JJ Andrews was 'at a loss' for words after getting surprising phone call from Hogs' head coach to join Arkansas for Class of 2026.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — John Calipari's flair for dramatics obviously is starting to show up in making offers for Arkansas right now. JJ Andrews was a little surprised when assistant coach Chin Coleman handed him the phone Monday afternoon.made the offerNate Olson from our sister site, High School on SI, visited with Andrews for over 20 minutes and got the information on that call was completely unexpected. He knew he had been putting in the work, though.
He led the Warriors to the Class 4A state championship last year, downing Farmington in the final in Hot Springs. He is the 15th-ranked player by ESPN for the 2026 class and On3 has him listed as No. 20 overall and the No. 1 player in Arkansas. It's another step in Calipari's goal to recruit the players within the state's border that can compete at the level he wants. But they have to fit in with what he's looking for and apparently the 6-6 guy that's listed by some as a "game-changer" probably fills that role.
Andrews is also a legacy recruit. His dad, Shawn, played football at Arkansas, but that didn't mean it was automatic he was coming to Razorbacks. Thos decisions come down to what's best for the player, in his family's view.
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