Florida DT looks to visit Hogs

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• By Richard Davenport
• 6:22PM on July 3rd, 2009

Defensive tackle Matt Stokes of Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas reports receiving an offer from Arkansas. He also has an offer from Liberty and is receiving interest from interest Rutgers, UCLA, Michigan State, Oregon, Purdue, Miami of Ohio, Toledo and others.

Stokes, 6-2, 250, 4.8 doesn’t have much knowledge about the Razorback program.

“I want to learn more about the school and visit it and meet the coaches,” said Stokes, who reports a 325-pound bench press and 425 squat. “I know they’re in the SEC and they didn’t do too well last year but they had a good season the previous year.”

Last season was Stokes first year to play at defensive tackle but he recorded 25 tackles and 5 sacks.

Like most recruits, Stokes has done research on the internet.

“I’ve looked at their roster and signing class from last year and I read up on some of the coaches and got a general idea about the place,” Stokes said. “I looked at their site and looked at the campus and their facilities.”

Stokes excels in the classroom with a 4.22 GPA. He hopes to study business or physiology in college.

He hopes to make it up for the Georgia game for an official visit.

“Our second bye week, I’m going to try and come up to Arkansas and visit the campus,” Stokes said. “I haven’t talked to them yet but I’m going to call them and let them know.”