Wednesday was a big day for outside linebacker Byron Hobbs and his father, Paul, an Arkansas native, after Razorbacks Coach Bret Bielema extended a scholarship offer to the younger Hobbs.
"It was definitely a big deal," he said. "My dad is from Arkansas and he went to Arkansas. Since I was a little kid he talked about me getting an offer from Arkansas, and today that blessing came. I'm very grateful."
Hobbs, 6-5, 210 pounds, of Fort Worth (Texas) Eastern Hills High School has about 10 other scholarship offers from Texas, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, TCU and others.