Joe T. Robinson linebacker JT Towers became emotional Wednesday while addressing his fellow students and family members in the school's packed gymnasium on the day he signed with the University of Arkansas.
He explained why he teared up.
"It's a day I anticipated for a long time," Towers said. "It's been a long time coming for me, and being able to put the pen to the paper and getting the recruiting process over with and moving on to the next stage. I'm just looking forward to it."
Towers, 6-4, 210 pounds, 4.6 seconds in the 40-yard dash, also had scholarship offers from Utah, Tulsa, Illinois State, Army, Louisiana-Lafayette and others.