Here is Mike Roach/247 on where we stand with a few of the top guys
JoJo Earle - was originally very high on Texas, and sources near him at the time indicated he could be close to a commitment. Earle decided to re-evaluate things when Texas brought in a new offensive staff, and now schools like LSU, ou and Alabama are in the running for him. Texas is trying to get back in Earle’s good graces, but the Longhorns need to get him on campus this spring.
Camar Wheaton - extremely quiet and doesn’t speak with the media much, but the buzz around his recruitment surrounds ou, Alabama, LSU, SMU and Texas. Sources near Wheaton’s recruitment indicated he might want to stay close to home, but nobody has a clear handle on where Wheaton appears to be heading.
Savion Byrd - looked like a guy that Texas could run way out in front for following the commitment of his high school teammate Ja’Quinden Jackson, but things are changing rapidly in his recruitment. While Texas is still in the picture, SMU and LSU are closing ground, and there’s talk that SMU might even hold the lead at this point. Former Texas staffer Ra’Shaad Samples is now working for the Mustangs, and his ties to Duncanville are very strong with his father as head coach.
LJ Johnson - Longhorns are in the hunt early for Johnson, and they sit near the top of his list. They’ll have to fight off programs like Georgia, ou, Stanford, LSU and aggy.
Donovan Jackson - made his commitment to tOSU back in Jan despite heavy attention from Alabama, aggy, Texas, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Stanford and ou. While other schools will continue to push to flip him, Jackson is firm in his commitment. He has family in the Ohio area, and his mother even carried a Buckeye in her purse before Jackson ever had an offer.
