2016-media-guide

RETURNING PLAYERS
HJALTE FROHOLDT
Sophomore | Offensive Lineman
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6-4 | 318
Svendborg, Denmark | IMG Academy [Fla.]
FRESHMAN (2015)
Transitioned to the off ensive line during 2016 spring workouts … Made three
tackles in 10 games played at defensive tackle.
HIGH SCHOOL
An early enrollee who was a five-star prospect according to PrepStar … Named
to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team and ranked the No. 122 player in the country
by the publication … A four-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN, Scout and 247Sports
… Listed as the No. 90 overall player in the Top247, No. 13 defensive tackle in the
nation and No. 5 player in Florida by 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 98 overall
player in the nation according to the ESPN 300 … ESPN also listed him as the No.
13 defensive tackle in the nation and the 19th-best player in the state of Florida …
Checked in at No. 221 in the Rivals 250 and ranked the No. 20 defensive tackle
nationally and the No. 37 best player in Florida … Rated the best defensive tackle
in Florida by Scout and the No. 28 defensive tackle in the nation … 247Composite,
a combined index of national recruiting rankings, lists him as the No. 143 player
in the nation, No. 15 defensive tackle and No. 7 player in Florida … Posted 55
tackles, including 12.0 for loss, and 10 sacks during his senior season … Helped
IMG Academy finish 10-1 in just its second season of varsity football … Coached
by Chris Weinke … Also participated in track and field … Chose Arkansas over
numerous off ers, including Alabama, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Penn
State, Michigan State, Louisville, Kentucky and others.
PERSONAL
Born on Aug. 20, 1996 … Son of Hans and Lisa Froholdt … First name is pronounced
Yell-duh … Last name is pronounced Fro-holt … Kinesiology major … Started
playing football his sophomore year of high school as a foreign exchange student
in Ohio … 2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree.
JOHNNY GIBSON
Sophomore | Offensive Lineman
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6-4 | 344
Dumas, Ark. | Dumas HS
FRESHMAN (2015)
Redshirted as a true freshman.
WILL GRAGG
Redshirt Freshman | Tight End
11
6-4 | 254
Dumas, Ark. | Dumas HS
HIGH SCHOOL
An early enrollee who was a consensus four-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN, Scout
and 247Sports … Was the top rated player in the state of Arkansas, No. 4 tight end
and No. 123 overall prospect in the nation according to Scout … Ranked No. 218
in the ESPN 300, the third-best player in Arkansas and No. 6 tight end nationally
by ESPN … Rivals listed him as the No. 5 player in Arkansas and No. 7 tight end
in the country … 247Composite, a combined index of national recruiting rankings,
ranked him No. 3 in Arkansas, No. 8 at tight end and the 205th-best player in
the nation … Ranked No. 5 in the HawgSports.com Natural 21 … Earned second
team All-ArkansasVarsity.com honors in 2014 … Caught 42 passes for 452 yards
(10.8 avg.) and two touchdowns as a senior at Dumas … Played his junior season
at Pine Bluff HS and recorded 47 receptions for 517 yards (11.0 avg.) and seven
touchdowns … Helped Pine Bluff win the Arkansas Class 6A state championship
in 2013 … Coached by Mark Courtney at Dumas and by Bobby Bolding at Pine
Bluff … Also played basketball and baseball … Selected Arkansas over off ers from
Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon,
Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, USC, Ole Miss, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma State,
Washington, TCU, North Carolina, Michigan State, Louisville and others.
PERSONAL
Born on Sept. 23, 1996 … Son of Kelvin and Tenita Gragg … Recreation and
sport management major … Brother, Chris, played tight end at Arkansas from
2008-12, was a seventh round selection of the Buff alo Bills in the 2013 NFL Draft
and currently plays for the Bills … Cousin, Jarius Wright, played wide receiver at
Arkansas from 2008-11, was an All-SEC First Team honoree in 2011 and currently
plays for the Minnesota Vikings.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015)
Participated in three games … Did not record any statistics.
FRESHMAN (2014)
Redshirted as a true freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Dumas High School … Coached by Mark Courtney.
PERSONAL
Born on Sept. 30, 1995 … Son of Johnny and Irene Gibson … Computer science major.
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