McElroy up to four offers

Receiver and kick return man C.J. McElroy (League City, Texas/Clear Creek) has gone from one of the more under recruited prospects in the Houston area to a quickly rising junior in the last couple of weeks. The 5-foot-9, 174-pound darting quick playmaker picked up an offer from Boise State on Thursday, which followed an offer from Arizona Wednesday.

The offers were the third and fourth for the two-sport star that also excels on the baseball field as an outfielder. The Broncos and Wildcats join Utah and Wyoming in offering the two time all-district pick that toaled 560 yards receiving and four touchdowns in just a little over seven games having missed the last two games of the 2009 season due to injury. Throw in more than 200 yards receiving and double that in kick and punt return yardage and the son of former major league baseball relief pitcher Chuck McElroy put together a second straight productive season.

Along with the four offers, McElroy is being heavily recruited by Oklahoma State, Houston, Texas A&M and others.

Another day, another offer for Ukwuachu

Defensive end Sam Ukwuachu (Pearland, Texas) picked up his ninth offer on Thursday. Boise State is the latest program to offer the 6-foot-4, 202-pound versatile prospect. The Broncos join Arizona (offered Wednesday), Baylor, Northwestern, Louisville, Illinois, Houston, Colorado and SMU in offering.

Texas A&M, Arkansas and many others are actively recruiting the high-ceiling prospect that could play defensive end, outside linebacker in a 3-4 or flex tight end at the next level. He plans to camp at Texas A&M June 6.

Sleeper nose guard picks up offers

The two 2011 names known to most at Cypress Creek in the Houston area are running back Jermichael Selders and quarterback Chuckie Keeton, both of whom have offers on the table from FBS programs. A third prospect is now emerging at the talented 5A school. Nose guard George Woods, 5-foot-11 1/2, 300-pounds, has seen his stock rise after a solid spring. Youngstown State University and Bryant University in Rhode Island have extended offers with a number of FBS programs taking a long look at the powerfully built prospect.

Versatile junior Sam Ukwuachu (Pearland, Tex.) continues to see his stock rise after picking up his eighth offer on Wednesday. Boise State is the latest offer for the 6-foot-4, 202-pound defensive end. The Broncos join the likes of Northwestern, Baylor, Houston, Illinois, Louisville, Colorado and SMU in extending written offers.

“UK”, as he is known to his coaches and peers, played defensive end and some spot duty at receiver as a junior for the Oilers. He totaled 34 tackles, a pair of sacks and an interception along with 122 yards receiving and two touchdowns in 2009. He is receiving looks at defensive end, flex tight end and outside linebacker by college programs.

Texas A&M and Arkansas stand out among the many programs that are showing interest, but have yet to offer. He plans to camp at Texas A&M June 6. The Aggies are evaluating Ukwuachu as an outside linebacker in their 3-4 scheme.

He could end up on either side of the ball at the next level with defense being the most likely. His body, which features very long arms, is just beginning the process of filling out having gone from the low 190's to 202-pounds since the end of the season. His upper body development is ahead of the lower body.

Leggett, Howard top 2012 corners

Miami, Fla. -- With receivers seemingly getting bigger and stronger on a yearly basis, finding big time cornerbacks with size is high on the list for every college program. In the 2012 class, college coaches need only to make a short drive in the Miami area to see two of the best.

Amos "A.J." Leggett (Miami/Booker T. Washington) and Tracy Howard (Miramar, Fla.) have quickly emerged as two of South Florida's best after terrific sophomore seasons followed up by impressive springs. At first glance, both prospects have the size college coaches covet. Leggett stands 5-foot-10 1/2 and Howard a shade under 6-feet, both with ideal arm length and wiry strong frames that will carry 185-pounds proportioned nearly perfectly down the line.

While both players have some technique work to improve on, which can be said for nearly every sophomore at any position, they possess the reactive quickness and ball skills that aren't easily found. That ability to play the ball along with the desired heighth have resulted in a number of verbal offers for the duo in May.

"Schools that have offered me (verbal offer) are Ole Miss, UM (Miami), South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida State, Bowling Green and I can't remeber any others," Said Leggett, who plans to camp at Miami and Florida State this summer. "They have told my coach they are offering me. I'm liking UM, Ole Miss and Florida State alot. I'm loving UM and Ole Miss right now. I'm hoping LSU, Ohio State, Oregon and some other big schools come after me."

Leggett won't have to go far to receive any answers to questions about the recruiting process. He is the cousin of receiver Quinton Dunbar (Miami/Booker T. Washington), who inked with Florida in February.

Like Leggett, Howard has been verbally offered by Miami along with West Virginia and others. Howard, along with many of his Miramar teammates, will attend camps and 7-on-7's at Miami, Florida State, Florida, FIU, FAU and South Florida this summer. Both fast rising corners will take part with their teams in the Heath Evans 7-on-7 June 12.

