At left, Arkansas linebacker Carson Dean takes part in a drill at the University of Arkansas practice facility in Fayetteville in this April 14, 2023 file photo. At right, Dean is shown in his days at Hebron High School in Texas, with a jersey that uses the acronym for the school football program's motto, "Bring The Wood." (Left, NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe; right, courtesy photo)
FAYETTEVILLE — At a strapping 6-4, 220 pounds, Carson Dean of Frisco, Texas, looked every bit the part of a rugged linebacker.
So when Dean was greeted at track and field meets during his prep days at Hebron High School, track officials routinely pointed him toward the weights and throws area...
