JUCO D-Tackle Taylor Lewis Impressed With Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE — Faculty of the Canyons (Calif.) Class of 2022 defensive sort out Taylor Lewis took an official go to to Arkansas starting on Wednesday whereas concluding Friday.

Lewis, 6-3, 300, liked what he noticed at Arkansas and talked about how the go to went for him.

“The go to was clean,” Lewis mentioned. “I can see myself taking part in right here. Every part was higher than I believed it could be. It was an actual clean go to.”

So far as the spotlight was there one specific factor?

“The stadium for certain,” Lewis mentioned. “That stadium is big. I’ve by no means been in something like that. I virtually acquired emotional going on the market for actual.”

He graduates from junior school on June 4. How shut are you to a choice?

“Actual shut, a couple of days away,” Lewis mentioned.

Taylor mentioned he can see himself in Razorback Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3, when it’s packed and taking part in the Bearcats.

“Sure most positively,” Lewis mentioned. “Alabama and all of them.”

His participant host was Isaiah Nichols together with Jordan Domineck and Terry Hampton. He visited Oregon State and Washington State previous to Arkansas. Was contemplating visits to Missouri and Nebraska, however these aren’t going to occur now.

“No, I don’t have any arrange,” Lewis mentioned. “I could be carried out with that.”

One motive he fell in love with Arkansas was the coaches. Deke Adams, specifically, made a really favorable impression on him

“Studying from Coach Adams I really feel that’s going to learn me as a result of the type of man he’s,” Lewis mentioned. “He’s a household man first. He places his spouse and the whole lot he’s acquired going as a precedence. He additionally cares about his gamers too and that speaks volumes. Particularly at this stage with coaches. You don’t get that so much. It’s a enterprise, however you’ve nonetheless acquired to care about your gamers. I really feel he’s going to develop me so much and make me higher than I used to be earlier than I got here right here.”

Lewis performed six video games in 2021. He completed with 18 tackles, seven solo, 1.5 for loss and a go breakup. He talked about what he feels are his strengths.

“I really feel like my strengths are my run stopping, my motor, my agility and my get off,” Lewis mentioned. “I exploit my arms effectively. I’m violent and I’m disruptive within the backfield.”

The previous Chicago (Sick.) Kenwood Academy standout isn’t counting presents, however he has an extended record of them. Lewis has presents from Arkansas, Washington State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon State, Auburn, Akron, Arkansas State, UAB, UTSA, Western Kentucky, New Mexico State, Montana State, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Monroe, Liberty, Kent State, Hawaii, Japanese Michigan, Jacksonville State, Colorado State, Buffalo and Alabama State.

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