FAYETTEVILLE — Bret Bielema's lengthy history of coaching standout running backs has helped him land yet another top rusher.
The Arkansas coach, in desperate need of filling the void left by the departed backfield of Alex Collins and Jonathan Williams, signed a class of 20 players Wednesday highlighted by Texas running back Devwah Whaley.
The 6-foot, 210-pound Whaley rushed for 1,701 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior in high school. He signed with the Razorbacks over scholarship offers from a number of Southeastern Conference schools, including Georgia and Alabama, along with other schools such as Notre Dame and Stanford.