Tight end likes how Arkansas uses position

The College of Arkansas soccer program will host roughly 25 prospects Saturday, the final massive gathering of recruits till the Razorbacks kick off the season in opposition to Cincinnati on Sept. 3.

Included in that variety of prospects anticipated to go to for the Tailgate on the Hill gathering is Davon Mitchell, one of many nation’s high sophomore tight ends.

The recruiting occasion will made up of primarily Arkansas commitments within the 2023 class, however some underclassmen like Mitchell will even be available.

Mitchell, 6-4, 230 kilos, of Allen, Texas, shall be making his second journey to Fayetteville in a bit over a month after first visiting the Hogs on June 18.

“I actually prefer it,” he mentioned. “Arkansas, I can see myself there in the future.”

Mitchell has 17 scholarship gives from faculties like Arkansas, Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, LSU, Texas, Texas A&M, Florida State, Missouri, Colorado and others.

Mitchell, who’s being recruited by Razorbacks tight ends coach Dowell Loggains, defined why his first journey to Arkansas stood out.

“The teaching employees, the power, they taught me the other ways how they use the tight finish,” Mitchell mentioned. “They use the tight finish each properly. That’s one thing I preferred.”

He first visited the Hogs throughout a prospect camp and was capable of combine and mingle with a number of Razorback gamers working the camp.

“There have been sure gamers on the market and so they gave us some recommendation,” Mitchell mentioned. “It was type of cool that a number of the gamers would come out and speak to us.”

Being a 2025 prospect, Mitchell mentioned he’s considerably shocked by having so many scholarship gives at this level of his recruitment.

“I didn’t understand it was going to be like this,” Mitchell mentioned. “It’s loopy, however I’m grateful on daily basis.”

His teammate, ESPN 4-star junior quarterback Michael Hawkins, visited with him in June and can return with Mitchell on Saturday. Each shall be accompanied by their fathers.

CBS Sports activities Community nationwide recruiting analyst Tom Lemming met with Mitchell and Hawkins whereas visiting the college.

“Mitchell is a superb athlete good fingers and he runs properly,” Lemming mentioned. “He shall be 250 kilos in some unspecified time in the future and must be a nationwide recruit in his class.”

Mitchell mentioned he communicates with Loggains a few times a month.

“He’s fairly cool and coach,” Mitchell mentioned. “Once I first bought there, he simply stored it 100 with me. Informed me how all the things was going to be. That’s one thing I actually like about him.”

Whereas his recruiting course of is within the early levels, Mitchell mentioned the Hogs stand out.

“Arkansas is one in every of my high faculties proper now,” he mentioned.

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Arkansas line of defense dedication Kaleb James will being making his eighth journey to Fayetteville since a few 12 months in the past for Tailgate on the Hill.

James, 6-4, 250 kilos, of Mansfield, Texas, picked the Razorbacks in January over greater than 20 different scholarship gives, together with ones from Oklahoma, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Utah, Virginia and Virginia Tech.

James mentioned Coach Sam Pittman, line of defense coach Deke Adams, together with director of soccer relations Maddie Pool and director of soccer administration and NFL liaison Charlie Williams assist make him really feel at residence.

“They’re all simply nice, actual real individuals who appear to care very a lot,” James mentioned. “Each single time I go to, I positively really feel genuinely cared about and needed.”