Recruiting News 6-5 to 6-12

Recruiting news and events are heating up as quickly as the temperatures are outside here in the Natural State. We are going to take a look at the prospects picking up scholarship offers. However, we are also going to examine several prospects that are impressing in college camps and have the potential to do big things this season. It has been a busy week from a recruiting perspective, and we will have further news this coming week from the Arkansas camp taking place today. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="360172" first="Ben" last="Ridings"]-Defensive Back-Little Rock Christian-2023</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="360172" first="Ben" last="Ridings"] has earned all-conference honors two years in a row. The young man is always around the football, and he can play linebacker or any position in the secondary. Ridings has no problem bringing down the ball carrier. He is a prospect that earned a scholarship offer this week from Hendrix College. Ridings plays with a chip on his shoulder, and this has the potential to be a strong season for Ridings. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="122156" first="Allen" last="Thomason"]-Offensive Line-Pulaski Academy-2023</strong> Pulaski Academy offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id="122156" first="Allen" last="Thomason"] has had a busy week from a recruiting perspective. Thomason displays quick feet and gets into the opposing defensive linemen quickly. He pass blocks as well as getting out to block on screens. Thomason loves to finish his blocks and he does not mind driving an opponent to the ground. Thomason has the potential to play on Saturdays in the future. He earned scholarship offers from both Harvard and Yale this week and he has the potential for an impressive 2022 football season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="304269" first="TJ" last="Lindsey"]-Defensive Line-Bryant-2024</strong> It should come as no surprise that the Bryant Hornets have produced another talented defensive lineman. Lindsey explodes out of his stance and does a terrific job of defeating blocks and getting into the offensive backfield. The Bryant defensive lineman has incredible versatility. He can play along the defensive front and do so effectively at every position. Lindsey picked up scholarship offers this week from Georgia, Arkansas, Texas Tech, and Houston over the course of this week. Lindsey is blowing up from a recruiting perspective and has the potential to have a huge season this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="153886" first="Charleston" last="Collins"]-Defensive Line-Little Rock Mills-2024</strong> The central part of the state is producing plenty of prospects with division one capabilities. Collins is a defensive lineman that can shut down the opponent’s rushing attack as well as terrorize the opposing quarterback. He is another prospect that had a busy week in the recruiting department this week. Collins earned scholarship offers from Alabama, Georgia, and Michigan State this week. Collins has the potential to have a strong season and cause plenty of offensive coordinator’s headaches throughout the season in the process. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="154251" first="Romelo" last="Bell"]-Defensive Line-Pulaski Academy-2023</strong> Earlier in the spring, [player_tooltip player_id="154251" first="Romelo" last="Bell"] picked up a scholarship offer from West Point, and he has shown since then that he is going to earn plenty of more scholarship offers. The Pulaski Academy edge rusher has a good mix of power and speed. Bell does a great job of fending off blocks and getting into the backfield. The quickness that Bell has jumps off of the film and he has the potential for a strong 2022 season. Bell earned a scholarship offer from Sam Houston State this week and he will continue to open some eyes as the offseason continues. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="75129" first="DeAndra" last="Burns"] Jr.-Wide Receiver-El Dorado-2023</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="75129" first="DeAndra" last="Burns"] Jr. is a prospect that had a terrific 2021 football season, and the work ethic has not decreased a bit this offseason. He can play the slot or the outside receiver position and do so with equal effectiveness. Burns Jr. has tremendous speed, however what does not get enough credit is just how good his hands are. The El Dorado wide receiver picked up a scholarship offer this week from Southern Arkansas. El Dorado is going to be defending a state championship this season and I expect a big year from El Dorado as well as Burns Jr. We are going to have more recruiting and camp news over the next few days, so be sure to check back here at Prep RedZone Arkansas. The offseason is just getting going folks... stay cool!