Washington's stock continues to rise

Running back/athlete DeAndre Washington (Missouri City, Texas/Marshall) continues to see his stock rise as the spring evaluation period wraps up. On Monday, Boise State and Arizona extended offers bringing the 5-foot-8 1/2, 183-pounder's total 11. Texas Tech, Baylor, Colorado, Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt, Houston, Louisville, Kansas State and Memphis offered prior to Boise State and Arizona.

Washington is also receiving attention from USC, Miami and LSU among others. He plans to attend camps at USC (Rising Stars), Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and maybe Miami and LSU.

Another for Lewis

Klein Oak defensive end Jon Lewis picked up another offer on Monday. Colorado State is the latest program to offer the fast rising 6-foot-2, 264-pound lineman that is being recruited as a 3-4 end by some programs as well as projecting to defensive tackle for other programs. The Rams join Alabama, California, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, Arizona and Michigan in offering.

Recruiting notes from Houston Texans 7-on-7

The Houston Texans 7-on-7 featured a number of future FBS players over the weekend, as it does on an annual basis. With the spring evaluation period quickly coming to an end, the majority of prospects in the Houston area have a good feel for where they stand in their recruitment headed into summer camps. Here are some notes from the weekend:

Running back Tim Gay (Houston, Texas/Chavez) is being recruited by Houston, Memphis, Miami of Ohio and Utah among others. The 6-foot, 175-pounder with 4.55-speed will camp at Houston in June and is waiting on his first offer.

Receiver Jafus Gaines (Houston, Texas/Chavez) is thought to be a heavy Stanford lean over offers from Houston, Colorado, Baylor, Arkansas and Memphis.

Sophomore receiver/running back Nathan Holmes (Port Arthur, Texas/Memorial) has caught the eye of several top programs this spring. The 6-foot, 165-pound jet with 4.45-speed and quickness will camp at Texas June 6 and possibly Texas A&M shortly after. Holmes lists Penn State, Texas and Florida as his three favorite schools. Holmes exudes explosive ability.

Receiver K'Sean Wesley (Port Arthur, Texas/Memorial) is being recruited by Houston Colorado, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, North Texas and others. The 5-foot-11, 185-pounder plans to camp at Houston and North Texas this summer. The Memorial coaching staff believes Houston is close to offering the two-year starter.

Sophomore quarterback Terrence Singleton (Port Arthur, Texas/Memorial) lists Texas, Miami and LSU as his three favorite schools growing up. The 5-foot-10 1/2, 175-pound dual-threat signal caller with 4.55-speed possesses a strong arm with a quick release and the feet and agility to make the tough throws rolling or sprinting out look easy. In the well schemed offensive attack at Memorial under the direction of head coach Kenny Harrison, look for Singleton to put up big numbers in 2010 both on the ground and through the air.

Freshman running back Jamel James (Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch) plans to camp at Oklahoma this summer. The 5-foot-10, 215-pound sophomore to be was moved up to the varsity during his freshman season and played a key role for Cinco Ranch during their playoff run in 2009. He joined with SMU K.C. Nlemchi to form a talented duo of runners for Cinco Ranch.

Cornerback Zoey Williams (Sugar Land, Texas/Dulles) has offers from Wyoming, New Mexico and Tulsa. The 5-foot-10, 190-pounder is also being recruited by a number of programs from around the region. The former Pahokee varsity player (freshman year) made a couple of impressive high-point plays on the ball Saturday morning with one resulting in an interception. Williams is a physical corner in run support and teams with Texas commit Sheroid Evans and 2011 S/WR prospect London Muse to give Dulles three FBS level defensive backs.

Speaking of London Muse (Sugar Land, Texas/Dulles), the 5-foot-11, 175-pounder is being recruited by North Texas, SMU and Wyoming among others.

Sophomore outside linebacker Stephen Smith (Sugar Land, Texas/Dulles) plans to camp at Texas and Texas A&M in June. The 6-foot, 210-pound Smith possesses 4.6-speed and is the top 2012 prospect in the Dulles program.

Texas City 2013 running back DeShaun Rawls, 5-foot-9, 170-pounds, plans to camp at Texas and Sam Houston State this summer. He played varisty as a freshman and has caught the eye of college coaches this spring. His uncle is former University of Texas linebacker Everick Rawls.

Quarterback Chukie Keeton (Houston, Texas/CyCreek) has an offer from Memphis along with interest from TCU, Nevada, Air Force, Baylor, Houston and Rice to name a few. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound right-handed signal caller plans to camp at TCU, Nevada and Air Force this summer.

Running back Jermichael Selders (Houston, Texas/CyCreek) added offers from Mississippi State, Memphis, California and Miami of Ohio in recent days. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound darting runner with 4.45-speed was previously offered by Arkansas, West Virginia, Tulsa, Minnesota, Baylor and Iowa State. He remains open headed into the summer.

