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Arkansas recruiting ESPN 300 prospect hard

National recruit Kaiir Elam, an ESPN 300 prospect, explained why he's considering a visit to Arkansas on the Recruiting Thursday radio show.

Elam, 6-2, 180, of North Palm Beach (Fla.) The Benjamin School, is ESPN’s No. 8 athlete and No. 70 overall prospect in the nation. The Hogs extended a scholarship offer April 17.

Razorbacks cornerbacks coach Mark Smith and safeties coach Ron Cooper have been relentless in their pursuit of him.

"They text me almost everyday," Elam said. "They actually want me to get on the phone in a little bit with the head coach- the head man.