FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Razorbacks added a talented piece to the defensive side of their 2024 recruiting class on Saturday.
Arkansas landed a commitment from 4-star linebacker JuJu Pope out of South Panola High School in Batesville, Mississippi. Pope made his announcement on Twitter.
Pope announced on January 31st that he'd received an offer from Arkansas, the third FBS program to offer him. He chose Sam Pittman and the Razorbacks over offers from other schools including Alabama, Michigan, Oregon and Louisville.
The Mississippi native is ranked as the No. 29 linebacker in the country according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.
Pope is the second four-star commit out of the state of Mississippi, the third four-star commit overall, and the fourth commit in the Hogs' 2024 class. The Hogs' class currently ranks No. 26 according to 247Sports.
