Niko Small update from Vito

[Harry]

There was a time not too long ago when Niko Small could rip through a list of colleges that had offered him a scholarship without having to think twice.

- See more at: http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2014/06/unt-recruiting-target-series-niko-small.html/#sthash.2jGPPfqw.dpuf

[BigDanTeague]

I like this kid's game. He's undersized for a safety, but his instincts and style are definitely safety-like. He's got some Lee in him.

[BillySee58]

Our engineering college's programs.

http://engineering.unt.edu/

This kid's recruitment is big for us IMO. He has a good offer list, but no programs that are really ahead of us. Definitely not schools that we should be losing out on Arlington kids for. And two division mates (La Tech and USM). If his offer list doesn't add a gamechanger then we have a great shot at getting him this summer. And he's a 3-star which helps with class perception.

As for playing time, we really only really have two free safeties on our roster and one is a senior now (Zed Evans) and the other will be a senior when Small gets here (Freddie Warner). Small could be groomed behind Warner for a year and take over by the time he's a sophomore. Not a sure thing, but potentially a very good situation for him to walk into.