UA has eye on Fort Scott prospects
Arkansas quarterback coach Garrick McGee traveled to Fort Scott Community College in Kansas last Friday to check out three of the top junior college prospects in the nation.
The Greyhounds are 5-0 and ranked No. 5 in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association poll, thanks in large part to receiver Brandon Kinnie, linebacker Jacquin Williams and defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul.
Kinnie, 6-3, 215 pounds, 4. 4 seconds in the 40-yard dash, said he has scholarship offers from Nebraska and Arkansas and is receiving strong interest from LSU, Kansas, Kansas State and Georgia.
He has taken unofficial and official visits to Nebraska, and made an unofficial visit to Arkansas during the summer. He said he also plans to take an official visit to Fayetteville.
Kinnie said Nebraska is still tops on his list.
“I took the unofficial down there, and I think that’s why Nebraska is high on my list,” he said. “Arkansas isn’t too far from [behind ] them.”
Kinnie, who played high school ball at Kansas City (Mo. ) Grandview, redshirted last year and will have three years of eligibility at a four-year school. He has caught 25 passes for 454 yards and 6 touchdowns but still sees room for improvement.
“I think I’ve done all right,” Kinnie said. “I think I have a long way to go because I’m just a redshirt freshman and I’m still trying to get my name out there.”
He and McGee also have developed a good relationship.
“I like him a lot,” Kinnie said. “I liked the first time when he came up for spring ball. I liked his vibe when I went down there for my unofficial. We talked a lot.”
