Arkansas took a massive 4th of July enlistment track win, going to Oklahoma and attracting one of the state’s top prospects with a four-star athletic commitment Mica tease. Tease announced his college commitment live Monday on CBS Sports HQ, picking the Razorbacks over Oklahoma, Notre Dame, USC and Texas A&M.
The Tulsa, Oklahoma native has made official visits to Notre Dame, University of Southern California, and Arkansas over the past month, and the impression Sam Bateman and his staff made during the process left Tease wanting to be a part of the Razorbacks’ future. Tease is ranked 133 in the potential players category in the 2023 class and is ranked seventh with an “athlete” rating, according to 247Sports rankings.
At 5-11 and 180 pounds, sports employment analyst Gabe Brooks 247 writes that Tease has a “light athletic build with some room to add mass” and notes that he could immediately play on special teams with a long-term expectation of being a player. A player with great influence on both sides of the ball.
He plays fast with impressive functional athletic performance. It shows easy speed with smooth acceleration and top level gameplay. A quick blast at the receiver and speed make-up in coverage are good ball skills regardless of alignment, but especially if offered on the secondary. Displays superb focus and ball tracking skill with speed, hand-eye coordination and dexterity for vertical plays on both sides of the ball. He has valuable sporting context on the track with several 100m times between 11.00 and 11.11. The field speed reflects that, if not faster.
Willing to tackle DB with physical tools and sports to play corner, safety or nickel. You will need position-specific artwork at closing in a next level long-term positional home. Wired is sturdy and looks good physically as a barrier and healer, but the added mass and strength will amplify the effect regardless of alignment.
As a four-star prospect with a rating of 9345, Tease is the third highest potential rated Arkansas 2023 employment category, a group already loaded with solid rating performance. The Razorbacks started the day in seventh place in the country thanks to 18 committed classmates, but Tease adds some quality to that quantity with his excellent status.
