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Rice Continues Recruiting Hot Streak; Adds Commitment from Denton Ryan LB DJ Arkansas
Rice has added another linebacker commitment in Denton Ryan's DJ Arkansas, who picked the Owls over a dozen division one offers, including schools in the Big 12 and SEC.
Denton Ryan 2021 LB DJ Arkansas (6'1, 190) just announced a commitment to Rice.
Arkansas picked the Owls over offers from Tulsa, Duke, Houston, La. Tech, North Texas, Boise State, Kansas, ULM, Texas State, Arkansas, and Nevada.
Rice was the first school to extend Arkansas a scholarship.
The three-star prospect adds to an impressive early haul at LB for the Owls, joining Prosper’s Aidan Siano (6'0, 225) and Fort Bend Marshall’s Kenneth Seymour (6'2, 220).
Arkansas helped Denton Ryan to a 15-1 record as a junior in 2019. He collected 86 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss and four sacks to earn 4-5A Division I all-district honors.
Next Level Athlete Scouting Report: The grandson of Larry Anderson (Pittsburgh Steelers). Arkansas is that new-age style of linebacker who is built more like a safety with the frame to add weight as he develops in college but hits like a ton of bricks. He is a tackling machine when he plays close to the line of scrimmage because he has tremendous close quarters explosion and quickness.
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