Arkansas took a big win on the recruiting road this July quarter, going to Oklahoma and pulling off one of the best prospects in the state with the commitment of four-star athlete Micah Tease. Tease announced his live college engagement Monday on CBS Sports HQ, picking up the Razorbacks over Oklahoma, Notre Dame, USC and Texas A&M.
The Tulsa native, Oklahoma, has taken official visits to Notre Dame, USC and Arkansas over the past month, and the impression Sam Pittman and his staff made during the trial left Tease wanting to be a part of the future of the Razorbacks. Tease ranks as the No. 133 general prospect in the 2023 class and verifies as the No. 7 recruit with an “athlete” designation, according to the 247Sports ranking.
At 5-11 and 180 pounds, 247Sports recruitment analyst Gabe Brooks writes that Tease has a “lean, athletic build with a bit of space to add mass” and notes that he could immediately play on special teams with a long projection going to be a high. a high impact player from either side of the ball.
He plays fast with impressive functional athleticism. It shows easy speed with smooth acceleration and a great game top end. Run-by burst at receiver and make-up speed in coverage.Good ball skills regardless of alignment, but especially if it is projected to the secondary. He shows impressive concentration and a ability to track the ball with speed, hand-eye coordination and dexterity to make vertical plays from either side of the ball. He owns a valuable athletic track on the track with several 100-meter runs between 11.00 and 11.11. The speed of the field reflects this, if not even faster.
Tackler prepared DB with physical and athletic tools to play in the corner, safety or nickel. It will require some specific technical work for the position after locking in a long-term positional house to the next level. Wiry is strong and shows good physicality as a blocker and tackler, but the added mass and strength maximize the impact regardless of the alignment.
As a four-star prospect with a .9345 rating, Tease is the third-highest prospect in the Arkansas 2023 recruiting class, a group that is already loaded with a strong show in the rankings. The Razorbacks started the day at No. 7 in the country thanks in part to the 18 commitments that filled the class, but Tease added a quality to that amount with his blue-chip status.
