re: Arkansas Signing Day Thread

CONGRATS on "The Duke" Philon, sucks that Bama couldn't fit him in

I'll C&P what I posted about him from the other thread for you guys:

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nicknamed "Duke"

BIG time hitter, very raw

played mostly inside, some outside in a 3 man front, has a nice lean & explosion, gained a lot of strength & put on muscle this year, up to about 6'3 285, really has good technique with shedding blocks, needs to get better tackling (most DL out of HS do though)has great footwork, more of a patient DL rather than overplaying trying to get to a QB, REALLY good against the run & wading through blockers & delivering a big hit, great athleticism, just very raw

REALLY wanted out of the area of AL he was in, sad but I understand, gonna be a great player for the hogs

Here is a nice youtube vid - LINK

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You guys are getting 2 GREAT players in him & Jamichael Winston to add to the DL

Winston needs size, Duke doesn't, he could possibly be an early impact guy for the Hogs on the DL, really glad Arkansas had the space to help this kid out