Arkansas’ 10th commitment in its 2023 football recruiting class will bring a lot of versatility to the Razorbacks, according to Carrollton (Texas) Hebron coach Brian Brazil.
Hebron star Carson Dean (6-4, 235), fast enough to run on his school’s track relay teams, has lined up at inside linebacker, outside linebacker and as a rush edge defensive end the last two seasons.
Dean announced Monday night he had chosen Arkansas over Texas, LSU, Ole Miss, Baylor, Colorado, Missouri, Houston, Indiana, TCU, Texas Tech and other programs. He was also receiving interest from Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
“Going through the recruiting process, people would come by and ask, 'Do you think he is a better inside or outside linebacker or defensive end?