Jarrod Barnes was the first to commit to Arkansas for 2017.

Cabot (Ark.) athlete Jarrod Barnes will play wide receiver at Arkansas, where he was offered on Feb. 11 and committed seven days later. However, it was on the hardcourt in the Class 7A state title game Friday night where Barnes continued to prove what kind of athlete he is.

Barnes scored a team-high 17 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, to help lead Cabot to a 59-49 victory and state championship. But Barnes' heroics didn't stop there. He also guarded Bentonville (Ark.) 5-star guard Malik Monk, who signed early with Kentucky. Monk had 19 points, but had to work for them. He was 8 of 24 from the field and missed all 10 of his 3-point attempts.

Barnes had a very good junior season on the gridiron as well. He rushed for 1,050 yards and 17 touchdowns while passing for 223 yards and two more touchdowns.