re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition

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Did you forget about Hudson Henry?

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Alabama offered the nation’s No. 1 tight end,  Hudson Henry, on Monday night.

The Little Rock (Ark.) Pulaski Academy product adds the tender to a list that includes Arkansas, Notre Dame, Auburn, and Florida, among others.

“It’s crazy,” Henry told BamaOnLine of his reaction to the news. “Alabama, they’re the national champions. To get an offer from them is awesome. It just means a lot.”

Henry, the younger brother of former Razorbacks All-American tight end Hunter Henry, got the news from new Tide assistantbDan Enos, the former Arkansas offensive coordinator.

“I know him because he coached Hunter for a year, and he coached my brother for a year until he went up to Michigan and now Alabama,” Hudson said. “So I know him pretty well. We talked a lot. We just have a good relationship.

“He was really excited about being able to be a part of their program (Alabama). He told me he showed my film to Coach (Nick) Saban. He was really impressed, and they just wanted to offer me.”

Hudson visited Tuscaloosa once in the past with his older brother Hunter for a Junior Day, which ended up being a memorable trip to say the least. Prior to touring the campus, Hudson ate several chicken biscuits — he described it as “downing them like nobody’s business.”

“At the end of the tour we got to meet with Nick Saban,” Hudson said. “I was like this is really cool. I sat down in the chair and as he started talking, I just started dozing off and I just fell asleep for about 30 minutes while he was talking. I was excited to see if he somehow remembered me falling asleep in his office. It was pretty funny.”

Hudson says Saban told him he was the first person to ever do that, and is still likely that record holder to this day. Enos hoped to get Henry on campus for the Feb. 24 Junior Day later this month, but the four-star tight end already had visit plans to Fayetteville. Nevertheless, Henry hopes to make it out to Tuscaloosa this spring.

Being an Arkansas legacy (aside from his older brother Hunter, Hudson’s father played for Arkansas, and his other older brother Hayden is currently on the team), what keeps Hudson from committing?

“I just want to keep my options open,” he said. “Just because my brothers went to Arkansas doesn’t mean it’s the best place for me. I just want to choose a school that best fits me. If that’s Arkansas, that’s fine, if it’s not, that’s fine. I just want to find the best place for me.”

Henry has watched Alabama from afar and likes what he sees out of the Tide’s offense.

“I’ve been able to evaluate their offense,” he said. “I’ve watched a lot of their games. I really do enjoy how they use the tight end in their offense. They just are a fast-paced team. They like to beat up on their opponents like I like to. I think it’s really cool what they do with their offense.”

At 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, Henry is rated the No. 1 tight end and No. 37 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.

The Razorbacks are the Crystal Ball favorite at 81% over the Fighting Irish.

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