Dual-sport star Jalen Catalon revealed his commitment on Friday afternoon, picking Arkansas over Big 12 programs Texas and TCU. The Hogs led for long stretches in his recruitment, but had to hang on down the stretch as both of the in-state schools made a serious pitch to land him. Now, Catalon becomes the third member of the Mansfield (Texas) Legacy team to join the Arkansas 2019 class. Razorbacks head coach Chad Morris, a former Texas high school coach, continues to mine his relationships in the Lone Star State to bring talent to Fayetteville.

Arkansas is already in the midst of landing one of the best classes in school history, and Catalon is just another big name to add to the list. A terrific athlete who has played quarterback in his career, Catalon has the versatility to help the Hogs at many different positions. Also a star in baseball, Catalon plans to play both sports at Arkansas. With longtime defensive back commit Adonis Otey not signing early and now looking around, Catalon could soften the blow if Otey were to end up elsewhere. From a perception standpoint, reaching into Texas and beating the Longhorns for a prospect is always a positive and exactly the type of thing Morris and company will need to continue to do in order to get back to winning ways at Arkansas.

Both schools made a late run at Catalon this month, with Texas pushing hard behind the scenes all the way up until Catalon's announcement. With the large haul of defensive backs the Longhorns took last year, they can withstand the miss, but it's clear Catalon was wanted and letting him slip out of state hurts. TCU had Catalon on campus for an official visit just last weekend and some thought when he revealed his announcement date it was a good sign for the Frogs, but instead they ended up being left at at the altar.