Evan Van Dolah is regarded as the fastest player on the Arkansas State team, which is saying quite a bit because starting tailback reggie arnold (black) is said to have 4.3 speed...
the strange thing about Van Dolah is that he has tremendous acceleration, but doesn't have the top end speed you might expect him to. he's only run a 10.9-100 meters, and an 8.6-60 meters... he had a long jump of 21-4 in high school, though.
QB Corey Leonard is a tremendous all-around athlete, as demonstrated by his tremendous numbers both rushing and passing last season (sophomore). at 6-1, 205-pounds, he can run a 4.5-40 and cleared 6-8 in the high jump his junior year of high school.
redshirt freshman tailback Derek Lawson is expected to be the back-up behind arnold, and he's been making a lot of noise in fall camp. he set the Arkansas high school single-season rushing record as a senior (his first year as a starting tailback) with 3,090 yards. he also tallied 36 touchdowns that year.
another freshman has a chance at being a contributor on offense this year... Taylor Stockemer is a 6-4, 200-pound wide receiver that ran a 4.52-40 and had a 37-inch vertical at a Nike Combine, where he was named to the All-Nike Combine Team.
Taylor Stockemer
"somehow" this BIG and FAST wide receiver from Van Buren, Arkansas (just about an hour down the road from the University of Arkansas) "didn't fit the profile" of new Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino who repeatedly has said he targets tall and fast receivers in his recruiting...
he must mean tall and fast BLACK receivers.
Petrino didn't even look at Stockemer.
nor did most D-I schools. only 3 offered him. Air Force and Kansas being the other two. apparently, 6-4 speedsters are only of interest if they also have dark skin...
