Loyalty and his mother’s approval played big roles in running back A’Montae Spivey’s decision to sign with the University of Arkansas.
In March 2018, the Hogs were the first SEC school to offer a scholarship to Spivey. After his commitment to Arkansas that summer, the Razorbacks continued to recruit him hard, led by associate head coach and running backs coach Jeff Traylor.
“They were my first SEC offer, and then throughout the whole way we talked,” Spivey said. “Coach Traylor and I bonded along with the others on the staff. We all hit it off. They did an amazing job of recruiting me.