The Recruiting Guy

Hogs getting an aggressive, physical lineman in Brown

ESPN 4-star offensive lineman Luke Brown during his March 5 visit to Arkansas.

Arkansas is getting an aggressive-minded offensive lineman in Luke Brown, according to his high school coach. 

Brown, 6-6, 312 pounds, of Paris (Tenn.) Henry County, is an ESPN 4-star recruit, the No. 18 offensive tackle and No. 219 overall prospect in the nation. He committed to the Razorbacks on Tuesday.

Coach James Counce called Brown “very respectful” off the field, but not on the field. 

“Whenever he gets out there on the field he turns the switch on and he’s an aggressive guy,” Counce said. “He’s a very intelligent young man that’s going to graduate early so he’ll be an early enrollee. He’s a gifted kid as far as academics. Guys like that, sometimes they’re not the most physical kid once they get out there.

"Luke’s not that way. He gets out there, he tries to finish people and he has one thing on his mind and that’s to win the rep. He gets after it.”

Brown visited Fayetteville on March 5 and again last Saturday. He held offers from 27 other schools such as Georgia, Auburn, Louisville, Ole Miss, Florida State, Tennessee and Mississippi State.

Counce said Henry County runs the ball on about 80% of its offensive snaps. 

“He comes from a run-first type of program,” Counce said. “We do pass block, but we’re not doing that 70 times a game, but he can do that.”

Brown had a 96% grade during the semifinal game for the Patriots last season. Away from football, he enjoys the outdoors and other sports. 

“He’s just an ol' country boy; the flashy stuff, he’s really not attracted to that kind of stuff,” Counce said. “He fishes and does stuff like that and plays basketball and football.”