The Recruiting Guy

Merrick down to three schools

Offensive line prospect Jalen Merrick visited Fayetteville for Arkansas' game against No. 8 Ole Miss.

Highly recruited offensive lineman and Razorback target Jalen Merrick said in a direct message on Twitter that he's reduced his list of schools to Arkansas, Florida and Florida State.

Merrick, 6-5, 310 pounds, 5.21 seconds in the 40-yard dash, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla. officially visited the Hogs for the Ole Miss game. He has only played two years of football after giving up basketball.

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9:29 update

Merrick said there's no timeframe for a decision. He'll announce when it feels right.