4-star TE Shamar Easter signs with Arkansas

Ashdown (Ark.) four-star tight end Shamar Easter has signed with Arkansas.

Easter is the No. 184 overall prospect and No. 11 tight end in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 1 player in Arkansas.

On3 rates Easter higher than other recruiting services, according to the Industry Comparison. Per the 2023 On300, he is the No. 169 overall prospect and No. 10 tight end in the country.

He committed to the Razorbacks on August 13, 2021.

Easter currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $22k. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Shamar Easter Scouting Summary

High upside tight end prospect with an outstanding athletic and physical profile. Natural athlete who shows the top end play speed to pull away from opposing defensive backs. One of the faster top tight ends in the 2023 cycle. Has considerable room for growth at around 6-foot-5, 215 pounds with long arms. Uses his length to his advantage by way of a large catch radius. Shows the budding ability to win in contested situations. Lines up both split out and in-line for his high school. Will need to add mass and strength but already shows some ability as a blocker. Doubles as a very good high school basketball player. Shows off his athleticism as a dunker and emphatic shot blocker. Also participates in track, where he’s put up impressive marks in the shot put and high jump. Has the look of a potential high responder to the specified strength training he’ll receive in college.