Darrion Pollard of Gilmer NLI has been successfully delivered into the proper hands and he is the 24th and final member of the 2012 Rice football recruiting class.

Presser at 2:30, free on OwlVision and we will post player videos at that time.  Hope to see you tonight at the Signing Day party.

Next stop, Spring Practice!

Luke Willson on a decidedly different atmosphere on signing day in Canada...

One look at Darik Dillard's extracurricular activities and you wonder when he slept.  In addition to taking teams to the regional quarterfinals in both football and basketball and running track, he placed first in an art show and a state architecture competition while also serving as the treasurer for both the National Honor Society and his senior class.....and I think there are some other things we might have missed...

Offensive line recruit Brandon Dawkins brings a well-rounded athletic resume to Rice, including swimming the 50 meter freestyle for the state champs and playing water polo.  He also has  served as a clerk for a pair of Dallas County Criminal Court judges.

Owls' offensive line coach Ronnie Vinklarek on the day he thought he scored a major recruiting coup

Justin Carter, a safety from Hoover, Alabama and Darik Dillard, a running back from San Antonio are the latest to send in their NLI's.

Carter played in a defensive backfield at Spain Park HS that included three others who will sign NLIs today.

Dillard is no stranger to the sidelines of Rice Stadium, having spent time each year at Owls' practices before the start of school, watching his older brother Jarett.

Owls' cornerback coach Larry Edmondson recalls the danger of using props to make a point.  

Owls' cornerback coach Chris Thurmond on the perils of recruiting twins.