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FAYETTEVILLE — Shreveport Evangel athlete Ashton Dawson committed to Arkansas to play fullback Friday.
Dawson, 6-2 and 286 pounds, chose the Razorbacks over offers from Florida State, Troy and others. He has yet to be rated by any of the four major requiring services.
He visited Arkansas during Wednesday’s 7-on-7 event which featured Evangel and 15 other schools. He played running back and defensive tackle for the Eagles.
Dawson had 2 carries for 24 yards and 2 touchdowns, and 2 catches for 15 yards and 1 touchdown as a junior.
He also recorded 103 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 3 quarterback hurries, 1 forced fumble and 1 blocked field goal.
Dawson the 22nd commitment for the 2026 class.
Richard Davenport
Richard Davenport has covered recruiting for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and wholehogsports.com since 2007. He appears weekly on “The Morning Rush” with Tye Richardson and Tommy Craft on 95.3 FM in Fort Smith, 96.3 FM in Hot Springs, 104.3 FM in Harrison/Mountain Home and 99.5 FM in Fayetteville, and on “Out of Bounds” with Wess Moore and Joe Franklin on 103.7 FM in Little Rock.
