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Razorback Brew 11/13: Pen To Paper
We're talking all things Signing Day!
Sydney Fields
November 13, 2025
Good morning, Razorbacks! Today, we’re talking all things Signing Day!
What else is Brewin’ today?
🎥 Watch the Emmy-winning film Switzer
✍️ Signing Day news
🐗 And so much more!
📽️ SWITZER
In part one of this Emmy-winning three-part series, Clay Henry sits down with Hall of Fame coach Barry Switzer to talk about his roots in Crossett, Arkansas and his journey to becoming a Razorback. Switzer takes us through his family's time in California during World War II, his father's bootlegging days, how it affected him, his quitting football, and his decision to come to Arkansas.
📈 STOCK UP
🔺 Pack The Pantry. Razorback women’s basketball will host Southeastern Louisiana tonight at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+. The Razorbacks are collecting non-perishable food items to support the Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry. Click here to purchase your tickets and help Pack the Pantry!
✍️ SIGNING DAY NEWS
🔺 Staying Home. The best high school basketball player in Arkansas is staying in Arkansas! Five-star JJ Andrews, a 6-6 wing from Little Rock Christian Academy, signed with the Razorbacks yesterday. He is a consensus top-15 player in the nation, the 2024-25 Gatorade Arkansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year, 2025 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Preps Boys Player of the Year, along with many other honors.
His father, Shawn, is one of the most decorated Razorbacks, playing on Arkansas’s offensive line from 2001-03. He went on to have a seven-year career in the NFL. His mother, Janetta, played basketball at Western Carolina.
🔺 Pen To Paper. Connecticut’s two-time Player of the Year and top 30 player in the country Abdou Toure also signed to the Razorback men’s basketball team yesterday. The four-star is the 12th highest-ranked prospect by ESPN that Arkansas has ever signed. He has led Notre Dame High School to two state championships. Toure also had a standout performance at the 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup, averaging 23 points per game for Guinea.
🔺 Signed, Sealed, & Delivered. Arkansas women’s basketball signed Kyiah Prestridge, a 6-1 combo guard from Moore, Oklahoma. Prestridge, ranked No. 1 in Oklahoma and No. 66 nationally, averaged 19.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in her junior season.
🔺 Another One. Razorback gymnastics signed another top-10 class for 2026-27! Coach Weiber and company welcome four new Gymbacks.
Simone Brown - Southeastern Gymnastics in Charlotte, NC
Tori Hess - Elite Gymnastics Academy in Millis, MA
Finley Scott - AIM Athletics in Spring, TX
Sabrina Visconti - Noha’s Gymnastics Academy in Manchester, NH
🔺 Take Five. Arkansas softball signed five new Razorbacks on National Signing Day! The class is currently ranked in the top 15 nationally by both D1 Softball and Softball America.
Macie Dever Boaz - C/INF
Ava Hodo - C/INF
Mia Johnson - INF/UTL
Katie King - INF
🔺 Welcome Home. Arkansas soccer has signed six newcomers to the 2026 signing class, including five all-state selections and three IMG Academy National Top 200 players.
Jordan Bryant - Defender/Midfielder
Londyn Green - Defender
Mackenzie Gwin - Forward
Ivy Harding - Midfielder/Forward
Emily Jenkins - Goalkeeper
Lauren Van Rhein - Forward
🔺 Four More. Arkansas volleyball has bolstered its roster with four signees headed to The Hill!
Madi Benne - L
Elsie Law - MB
Maggie McCarroll - S
Paisley Pavliska - OH
🔺 From France To Fayetteville. The women’s golf team signed Melliyal Schmitt from Reunion Island, France! She moved to Guyancourt to train at the French National Golf Performance Center at the age of 14. She has been selected to the French National Team three times and has won five of her last eight tournaments.
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🎧 THE RAZORBACK DAILY
Hog hoops rolls past UCA and gets set for Samford on Friday. Plus, we’re previewing the Hogs’ showdown with LSU this weekend.
📅 WHAT’S AHEAD
Thursday 11/13
Friday 11/14
🎾 Men’s Tennis at RSP Collegiate Tennis Challenge
🎽 Cross Country at NCAA South Central Region @ 10:30 a.m.
🏐 Volleyball at No. 19 Tennessee @ 5:30 p.m. | SECN+
⚽️ Soccer vs. Dartmouth @ 6:00 p.m. | Tickets | ESPN+
🏀 No. 21 Men’s Basketball vs. Samford @ 7:00 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+
Saturday 11/15
🎾 Men’s Tennis at RSP Collegiate Tennis Challenge
🏈 Football at LSU @ 11:45 a.m. | SEC Network
Sunday 11/16
🏐 Volleyball at No. 2 Kentucky @ 12:00 p.m. | SECN+
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Texas Tech @ 2:00 p.m. | ESPN+
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