3-star JUCO Ducksworth commits to Memphis

Wardalis Ducksworth, a three-star recruit from Jones County Junior College in Mississippi, has committed to Memphis

Ducksworth, a defensive end, had offers from Ole Miss and Kansas. He is the second junior college recruit to commit to the Tigers this cycle following offensive lineman Brian Thomas of Hutchinson Community College.

The 6-foot-4, 235 pound Ducksworth, originally from Mize, Miss., is ranked No. 78 nationally among junior college prospects and No. 7 at defensive end according to 247Sports' rankings. He has 18 tackles, including four for loss, this season after racking up 38 tackles, including six sacks last year.

The Tigers only have two defensive linemen committed in this cycle in Central's Trevis Hopper and hybrid defensive end/linebacker Joseph Honeysucker of Hillsboro in Nashville. Ducksworth should help add more depth to a position that only graduates Emmanuel Cooper after this season.

According to 247Sports rankings, Ducksworth is the 15th three-star recruit in the Tigers 2019 class, which is now at 18 players.

Memphis class of 2019 commitments DT Trevis Hopper, Central (Memphis):

3-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports, No. 39 defensive tackle (247Sports)

TE Drew Martin, North Little Rock (Ark.):

3-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports, No. 14 recruit in Arkansas (247Sports)

QB Sheldon Layman, McGill-Toolen (Mobile, Ala.):

3-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports, No. 42 pro-style QB (247Sports), No. 50 recruit in Alabama (247Sports)

RB Rodrigues Clark, Starkville (Miss.):

3-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports, No. 35 recruit in Mississippi (Rivals)

ATH CJ Johnson, Greenwood (Miss.): 3-star recruit by Rivals

ILB Chris Russell, Dyersburg: 2-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports

OL Jacob Likes, Christian Brothers (Memphis):

DB Maliek Stallings, Noxubee County (Miss.):

3-star recruit by 247Sports 3-star 247Sports and Rivals recruit by

DE/LB Joseph Honeysucker, Hillsboro (Nashville):

3-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals

DB Jason Simmons Jr., Lancaster (Texas):

OL Brian Thomas, Hutchinson Community College (Kansas):

3-star recruit by 247Sports recruit by 247Sports and Rivals 3-star

RB Jarod Conner, Hattiesburg (Miss.):

Rivals 3-star recruit by 247Sports and

WR Javon Ivory, Clarke County (Ala.):

ATH Gyasi Mattison, Hillsboro (Nashville):

2-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals 3-star recruit by 247Sports

DE Cole Mashburn, Norman North (Okla.):

3-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals; No. 33 defensive end in nation (247Sports), No. 7 recruit in Oklahoma (247Sports)

ILB Ja'Len Sims, Fultondale (Ala.):

3-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals. No. 26 inside linebacker (247Sports), No. 18 recruit in Alabama (247Sports).

WR Cameron Baker, Germantown: 2-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals. No. 72 player in Tennessee (247Sports)

DE Wardalis Ducksworth, Jones County Junior College (Miss.):

3-star recruit by 247Sports. No. 78 player in JUCO rankings (247Sports)