Missouri Transfer Davion Sistrunk Talks BYU Offer

For the reason that switch window opened, a couple of thousand FBS gamers have entered the switch portal. With so many gamers accessible, school soccer groups throughout the nation have spent the final week making an attempt so as to add influence transfers to their rosters. BYU, similar to everybody else, is trying to bolster its roster by the portal for 2023 and past. One participant that has emerged as a BYU goal is Missouri cornerback switch Davion Sistrunk. Sistrunk is a local of Florida that has three years of eligibility remaining. We caught up with Davion to debate his most up-to-date provide to BYU.

Sistrunk obtained in contact with BYU by BYU’s director of recruiting Pat Hickman. Hickman recruited Davion when he was at Virginia, and Virginia was one in every of many Energy 5 colleges to supply Sistrunk a scholarship when he was in highschool. He held different gives from the likes of Penn State, USC, Tennessee, Baylor, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, and numerous others. In whole, he acquired 26 gives in highschool.

Davion signed with Missouri as a part of the 2021 signing class. He spent two years at Missouri earlier than coming into the portal.

Since coming into the switch portal, Davion has acquired gives from BYU and Prarie View A&M. He has additionally been in contact with different colleges. “With me simply going into the portal, I’m speaking to a bunch of faculties proper now,” Sistrunk stated.

Sistrunk wasn’t recruited by BYU out of highschool, however he was conscious of BYU’s soccer program. “I do know that they’re at all times aggressive and that they’re becoming a member of the Huge 12,” Sistrunk stated when requested what he knew about BYU earlier than coming into the switch portal.

On what he’s on the lookout for in his subsequent faculty, Davion stated, “I am simply trying to play at a excessive stage and to really feel snug.”

Listed at 6’1, Davion is a protracted defensive again with very good athleticism. He flashed his athleticism on this dunk when he was in highschool:

He additionally has good ball expertise as a defensive again. You possibly can try his highschool movie the place he reveals off his skillset that made him a coveted recruit.

Sistrunk will not wait lengthy earlier than he commits to his subsequent faculty of selection. He tells Cougs Each day that he plans to enroll at his subsequent faculty in January. 

Davion has by no means visited BYU earlier than, however that may change within the coming weeks. “We’re engaged on a [BYU] go to quickly,” Sistrunk stated.

BYU is pursuing numerous defensive backs within the switch portal. Including a participant like Sistrunk to the cornerback pipeline would go a protracted methods shoring up the Cougars’ future at that place.

Keep tuned for extra switch portal updates within the coming days.

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