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Dallas receiver recruit Thomas Johnson is no longer a Texas Longhorn commitment. Where will he end up?
Thomas Johnson, one of the top receivers in the country, has decommitted from the Texas Longhorns, per Burnt Orange Nation. Johnson stars for Dallas Skyline and is widely considered one of the top ten receivers in the country. Johnson had been committed to Texas since February 21st of 2011.
The 5'11", 175 pound Johnson is all about speed. He's extremely elusive in the open field and his quickness off the lines makes it very difficult to play press coverage against him.
Texas recruiting expert Wescott Eberts on the story:
Multiple reports that Skyline WR Thomas Johnson has de-committed from Texas. Will visit Oregon, Cal, TCU.
Expect Texas to take another look at Baylor commit Corey Coleman and TCU commit Daje Johnson. Will likely offer one of them.
The real story here seems to be Oregon. Rumors swirled all week during the Under Armour All-America game that Johnson wanted to visit Oregon. He confirmed those rumors earlier in the week.
Eberts' tweets also suggests that Johnson will not recommit to Texas, though SB Nation has been unable to confirm that.
Thomas Johnson Commits To Texas A&M Over Oregon, TCU
Dallas, Texas wide receiver Thomas Johnson, one of the top pass-catchers in the country, has committed to the Texas A&M Aggies. Since decommitting from the Texas Longhorns, he'd also taken visits to the TCU Horned Frogs and Oregon Ducks over the past three weeks, reaching TCU last. He'd been committed to Texas for nearly an entire year -- he first verbal'd with the Horns in February of last year.
He's rated a four-star by most recruiting services, with Rivals ranking him the No. 4 receiver prospect in the nation and the No. 5 player in the state of Texas. At six feet and 180 pounds, he's a speed guy, which should make him an interesting piece for Kevin Sumlin's offense.
He put on quite a show during his announcement, at one point asking ESPNU's hosts for their opinion on his destination.
For more on the parties involved, visit Oregon blog Addicted to Quack and Texas A&M blog I Am the 12th Man. For more, stay tuned to SB Nation's college football recruiting hub and our many fine college football blogs.
Feb 01 11:22a by Jason Kirk - 0 comments