Maize QB Avery Johnson will choose among K-State, Oregon and Washington in early July

Avery Johnson is ready to announce where he will play college football.

The Maize quarterback will share his decision at 3 p.m. on July 5, most likely at a commitment ceremony inside his high school.

Johnson shared that update on Thursday at Derby High School shortly after he watched touted running back recruit Dylan Edwards pledge his services to Kansas State. Johnson will choose among three finalists — K-State, Oregon and Washington.

Previously, Johnson had said he wanted to bring his recruitment to a close late this week before he leaves to compete in the prestigious Elite 11 quarterback competition in Los Angeles on June 28. But he decided it was a better idea to postpone an announcement until afterward.

“One of my biggest goals and aspirations has been to go and compete at the Elite 11 finals,” Johnson said. “I’m kind of using this whole week to get my decision figured out but also to prepare for the Elite 11, because there’s a lot of stuff that goes on behind the scenes for a competition like that. I’m ready to get out there, sling the ball around a little bit and bring that trophy back to Kansas.”

Johnson remains tight-lipped on his college choice, but it seems as though K-State and Oregon are his two favorites.

He visited both in the past two weeks and had plenty of good things to say about each of them.

“At K-State they gave us letterman jackets and all different types of stuff, and we actually drove around the campus to take a few photos at a bunch of different places, which I’ve never done before,” Johnson said. “At Oregon, they had about 10 different photo stations with boxing gloves and cars and motorcylces. That was the highlight.”

Johnson didn’t have much else to say, as he was in attendance to support Edwards rather than shift attention away from his commitment.

But Edwards was happy to have Johnson by his side. Shortly after Edwards committed to the Wildcats, he said his next priority was convincing Johnson to join him in Manhattan.

They have been friends since they were in elementary school and played on the same youth football teams before high school.

Edwards began selling Johnson on the Wildcats immediately. He is unlikely to stop until Johnson’s announcement ceremony on July 5.

“We have got to run it back like the old days,” Edwards said. “That’s what we’ve got to do. I promise you, Avery Johnson is coming to Kansas State.”