Tulsa ‘felt like home’ to Dalton May

Inside Tulsa Sports has followed Dalton May’s recruiting process since he visited campus a year ago, and almost exactly a year later, the Jones (OK) tight end committed to the Golden Hurricane.

“The second I walked into the place, it felt like home,” he said of Tulsa. “They also have an amazing coaching staff that gives a warm welcome to anyone that enters the university.”

May checked out the TU program on March 5, 2016, after his sophomore season. The 6-foot-3 and 240-pounder was back on campus in June for a Philip Montgomery Prospect Camp and then attended Tulsa’s homecoming game in October. When he returned to campus for junior day on March 4, 2017, he picked up an offer from the Hurricane and decided to commit.

May was also being recruited by Baylor, Oklahoma State, SMU, Kansas, Southern Illinois and Eastern Michigan. He attended summer camps at Oklahoma and SMU last year and recently attended junior days at Baylor and Oklahoma State.

As a junior last season, May had 12 catches for 193 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 16.1 yards per reception and helping his team to a Class 3A state title. He averaged 26.8 yards per catch as a sophomore with 268 yards and four scores on 10 receptions.

“I play very aggressively and block well,” he said of his strengths. “I know how to catch the ball in traffic. Most of all, I give maximum effort.”

May also excels on the opposite side of the ball as a defensive end.As a junior, he tallied 73 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, seven QB hurries, five sacks and a forced fumble.In his sophomore season, he totaled 66 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 12 QB hurries, eight sacks and three forced fumbles.