In his career at Hillcrest, Green-Beckham set a national record with 6447 yards receiving. He also broke his own record for the season was 2233 yards with 119 catches with 24 touchdowns and set state records in a single game receiving yards (354) and career TD catches (72). Green-Beckham announced his choice of schools at the school shortly after 10:15 on Wednesday in a ceremony at Hillcrest. Most of the students attended school in 1136.
After thanking his family and all my classmates, Green-Beckham put on his hat, Missouri, at the ceremony to the applause of his comrades.
“Just to be home,” Beckham said Green-important factors in his decision. “To be near family, and they are all out to support me.”
In Colombia, blue-chip wide receiver will be part of the program, which moves in the Southeast Conference next fall under the leadership of Gary Pinkel, who helped capture Green-Beckham with recent trips to Springfield in a helicopter, as well as a luxurious bus.
He is expected to contribute right away in college.
“Dorial Green-Beckham, only pure athleticism is just too good to stay away from the field,” says analyst Tom Luginbill ESPNU recruiting. “It’s also a position that can make the transition easier. The only question is whether he can get press coverage. Some guys find it and some guys do not.”
The last official visit to Green-Beckham was in Columbia last weekend. There, Missouri has continued to promote a family environment that was instrumental in his appointment, Green-Beckham adoptive parents said.
The key is continuity of staff, foster mother of Green-Beckham, Tracy said Beckham. Missouri offensive coordinator David Yost knows, because he was a wide receiver to Reed High School eighth grader.
John Beckham, Beckham, green adoptive father and coach of high school, said one factor was the former Arkansas offensive coordinator Garrick McGee leaves assume the position of head coach of Alabama-Birmingham in December. McGee was a key recruiter in the race for the Green Beckham.
John and Tracy Green Beckham and his younger brother, Darnell, a couple of years bouncing back and forth between Springfield and St. Louis, with several assistants. Beckham has helped many children over the year and formally adopted by the Green Brothers in late December 2010.
Darnell, a second year, was diagnosed with leukemia in February of last year and was being treated at local hospitals in Memphis and then.
Dorial Green-Beckham said on Monday that he had decided, but John and Tracy told him to sleep on it. On Tuesday morning, said his parents, he was sure. Families met last night and Dorial showed their intentions for them.
“We kept it tight,” said Green-Beckham. “When it came time to make a decision that we made as a family.”
Green-Beckham said coach Frank Haith met with Missouri basketball team during his visit to the weekend. Green-Beckham said playing basketball in Colombia “possible” and that song would be “likely” future. He said in the past it was unlikely that he will play basketball in college.
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