2016-media-guide

RETURNING PLAYERS
FRESHMAN (2015)
Redshirted as a true freshman.
DEON STEWART
Redshirt Freshman | Wide Receiver
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5-11 | 164
Hardy, Ark. | Highland HS
HIGH SCHOOL
A consensus three-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN, Scout and 247Sports … ESPN
listed him as the No. 9 prospect in Arkansas and the No. 67 wide receiver in the
nation … Scout ranked him as the No. 71 wide receiver in the country and No.
2 wide out in the Natural State … Listed as the No. 10 recruit in Arkansas and
the No. 90 wide receiver nationally by 247Sports … Earned a three-star rating by
247Composite, a combined index of national recruiting rankings … Ranked as the
No. 12 player in the Natural 21 by HawgSports.com … Named to the Associated
Press Arkansas Super Team as a defensive back in 2014 … Earned all-state honors
in Arkansas Class 4A region 3 … Named All-ArkansasVarsity.com second team at
wide receiver … Helped Highland win its third district title in four years in 2014 …
Broke the 1,000-yard plateau as a senior with 49 receptions for 1,005 yards (20.5
avg.) and 11 touchdowns as a senior … Also made 42 tackles, three interceptions
and forced a fumble on defense … Caught 36 passes for 757 yards (21.0 avg.) and
eight touchdowns in 2013 … Totaled 42 tackles and six interceptions as a junior
… Coached by Spencer Hill … Also participated in track and field … Won the state
championship in the triple jump in 2014 … Chose Arkansas over Oregon, Ole Miss
and Louisville among others.
PERSONAL
Born on May 23, 1997 … Son of Chrissy Stewart … Recreation and sport
management major.
FRESHMAN (2015)
Redshirted as a true freshman.
TY STOREY
Redshirt Freshman | Quarterback
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6-2 | 212
Charleston, Ark. | Charleston HS
HIGH SCHOOL
An early enrollee who was a consensus four-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN,
Scout and 247Sports … Was the No. 6 pro-style quarterback in the nation, No. 3
player in Arkansas and No. 165 in the Rivals250 according to Rivals … 247Sports
ranks him the No. 9 pro-style quarterback, No. 3 player in Arkansas and No. 236
overall prospect in the Top247 … Ranked the No. 4 player in Arkansas and No.
16 quarterback in the nation by Scout … ESPN listed him as the No. 7 player in
Arkansas and No. 19 pocket passer quarterback in the country … HawgSports.com
ranked him at No. 3 in the Natural 21 … Led Charleston to back-to-back perfect
seasons and Arkansas Class 3A state championships, earning State Championship
MVP as both a junior and senior … Also won a state championship as a freshman
linebacker in 2011 … Ended his career with 29 consecutive wins … Finished his
varsity career with 12,856 passing yards and 154 touchdown passes … The 12,856
passing yards ranks third in Arkansas all-time and the 154 touchdown passes is
the second-most by any player in state history … Became just the eighth player in
Arkansas high school history to pass for over 10,000 career yards, joining former
Razorback quarterback Brandon Allen on the list … Also ranks among Arkansas’
all-time high school leaders with 897 completions (2nd), 1,370 pass attempts
(3rd) and a 66.0 completion percentage (3rd) … Named to the 2015 Parade All-
American First Team at quarterback … Earned back-to-back Gatorade Arkansas
Football Player of the Year and Wendy’s High School Football Player of the Year
honors for Arkansas … Named MaxPreps Mr. Football for the state of Arkansas and
earned MaxPreps Small School All-American first team honors … Recognized as
the 2014 winner of the Landers Award, given to the state’s best prep football player
… Named to the 3A all-state team three consecutive years … Earned Farm Bureau
Insurance 3A Off ensive Player of the Year and the Arkansas Democrat Gazette’s
Outstanding Player of the Year … Finished his senior season completing 294 of 447
passes (65.7 percent), for 4,159 yards and 53 touchdowns while adding 724 rushing
yards and 20 rushing touchdowns … Totaled 73 touchdowns as a senior, the fourthmost
in a single season in state history … Went 268-of-408 (65.6 percent) passing
for 4,241 yards and 52 touchdowns as a junior … Also rushed for 180 yards and six
touchdowns in 2013 … Started as a sophomore and completed 328 of 503 passes
(65.2 percent) for 4,397 yards and 48 touchdowns and rushed for 316 yards and
seven touchdowns … Coached by Greg Kendrick … Also was an all-state basketball
and baseball player … Chose Arkansas over off ers from Alabama, Auburn, Louisville
and others.
PERSONAL
Born on May 29, 1996 … Son of Shane and Dianna Storey … Kinesiology major
… Cousin, Carrie Parker, lettered in women’s basketball for the Razorbacks from
1994-97 … 2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree.
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