Nico Davillier is a 4-star defensive lineman who committed to Arkansas on Sunday. (Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)
Itâs not very often that a player will convert from quarterback to nose guard, but thatâs exactly what Nico Davillier did following his freshman year at Maumelle.
The move seems to have paid off. Two years later, Davillier is a four-star prospect and committed to play college football at Arkansas, turning down offers from the likes of Oklahoma, Nebraska and others.
Despite most kids dreaming of playing quarterback, the 6-foot-4, 260-pound athlete has fully embraced playing in the trenches, said Silas Nellums, who was his defensive line coach the last two years before recently taking a job at North Little Rock.