A previous relationship with Arkansas coach Sam Pittman helped defensive back Myles Slusher make the decision to officially visit Fayetteville this weekend.
"I enjoyed the visit,” Slusher said. “It was thrown in at the last minute because coach Pittman helped me get offered at Georgia."
Slusher, 5-11, 175 pounds, of Broken Arrow, Okla., has scholarship offers from schools such as Arkansas, Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Nebraska, UCLA, Oklahoma State, LSU, Michigan and others.
Pittman visited Broken Arrow in the spring to see offensive lineman Andrew Raym and noticed Slusher. He’s visited Fayetteville multiple times, including for the Alabama game on Oct. 6.
“I liked everything about the campus,” Slusher said. “I’ve been up here multiple times. It’s been great every time I’ve been down here.”
Slusher, an Oregon commitment, plans to decide between Arkansas, Oregon, Nebraska and UCLA during a signing ceremony at his school at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. He has officially visited all four schools.
He sees new Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom as a stand-up guy who cares for his players. He talked about what will sway him to one school.
“Just how I’m feeling. I already got my top schools, process of elimination,” he said. “How I’m feeling at the end of the day, where I feel most comfortable. I feel comfortable here, but I also feel comfortable other places, so I’m just going to have to do my pros and cons when I get home.”
ESPN rates Slusher a 4-star prospect, the No. 16 cornerback and No. 204 overall prospect in the nation in the 2020 class. He had 26 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, an interception and four pass breakups this season while missing several games with an ankle injury. Slusher recorded 68 tackles, three tackles for loss, two interceptions and a recovered fumble as a junior.
Being close to home appears to be on his mind.
“It’s a factor, but I’m not going to say it’s the biggest factor,” Slusher said.