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Miami tailback big on Hogs’ run game

( Andy Shupe)

Arkansas assistant coach Jimmy Smith speaks to his position group on Thursday, April 8, 2021, during practice at the university practice facility in Fayetteville. Visit nwaonline.com/210409Daily/ for the photo gallery.

ESPN 4-star running back Javin Simpkins was planning to visit the University of Arkansas on Saturday, but he will come later after running backs coach Jimmy Smith wanted him to visit for a spring practice.

Simpkins, 5-9, 177 pounds, of Miami Norland, has 21 scholarship offers from schools such as Arkansas, Texas, Louisville, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Central Florida, Maryland, Georgia Tech, Indiana and others.