Arkansas
4-star CB runs blistering 40 time at Arkansas camp
Cornerback Tay’shawn Wilson made the journey to Arkansas to impress and impress he did throughout Saturday’s prospect camp, working 4.28 seconds within the 40-yard sprint.
Wilson, 5-9 1/4, 170 kilos, of Mayde Creek Excessive Faculty in Houston, had 19 provides from colleges akin to Baylor, Texas, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Georgia Tech, Houston, Marshall and others previous to attending the Arkansas camp.
When Wilson ran the 4.28 time, Arkansas coaches have been in disbelief.
“They instructed me to run it once more,” Wilson mentioned.
As a substitute of two coaches timing him, 5 gathered across the end line. Of the 5 cease watches, his slowest time learn 4.31.
“I ran it once more and I ran the identical factor they usually have been like, ‘OK then,’” Wilson mentioned. “As a result of, like, the primary time they didn’t imagine it. I ran it once more and ran the identical factor to indicate what I might do.”
ESPN charges him a 4-star recruit and the No. 34 athlete within the nation for the 2023 class. Regardless of having bests of 10.42 seconds within the 100 meters and 21.04 seconds within the 200, Wilson was additionally stunned by his 40 time on the camp.
“It actually did,” he mentioned. “My final camp I ran a 4.34, so I needed to beat that. I got here out right here and ran my hardest and confirmed the coaches what I might do.”
He recorded 30 tackles, 7 move breakups and 1 interception as a junior.
Wilson loved working with Arkansas cornerbacks coach Dominique Bowman and assistant defensive backs coach Mason Hutchins.
“I like it, like all of the DB coaches,” he mentioned. “I like them. All of the coaches present curiosity in me. They love me. It’s been a good time out right here.”
He hopes to see the Razorbacks provide him.
“It could imply rather a lot,” he mentioned. “This was my first day out right here and I actually love all of the coaches. All of them have been speaking to me. It could actually imply rather a lot to me.”
