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Bumper Pool discusses his commitment on Recruiting Thursday

Junior linebacker Bumper Pool has ties to Arkansas.

Highly recruited junior linebacker Bumper Pool talked about his commitment to the Hogs on Recruiting Thursday.

Pool, 6-2, 216 of Lucas, Texas, Lovejoy High School chose the Hogs over more than 20 offers from schools like Southern Cal, Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Texas A&M, Baylor and Oklahoma State. He talked over his plans to pledge to Arkansas with family Sunday morning before telling Coach Bret Bielema.

ESPN rates Pool the No. 3 inside linebacker and No. 153 overall prospect in the nation for the 2018 class.