Arizona, Illinois, Michigan State, Texas State, UNLV, and Utah. He is set to take an official visit to campus on Jan. 20.
Barkley is listed as a three-star prospect and the No. 87 player at his position for the 2017 class, per the 247Sports Composite.
With just over two weeks until National Signing Day (Feb. 1), the Razorbacks’ class sits at No. 25 nationally and 11th in the SEC.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
