2026 DL Danny Beale ‘feels like home’ at Arkansas

It is still very early in the recruitment of Wynne (Ark.) Cross County interior offensive lineman Danny Beale, but he has already made a strong impression on multiple programs. Beale holds offers from schools including Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and USC. 

The in-state Razorbacks are making the 6-foot-3, 300-pound recruit feel like a priority. Beale has visited Arkansas, as well as Arkansas State, Mississippi State and Ole Miss. 

“I love the coaching staff and I love the environment too,” Beale said. “I live in Arkansas, so it just feels like home.” 

Offensive line coach Eric Mateos and defensive line coach Deke Adams are Beale’s top contacts in Fayetteville. He likes how he and the Razorbacks’ staffers “always connect.” 

Beale is still deciding what side of the ball he wants to play on in college. Keeping him in-state for his college football career would be a big win for head coach Sam Pittman and his staff, as Arkansas has signed the state’s top prospect for four straight recruiting cycles. 

The Razorbacks currently have two players in their 2026 recruiting class. They are Kingston (Ga.) Cass offensive tackle Bear McWhorter and Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco athlete Tay Lockett.

Beale is becoming a nationally-known prospect

Missouri, Texas A&M and USC are other programs that have Beale’s attention. He is hoping to take an unofficial visit to each school in the coming months. 

“I like every school because there’s an opportunity to go to the next level and better myself,” Beale said. 

Beale recently took part in the Under Armour Next camp in Dallas on March 10. His play caught the attention of On3.  

National Scout Cody Bellaire ranked him as the fifth-best performer at the entire camp. Rowe made a top 10 list that included players such as Duncanville (Texas) Five-Star Plus+ wide receiver Dakorien Moore – an LSU commit – and Denton (Texas) Ryan five-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood. 

“Danny Beale is a two-way player along the offensive and defensive fronts for Cross County (Ark.), but worked out on Sunday afternoon as a defensive lineman and put on a pass rushing clinic from the interior,” Bellaire wrote. “The defensive line group was manhandled for the majority of the workout, but every time Beale lined up, he bullied the offensive lineman in front of him. 

“He is a barrel chested, large-bodied monster as an interior defender but possesses excellent twitch and burst off the line of scrimmage at his size. His ability to get upfield in a hurry and put offensive linemen on their heels allows him to turn speed to power and bulldoze blockers back into the quarterback. His athletic ability combined with his size is rare for the position and he shined along the defensive line.”