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NEWCOMERS
DYLAN HAYS
Freshman | Offensive Lineman
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6-3 | 294
Little Rock, Ark. | Little Rock Christian
HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked the No. 15 off ensive guard in the state of Arkansas and the No. 69 off ensive
guard in the class by 247Sports … Also earned a grade of 83 from 247Sports and
finished as the No. 14 off ensive guard in the State of Arkansas by 247Composite,
a combined index of national recruiting rankings … Played on both the off ensive
and defensive lines at Little Rock Christian Academy … As a senior, helped Little
Rock Christian Academy to a 12-1 record and to the 5A state semifinals under head
coach Jeff Weaver … Named to the All-Arkansas Varsity second team defense …
Defensively, recorded 93 tackles and five sacks … Has been clocked at 5.0 in the
40-yard dash.
PERSONAL
Born on May 14, 1997 … Son of Cindy and David Hays … Has two brothers, Tyler
and Logan, and two sisters, Cara and Courtney … Courtney played volleyball at the
University of Arkansas at Little Rock from 2006-08 … Business major.
JUSTICE HOBBS
Freshman | Running Back
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5-10 | 220
Farmington, Ark. | Farmington HS
HIGH SCHOOL
Highlighted by seven 100-yard games, rushed for 1,538 yards and 20 touchdowns
as a senior in 2015 … Added 307 receiving yards and two touchdowns … Named to
the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-NWADG team ... Named Northwest
Arkansas Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore in 2013 after rushing for 908 yards
and five touchdowns, leading Farmington to a 6-4-1 record and a third-place finish
in the 4A-1 Conference … Three-time KURM Dream Team selection.
PERSONAL
Born on Oct. 9, 1997 … Son of Shane Hobbs and Tara Speer … Has three siblings:
older sister Jordyn, younger sister Chloe and younger brother Cade.
CONNOR LIMPERT
Freshman | Kicker
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6-1 | 176
Allen, Texas | Allen HS
JACK LINDSEY
Freshman | Quarterback
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6-3 | 184
Fayetteville, Ark. | Springdale HS
HIGH SCHOOL
As a senior, completed 201 of 365 passes for 2,226 yards, which ranked second
in the Arkansas 7A West Conference … Tossed 16 touchdown passes and rushed
for a pair of touchdowns while throwing just six interceptions … Led Springdale to
its first playoff appearance since 2011 under first-year head coach Zak Clark, who
spent the previous five seasons as an assistant at Fayetteville High School.
PERSONAL
Born on May 6, 1998 … Part of a long line of Razorbacks … Son of Lyndy and
Laura Lindsey … Lyndy was a four-year letterwinner at Arkansas from 1988-91 …
Grandson of former Razorback great Jim Lindsey, who was a captain on the 1964
national championship team … Nephew of Springdale head coach Zak Clark, who
lettered at Arkansas from 2000-01 … Has two younger brothers, Sam and Link, and
a younger sister Libby.
D’VONE MCCLURE
Freshman | Wide Receiver
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6-2 | 219
Rixey, Ark. | Jacksonville HS
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned all-state honors after catching 58 passes for 944 yards and nine touchdowns
as a senior in 2011 … Also rushed 36 times for 293 yards and three touchdowns …
Added 234 yards on eight kickoff s … Twice named to the All-Arkansas Baseball
Team by the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette … Was a second-team
Rawlings High School All-America selection and first-team all-southeast region by
Rawlings … Also named to the 2012 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season High School
All-America team … Signed to play baseball for the Razorbacks in 2011, but was
selected by the Cleveland Indians in the fourth round of the 2012 MLB Draft …
Played four seasons in the Indians’ minor league system.
PERSONAL
Born on Jan. 22, 1994 … Son of Cynthia and Robert McClure … Has six siblings:
DeShone, Dmon, Damon, Broderick, Robert and Nakeisha … DeShone played
basketball overseas and for the Texas Legends, the NBA Development League
aff iliate for the Dallas Mavericks … Communications major.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked the No. 35 kicker in the class by ESPN with a grade of 73 … A four-year
letterwinnner at Allen HS under head coach Tom Westerberg … As a senior, earned
All-County first team special teams honors, was named to the All-District 6A second
team and was selected as a Kohl’s High School All-American honorable mention
… Helped the Eagles to a 14-1 record and the Texas 6A D1 state semifinals … Made
84 of 87 PAT attempts for a conversion rate of 96.55 … Booted through 19 of 24 field
goals with a long of 48 … As a junior, converted seven of seven PAT attempts …
Made 28 of 31 PAT attempts and one of four field goal attempts as a sophomore …
In his freshman season, made 36 of 43 PAT attempts and three of four field goals.
PERSONAL
Born on Oct. 17, 1997 … Son of Lisa and the late Scott Limpert … Has one sister,
Nicole … Recreation and sport management major.
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