HOUSTON - Carson Hintz never gave up on his dream.

Carson and his father Jimmy continuously messaged college coaches until someone would finally give him a shot. In the end, it was Arkansas State the opened the message and is giving him that chance.

The St. Pius X all-time leader in tackles was given a Preferred Walk-On opportunity with the Red Wolves and visited the campus over the weekend. It was during the visit that Carson committed and made it official on Monday with a formal announcement on his Twitter account.

“I just felt at home,” Carson said. “Everything about the town and the college, the coaching staff just really sold me on Arkansas State. The coaching staff, all of them are great guys. It’s a brand-new facility. There was a sense of family that I felt there.”