The Recruiting Guy

Teammates part of Prospect Day

The University of Arkansas will host two defensive targets from the same school along with several other top recruits on Saturday for Prospect Day.

Sophomore Colin Simmons, 6-2, 218 pounds, of Duncanville, Texas, plans to make the trip to Fayetteville with teammate and sophomore defensive back Ka’Davion Dotson.

Both were teammates of Arkansas freshman linebacker Jordan Crook last year for the 6A-Division I state runners-up Panthers. Crook enrolled at Arkansas in January.

“He said he’s doing awesome,” Simmons said of Crook. “He said he’s loving it there. Everything is cool. He’s just vibing out there.”

Simmons said Crook likes how the team is hungry for success.

“He said people around him are just dogs,” Simmons said. “They want it and they have great work ethic.”

He likes what Crook is telling him about how the team is willing to pay the price to win.

“That means a lot honestly because I don’t like playing with people that [don’t] really care,” Simmons said. “I like winning. I want to win and I like people that put in the hard work to win.”

Simmons has 19 scholarship offers from Arkansas, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Louisville, Michigan State and others. The Hogs were the fifth school to offer him on Sept. 26.

Dotson, 5-11, 185, has offers from Arkansas, Southern Cal, Missouri, Arizona State, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Kansas State and others.

“Most definitely just looking to meet the coaching staff, building a better relationship and really see this vibe at Arkansas,” Dotson said of the upcoming visit.

National recruiting analyst Tom Lemming of CBS Sports Network rates Simmons a 4-star plus prospect.

“I was very impressed with him when I saw him around January,” Lemming said. “Duncanville has a lot of big-time talent and he stands out.”

Simmons and Dotson attended Arkansas’ 20-10 victory over Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas, with Crook in the fall.

“It was lit honestly, I like how their fans were,” Simmons said.

They plan to attend the Razorbacks baseball game against Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday.

“I already know it’s going to be lit and packed,” Simmons said. “I just want to see how the people are down here.”

Linebackers coach Michael Scherer has been working on getting Simmons to visit.

“He’s been talking me to come down there,” he said. “He has great energy."