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Towers commits to Hogs soon after receiving offer

It only took a few hours for linebacker JT Towers to announce his commitment to Arkansas on Monday after receiving a scholarship offer from Razorbacks linebacker coach Rion Rhoades.

Towers, 6-4, 210, 4.6 seconds in the 40-yard dash, of Joe T. Robinson, also had offers from Tulsa, Illinois State, Army, Louisiana and others. He also holds a preferred walk-on offer from Texas Tech.

It was easy to tell Rhoades he wanted to be a Razorback.

“Growing up in Arkansas, that’s the pro team,” said Towers, who has made a 26 on the ACT. “There’s no other team.