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Florida RB likes Miami connection with Smith

One of the nation's top junior prospects cherishes his relationship with University of Arkansas running backs coach Jimmy Smith and is planning to make an official visit to Fayetteville.

ESPN 4-star running back Javin Simpkins, 5-9, 177 pounds, of Miami Norland said he and Smith have developed a "real tight bond."

"I'm really interested in Arkansas, and the program, and the program they're building," Simpkins said. "If things go the way he [Smith] wants it, I might be a Razorback."

He has scholarship offers from Arkansas, Texas, Louisville, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Central Florida, Maryland, Georgia Tech, Indiana and others.