Dorial Green-Beckham Chooses Missouri Tigers Over Arkansas Razorbacks

by Chris Bahn  on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 8:39 am  

Dorial Green-Beckham chose Missouri over Arkansas and a number of other schools.

This story is from the archives of ArkansasSports360.com.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Dorial Green-Beckham is headed to Missouri.

Green-Beckham, a 6-6, 220-pounder, who earned the USA Today and Parade Magazine player of the year honors, chose the Tigers over Arkansas and a list of schools including Texas, Alabama and Oklahoma. He said he slept on the decision Monday and felt good about it, informing his family of the Missouri choice on Tuesday.

Explaining his decision to an estimated crowd of 1,500, the receiver said he felt "at home" at Missouri.

Rated the No. 1 wide receiver in the country by recruiting services and considered one of the top 3 overall prospects regardless of position, Green-Beckham made his announcement in a packed gym at Hillcrest High. ESPNU carried the announcement live and an estimated 75 Missouri, Arkansas, regional and national media were on hand.

"It's an honor to announce I'll be continuing my education at," Green Beckham said, reaching for a hat, "The University of Missouri."

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