Richland senior wide receiver, Aaron Denson, has caused coverage problems for top 6A schools across DFW.
Denson plays in maybe the most publicized district in the state. Teams like Euless Trinity, Southlake Carroll and Coppell headline a blue blood district filled with talent. The senior receiver has compiled 60 catches, 1,048 yards and 11 touchdowns according to sportsdaydfw.com.
Those numbers would make any Div. I coach show up at his front door. However, Denson is rated just a two-star recruit, according to 247sports.com, and holds just three offers, all from FCS schools.
Denson said that he has yet to get the offer he has been waiting for (Oklahoma State), but says he can play anywhere.
“I can really go anywhere,” Denson said. “But where I want to go is Oklahoma State because of (receivers coach) Coach Dunn and Coach Gundy.”
Only one offer for a 1,000-yard wide out from a blue blood district begs the question how are the FBS schools missing on him? Denson leads the district in just about every receiving category, but has less offers than three-star Carroll receiver Zach Farrar. Farrar has 35 catches for 681 yards and 12 touchdowns (Farrar’s 8-game numbers) but has garnered 13 offers from FBS schools.
The only real problem that Denson has is that his 2014 body of work features four catches for 61 yards. Conversely, He has done everything right his senior year. He dominated top 6A schools Carroll and Coppell catching a combined 18 passes for 398 yards and four touchdowns. Unfortunately, the big scouts still haven’t found out about Denson’s skill but it’s only a matter of time. Denson received his two recent offers over the last four days.
Denson and the Rebels have just one game remaining and it’s a must win to extend his senior season.
“I think we need to play all four quarters of football,” Denson said. “In the first half with great energy and in the second half we just need to be strong and finish it.”
