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Mateos Adds In-State Prospect to 2026 Class

Hot Springs gives Arkansas first in-state commitment, another big guy in the middle
Jacob Davis|
Arkansas Razorbacks offensive line coach Eric Mateos during a spring practice on the indoor field at Fayetteville, Ark.
Arkansas Razorbacks offensive line coach Eric Mateos during a spring practice on the indoor field at Fayetteville, Ark. | Andy Hodges-Hogs on SI Images

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Eric Mateos has begun strengthening relationships with rising junior prospects in the 2026 class. It's been a while since Hot Springs has produced a SEC-caliber prospect, but did just that with Tucker Young.

The 6-foot-4, 300-pound offensive lineman committed to Arkansas over an offer from nearby Memphis Saturday during the always popular Hog Wild Cookout. Young joins 4-star safety and longtime Razorbacks pledge Tay Lockett for next year's class.

The state of Arkansas has produced a solid crop of prospects for the 2026 cycle including up to six 4-star prospects and a pair of 3-stars. While Young has yet to be evaluated or ranked, his size and offer from the Razorbacks speaks for itself.

Other in-state prospects include 4-star defensive tackle Danny Beale (Cross County),4-star tailback TJ Hodges (Marked Tree), 4-star defensive lineman Anthony Kennedy (Maumelle), 4-star quarterback Kane Archer (Greenwood), 4-star offensive tackle Evan Goodwin (Benton), 4-star linebacker Jakore Smith (Parkview), and 3-star offensive lineman Cody Taylor (Greenwood) and Josiah Warrior-Benson (Central Arkansas Christian).

IN HIS WORDS

"Coach [Scott] Fountain came to my school in February to meet me," Young said. "I got an invite to a spring practice and a summer camp. So, I went to camp June 12 and picked up an offer from the Razorbacks the day after."

"The [Hog Wild Hangout] went great, met many new people such as the offensive lineman recruits and commits, and had an opportunity to commit. I was honored to do it there."

"Tay [Lockett] and I were on the same team for the events they had planned out and I enjoyed talking to him. Looking forward to getting to know him better as a ‘26 commit."

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Jacob Davis
JACOB DAVIS

Jacob Davis is a reporter for Arkansas Razorbacks on SI, with a decade of experience covering high school and transfer portal recruiting. He has previously worked at Rivals, Saturday Down South, SB Nation and hosted podcasts with Bleav Podcast Network where his show was a finalist for podcast of the year. Native of El Dorado, he currently resides in Central Arkansas with his wife and daughter.

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