Arkansas has landed the commitment of highly recruited defensive lineman target John Mincey after his visit to Fayetteville on Tuesday.
Mincey, 6-4, 265 pounds, 4.7 seconds in the 40-yard dash, of Homerville, (Ga.) Clinch County picked the Hogs over approximately 20 scholarship offers from schools like Florida, Georgia, Auburn, Mississippi State, Kentucky, Washington State, Oregon State and others. He was impressed with the campus and Coach Bret Bielema.
"Coach B was real genuine," Mincey said.
CBS Sports Network national recruiting analyst Tom Lemming rates Mincey a four-star prospect. Defensive line coach John Scott Jr. is Mincey's lead recruiter.
Mincey arrived about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and met with the coaches and support staff before wrapping up the visit around 3:30 p.m. He said he knew at the end of the day he wanted to be a Razorback.
"Shortly after I got done with the tour and talked to Coach B and Coach Scott," Mincey said.
He said Bielema and Scott were thrilled with his decision.
"It was a big party," Mincey said. "They were glad to have me as a Razorback, and they think I can be a good player for them."
Mincey made the trip to Fayetteville with Clinch County linebackers coach Rance Morgan, assistant basketball coach David Landers, a Batesville native, and Tanner Stahl, a Russellville native, who coached Mincey in seventh- and eighth-grade football.
Reynolds Razorback Stadium and the north end zone construction was the biggest surprise of the visit.
"I would probably say the stadium and what they're doing to it now is big," Mincey said.
Mincey was able to spend more time with Scott.
"That was good; I kind of got used to him," he said. "When I come to school I won't be expecting anything new."
He was able to talk to some of the defensive linemen and heard encouraging words about Scott.
"I talked to the D-line, and they said Coach Scott really changed things for them," he said. "They really liked what he brought to the game."
Mincey plans to tell other Georgia prospects about the Hogs.
"I'll tell them they should really look at Arkansas," Mincey said. "They have really good coaches and really good players."
He becomes Arkansas' 11th commitment for the 2018 class.