Arkansas Razorbacks land prized OT Kellen Diesch out of Texas
Over the weekend the Arkansas Razorbacks landed their seventh verbal commitment to their 2016 class and first offensive lineman in Texas recruit Kellen Diesch.
Diesh, a monstrous 6’7”, 272 pounds, picked the Hogs over 29 other reported scholarship offers including Alabama, Miami, Michigan, Cal, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Oregon, and in-state powers Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and TCU among others.
Diesch made the announcement via Twitter writing, “I’m officially committing to the University of Arkansas! #wps #sec.”
The Byron Nelson High School talent immediately draws comparisons to current Arkansas junior offensive lineman Dan Skipper. Skipper, listed at 6’10, 310 pounds, was a force for the Hogs since arriving on campus from Arvada, Colorado.
Arkansas 2016 Verbal Commitment List
DT Austin Capps, 6’4”, 305 lbs, Star City HS, Star City, Arkansas
DT Briston Guidry, 6’2”, 290 lbs, Rummel HS, Metairie, Louisiana
LB De’jon Harris, 6’1”, 230 lbs, John Ehret HS, Marrero, Louisiana
OT Kellen Diesch, 6’7”, 272 lbs, Byron Nelson, Trophy Club, Texas
RB/WR T.J. Hammonds, 5’11”, 192 lbs, Pulaski Robinson, Little Rock, Arkansas
WR Jordan Jones, 6’2”, 175 lbs, Smackover HS, Smackover, Arkansas
QB Cole Kelley, 6’7”, 245 lbs, Teurlings Catholic, Lafayette, Louisiana
Written by Ryan Wright
Photo credit: scout.com; Kellen Diesch works at a camp.