FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Tucked inside the northeast corner of Arkansas, Marked Tree isn’t a town known to produce SEC-caliber athletes.
Thanks to 2026 4-star running back prospect Terry “TJ” Hodges, the towns football program has received national attention lately. He had an electric 2024 season with 158 carries for 1796 rushing yards 22 touchdowns in Arkansas’ Class 2A Conference.
He also totaled 13 receptions for 250 yards and two touchdowns along with time on defense recording 38 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two sacks, four forced fumbles and one pass breakup. Following a visit to rival Missouri, Hodges received a visit from Arkansas coaches last week when they attended his basketball game…