Where things stand with the top uncommitted prospects in Texas
CLASS OF 2020 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | State | Position | Team
Sam Spiegelman
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There’s a loaded crop of talent in Texas’ 2020 class, but strangely enough, a good chunk of players have already made their college decisions. Prospects such as five-star Demond Demas (Texas A&M) and Rivals100 safety RJ Mickens (Clemson) have put a bow on their recruitment. With that in mind, we take a closer look at where the rest of the elite talent is leaning as the summer approaches.
The Buzz: Evans is keeping everything about his recruitment close to the vest. There was some Clemson buzz, but a visit never transpired and Dabo Swinney holds commitments from two Rivals250 backs. Evans named a final five of LSU, Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma and Ohio State, but I have a hard time believing that Texas and Texas A&M are completely out of the picture.
There's a mounting feeling that Evans will wind up playing college football in the SEC. His top options include Georgia, which produced two running backs who squared off in the Super Bowl; Alabama, which is still in search for a running back to add to its 2020 class; and LSU, which was Evans' first offer before his freshman season.
The Buzz: Broughton has toyed with quite a few different schools and eventually settled on a top six of Texas, Texas A&M, Ohio State, Alabama, LSU and Arkansas. The Rivals100 defensive lineman already took his official visit to Texas and there’s no doubt that the Longhorns have a hefty lead in Broughton’s recruitment. Arkansas made a strong impression on the four-star defensive lineman and Ohio State will gets its chance to sit down with the family later in June. We’ll see if the out-of-state schools can make up ground, but Texas has a sizable advantage.
The Buzz: Johnston takes the humble approach in his recruitment, which is why he rarely gets on social media or posts photos from visits. This is shaping up to be a Red River battle for the newly minted Rivals100 wide receiver, who resides less than an hour outside of Austin. The Texas coaches have made Johnston feel very comfortable and are in a good position to land the state’s second-ranked pass-catcher.
