re: Arkansas Football 2023 Recruiting Thread **WR Dazmin James Commits**

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Who will we run at TE1? Knox? Anyone know?

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Naples (Fla.) running back Isaiah Augustave has committed to the Arkansas Razorbacks. Augustave, 6-2, 200, went public with his decision during an official visit with the Hogs on Tuesday, becoming Arkansas' 12th pledge for the Class of 2023.

The Florida native chose Arkansas over Florida State, Louisville, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee and several others. He is the Razorbacks' first running back commitment for the current cycle.

He was recruited to Fayetteville by running backs coach Jimmy Smith.

As a junior, Augustave rushed 109 times for 950 yards and 16 touchdowns for a Naples team that reached the Class 6A Region 4 semi-final. According to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Augustave is the No. 42 running back in the nation and the No. 103 overall prospect in the state of Florida for the Class of 2023.

247Sports has him rated even higher, as the No. 30 running back in the nation and the No. 85 prospect in the Sunshine State.

Prior to Augustave's announcement, Arkansas’ 2023 class already included six offensive commitments in three-star quarterback Malachi Singleton of Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb, a trio of four-star tight ends in Shamar Easter of Ashdown (Ark.), Luke Hasz of Bixby (Okla.), and Jaden Hamm of Eudora (Kan.), four-star offensive lineman Luke Brown of Paris (Tenn.) Henry County, three-star offensive lineman Joey Su’a of Bentonville (Ark.).

The defensive class includes four-star defensive lineman Quincy Rhodes of North Little Rock (Ark.), three-star defensive end Kaleb James of Mansfield (Texas), four-star edge rusher Carson Dean of Carrollton (Texas) Hebron, three-star linebacker Everett Roussaw of Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove, and three-star cornerback Dallas Young of Gardendale (Ala.).

Arkansas’ 2023 class entered the day ranked No. 7 in the nation and No. 1 in the SEC with 178.37 total points in the 247Sports Composite team recruiting rankings. Augustave’s commitment brings the Hogs’ total to 186.50 points, which doesn't move the national or SEC ranking.

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Arkansas added commitment No. 12 to its 2023 class late Tuesday night with a surprise announcement from Naples (Fla.) running back Isaiah Augustave.

Augustave, rated as a 5.6-three-star by Rivals, chose Arkansas over 21 other FBS offers including the likes of Florida State, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma State and Tennessee.

After bringing in a haul of Rashod Dubinion and James Jointer in 2022 and landing a commitment from in-state Rivals250 prospect Braylen Russell for 2024, Smith has now slotted a back into the current cycle just over a month after extending an offer.

Augustave's commitment, which, save a cryptic GIF from running backs coach Jimmy Smith came relatively unexpectedly, effectively pushes Arkansas back ahead of SEC foe Tennessee and into the No. 7-spot nationally.

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