Georgia defensive end to sign with UA

Highly recruited defensive end Nick Fulwider flipped his commitment from North Carolina to Arkansas late Thursday night and will sign with the Hogs today.

Fulwider, 6-7, 260 pounds, 4.79 seconds in the 40-yard dash, of Tyrone (Ga.) Sandy Creek chose the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville over more than 20 scholarship offers from North Carolina, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Louisville, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee and others.

He and his mother, Diahann, made an official visit to Fayetteville over the weekend.

“My parents and I sat down and talked about everything that Arkansas had to offer and North Carolina had to offer and just figured out that Arkansas has everything that I really need, especially when it comes to my major,” Fulwider said. “I want to major in mechanical engineering — Arkansas has that and North Carolina doesn’t. That was a big factor.”

Fulwider, who was originally recruited by former Razorbacks defensive line coach John Scott Jr., made an unofficial visit to Fayetteville with his mother during the summer. Bobby Allen, the director of NFL and high school relations under Bret Bielema, began recruiting Fulwider under new coach Chad Morris.

Fulwider will be the eighth signee for Morris during the early signing period that ends at midnight tonight.