East Mississippi Community College defensive back Shannon Blair has committed to Arkansas as part of the 2025 class.
Blair, 6-1, 190 pounds, also had offers from Memphis, Liberty, Western Kentucky, Charlotte, Texas-San Antonio and others. He visited Arkansas for the Hogwild Hangout last Saturday.
"I chose Arkansas because how genuine and real the coaching staff is also another reason was because it’s in the SEC, the closest conference to the NFL and I wanted to comeback to the SEC and show my talent,” he said.
He was recruited by co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson.
He was a 3-star prospect out of Knoxville West High School and committed to the Volunteers as a preferred walk-on after missing his senior season after suffering a torn ACL in the first game of the season.
He
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