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FAYETTEVILLE -- University of Arkansas football coaches need to get used to shaking hands with Zach Zimos.

A lot.

NOTEWORTHY Rated a four-star recruit and the 22nd best outside linebacker nationally by Rivals. … Had 98 tackles last season when he played middle linebacker. … Had 188 career tackles at Travis, including 156 unassisted, and 7 interceptions. … Chose Arkansas over Missouri, Purdue, California, Texas Tech and Boise State. … Also ran track in high school. … Parents are Brandy and Scott Zimos.

Zimos, a freshman linebacker from Richmond, Texas, made it a habit of shaking hands with his coaches at Fort Bend Travis High School after every practice and game the past four years.