Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
UCA lands pair of UA transfers
The University of Central Arkansas announced six signees to its 2019 recruiting class Wednesday, including wide receivers Jarrod Barnes and Tobias Enlow, two transfers from the University of Arkansas.
Barnes, a 5-11, 185-pounder from Cabot, was named the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Preps Male Athlete of the Year in 2016 before joining the Razorbacks’ 2017 recruiting class.
Barnes did not appear in a game in 2018 as a sophomore at Arkansas. He played six snaps in Arkansas’ 2017 season opener against Florida A&M on Aug. 31, 2017, and caught two passes for 30 yards.
“Jarrod will be one of the most decorated transfers we have had here at UCA,” UCA Coach Nathan Brown said in a news release. “He brings unbelievable play-making ability at the wide receiver position for us.
“Not only is he great with the ball in his hand, but he also has breakaway speed to score from anywhere. We had an immediate need at this spot, and Jarrod is going to help bridge that gap as soon as he steps on campus in January.”
Enlow, a North Little Rock product who chose the Razorbacks as a preferred walkon in 2016, was redshirted for his freshman season at Arkansas in 2016 and did not play in any games in 2017. Enlow appeared in one game as a sophomore in 2018.
A 6-2, 205-pound wideout, Enlow missed his senior high school season in 2015 with a severe knee injury. He has not played significant minutes since gaining 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns as a high school junior at North Little Rock in 2014.
“Tobias has always been a special kid to me,” Brown said. “I recruited him when he was coming out of North Little Rock High School in 2015. I got to know him and his family really well throughout the process. I always knew he could be a special player, and now I look forward to seeing him do that here in Conway.”
All six of UCA’s signings Wednesday were transfers. The school expects to sign one more player today to bring the total of January enrollees to seven. All high school signees are expected to be announced in February during the NCAA’s next signing period.