SMU hosting Dallas area DT Dilan Battle for official visit
2025 Arlington (Tex.) Mansfield Timberview defensive lineman Dilan Battle arrived at SMU Monday night for his official visit, he told On3.
Battle has seen the Hilltop a couple times this year already. SMU defensive line coach Calvin Thibodeaux is making him a priority.
“I talk to SMU. They’re still one of my top schools, too,” Battle told On3 earlier this year. “Me and Coach Thibs, we’ve got a good relationship. Me and Coach Thibs, we talk a few times every week. We talk often. His message is to come in there and play early, looking to be that guy right away.”
Along with SMU, programs like Cal, TCU, LSU and USC are in the mix for him. What is Battle looking for in a college program? He officially visited LSU May 31, TCU June 7 and heads to Arkansas on June 14 then Cal June 20.
“First and foremost, I need to get my education,” Battle said in an interview earlier this year. “All the premier programs I’m looking at can offer that. They have to be good for education. The second thing I need is a brotherhood. I need a great team environment. Those are the guys I’ll be spending most of my time with. Then, I need coaches that will develop me to the best of my ability. So I can go the next level, the NFL. Last, I need somewhere my family can feel safe, and have their blessings. I need to live it, but they need to live it too.”
Battle is the No. 536 player in the country, No. 46 defensive tackle, and No. 79 prospect in Texas, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. SMU leads the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine with his decision date set for August 11.
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