Ashdown (Ark.) 4-star safety Montaric Brown has completed the work necessary to be a Razorback and is now eligible to practice. Bret Bielema announced this to reporters at the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Monday.

Montaric Brown was one of Arkansas' top signees in the Class of 2017.

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Brown signed with Arkansas over Oklahoma State, Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Oklahoma, Missouri, Baylor and others. He spent the summer finishing up academic work required to be eligible as a freshman.

He is obviously behind now after missing all the summer workouts and preseason work to this point, but the biggest thing for both Brown and the Hogs is he is now eligible and on campus. He can redshirt if needed which would seem likely at this point though obviously there's no point in making that decision right now.

The former Ashdown standout played in the U.S. Army All-American game making three tackles in the 27-17 win over the West. As a senior for the Panthers, Brown had 110 tackles and seven interceptions at safety returning one for a 71-yard touchdown. On offense, Brown grabbed 52 passes for 813 yards and seven touchdowns.

Arkansas will return to the practice field on Tuesday as they prepare for the Aug. 31 season opener against Florida A&M in Little Rock's War Memorial Stadium.

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