Arkansas running backs coach Jeff Traylor has an excellent reputation as a recruiter and one high school coach in east Texas attributes that to Traylor's background as a high school coach.
New London (Texas) West Rusk Coach John Frazier said he believes Traylor's years in the high school ranks, including 15 seasons as head coach of Gilmer High School from 2000-14, helped make Traylor the recruiter he is today.
"One thing that stands out with Coach Traylor is I think the fact he's spent his whole life dealing with 17- and 18-year-old kids," Frazier said. "He's dealt with the 17- and 18-year-olds' parents and of course he knows high school coaches.