One would be hard-pressed to find another major college prospect more appreciative of his opportunities than junior-college defensive end Dorian Gerald.
Gerald, 6-3, 260 pounds, of College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, Calif., received a scholarship offer from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville on Sunday to go along with more than 30 other offers from schools such as Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Florida State, LSU and Nebraska.
ESPN rates Gerald the No. 1 defensive end and No. 4 overall junior-college prospect, but a few years ago it appeared college football wasn't going to be an option for him.