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University of Arkansas special teams coordinator Scott Fountain has gained a lot of ground in a short period with the recruitment of highly sought after defensive end Tylon Lee.
The 6-5, 240-pound Lee from Pace High School in Milton, Florida, has no shortage of scholarship offers with more than 30, including some from Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Ole Miss, Georgia, Penn State. , Tennessee, South Carolina, Louisville, Georgia Tech and others.
Fountain extended a scholarship offer to Lee in May, but he has been able to make up ground in a short period of time.
“Arkansas got into him a little late, but they’ve done a good job on him,” Pace coach Kent Smith said. “Coach Fountain and I go back a long time. I’ve known Coach Fountain for years.”
Milton is about 25 miles northeast of Pensacola, Florida. Lee said he plans to arrive in Fayetteville today for an official visit and is expected to depart on Sunday.
“What he does best is he has a good motor and he gets to the ball very well,” Smith said of Lee. “We do a lot with him. We play him a little bit off the ball and with the ball. He’s going to be a huge kid when he gets to college and can get on the training table. I think he’s going to grow very quickly into a 285-pound kid. that can move.”
Lee reports running a 4.8-second 40-yard dash time, and based on his film, it looks very accurate.
“That’s right and the thing is, he probably plays faster than if you lined him up and ran him in the 40,” Smith said. “He plays faster than that.”
His speed and athleticism helped him record 61 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles as a junior.
Lee also plays basketball and competed in track and field last year, but decided not to run this spring and focus on speed training.
National recruiting analyst Tom Lemming of KeynoteUSA Sports Network said he believes the development along with Lee’s long-term potential gives him a big advantage.
“He’s a 3-star plus player with good off-ball movement, he needs to gain weight and strength. But he has the tools to become a 4-star player,” said Lemming, who saw Lee in November. “He’s a fast-twitch athlete with explosive speed. He looked good when I saw him in person.”
Smith, who played football for two seasons at Arkansas-Monticello in the late 1970s, is also familiar with Arkansas defensive coordinator Travis Williams and co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson.
“My son played at Auburn when Travis Williams was a graduate assistant at the time,” Smith said. “I know Coach Woodson, the DB coach, very well from his time at Florida State.”
Lee officially visited Central Florida last weekend and is scheduled to make an official midweek visit to Mississippi State after Arkansas. He also plans to officially visit Kansas and Miami.
Fountain’s ability to connect with Lee is why he plans to travel to Fayetteville this weekend.
“He cares a lot about his players,” said Lee, who hopes to make his college decision in July. “I hope to have a good trip.”
Lee said he also spoke with Hogs defensive line coach Deke Adams.
Smith said he is as excited about Lee as a person as he is as a prospect.
“He’s just a very humble kid,” Smith said. “If you meet him and talk to him, it’s ‘yes sir, no sir’. He shakes your hand and looks you in the eye. I really appreciate everything anyone does for him. He’s what I call a good guy. I love him until death and I want the best for him and I want him somewhere where someone goes. Do a good job taking care of him.”
While name, image and likeness opportunities can be a concern for many prospects, Lee did not bring up the topic when coaches visited his school during the spring evaluation period that ran from April 15 to May 25.
“There were probably 20 to 25 coaches talking to him and he never mentioned NIL,” Smith said.
Email Richard Davenport at rdavenport@arkansasonline,com
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