Running back Leroy Dobbins (Montgomery, Texas) is one of more than 20 talented runners in the Lone Star state in the 2011 class. The 5-foot-7, 174-pound runner with excellent vision and quickness has been offered by McNeese State and is being recruited by North Texas, Memphis, Utah and Vanderbilt among others.

Cornerback prospect Ricardo Riascos (Sugar Land, Texas/Travis) was offered by the University of Houston two weeks ago. Texas A&M, Utah, SMU, Rice and UTEP among others are also recruiting the 5-foot-11, 175-pound defensive back. He plans to camp at Houston, Texas A&M, Texas, Rice and SMU this summer.

Sophomore linebacker prospect Garrett Hope (The Woodlands, Texas) plans to camp at Texas and Houston in June. The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder is playing outside linebacker this spring.

Running back Daniel Lasco (The Woodlands, Texas) added offers from Notre Dame and California last week. Oklahoma State, Miami, Texas A&M and TCU are the four favorites for the 6-foot, 185-pound jet with 4.4-speed. Lasco had planned to commit after The Woodlands spring game on Friday, but those plans could be put on hold.

Sophomore safety Thaddeus Stewart (Pasadena, Texas/Memorial) plans to camp at Texas A&M, Texas Tech and possibly UCLA this summer. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound physical safety started in 2009 and has caught the eye of a number of FBS programs this month.

Slot receiver Greg Livingston (Spring, Texas/Spring High) is receiving recruiting attention from SMU, Houston, TCU and UTEP among others. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound physical receiver with high-point ball skills plans to camp at Houston, TCU and SMU this summer.

Three more offers for TCU commit

Cameron White (DeSoto, Tex.) continues to be one of the more heavily recruited receivers in the Lone Star state despite his commitment to TCU. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound run and catch receiver received an offer from Arizona State Thursday night, one day after picking up offers from Texas Tech and Oklahoma State.

All told, the move-in from Arlington Bowie has 12 offers on the table. TCU, Missouri, Kansas, Houston, Tulsa, Virginia, Colorado, Iowa and Texas A&M have offered in addition to the most recent trio. White lists himself as a "soft commitment to TCU".

White caught 53 passes for 729 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior.

Another offer for Cooper

The Woodlands defensive end Michael Cooper picked up his fifth offer of the spring two days ago. Miami of Ohio is the latest program to offer the 6-foot-5, 231-pound tight end turned defensive end. The RedHawks join UNVLA, Rice, Wyoming and Tulane in offering. UNLV, where brother Perry Cooper inked in February, is recruiting the quickly developing junior as a tight end.

Programs such as Northwestern, Wake Forest, Arkansas, Virginia, Arizona, Arizona State, San Diego State and others continue to show interest.

Klein Oak sophomores have offers

The 2011 class at Klein Oak high features Oklahoma commitments Nathan Hughes and Max Stevenson as well as defensive end/tackle Jon Lewis . All three are among the top prospects in the Southwest region. In the 2012 class, the Panthers feature three more prospects that will be among the most heavily recruited in the region.

Quarterback Nicky Baratti, 6-foot-2, 195-pounds, began his sophomore campaign at safety before taking reps on both sides of the ball at quarterback and running back. The athletic and strong prospect with 4.55-speed showed his versatility to the tune of 754 yards rushing and eight touchdowns on 102 carries, 12 receptions for 92 yards and 21 tackles. This spring, Baratti has made great strides at quarterback catching the eye of a number of college programs. In fact, he has received verbal offers from Mississippi State, Baylor and Arizona State in May with an additional 10-12 programs beginning to show sincere interest.

"Yeah, in a way I was (surprised by the offers)," Said Baratti. "Mississippi State offered first, Baylor offered the next day and Arizona State four days after that. I found out that all the hard work had payed off. I've just got to keep it up and get more,"

The strides Baratti has made as a thrower of the football has the entire Klein Oak coaching staff excited about the 2010 season.

"My reads and being a team leader is where I've improved. I've got to keep working on my reads and timing with the receivers." Baratti said.

Another prospect that showed his versatility during his sophomore season is running back and middle linebacker Eddie "EJ" Fatu. The 5-foot-10, 240-pounder blessed with elite feet and balance for his size racked up 14 tackles, one interception and 218 yards rushing on 35 carries despite missing nearly half the season due to injury. Fatu has worked exclusively at running back this spring impressive every college coach that has been on hand for a Klein Oak workout. Like Baratti, he has received a verbal offer from Arizona State. Fatu lists USC as his childhood favorite.

A third 2012 prospect at the talented 5A program north of Houston is outside linebacker A.J. Hilliard. The younger brother of former Arlington Lamar and Notre Dame defensive tackle Corey Hilliard played part time as a sophomore recording 17 tackles, but is poised for a breakout year in 2010 after an impressive, hard-hitting spring game Thursday night. The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder with 4.65-speed lists Texas as his childhood favorite. TCU is another program he quickly mentions. He plans to camp at Texas, Baylor and possible Texas A&M and TCU this summer. His spring has been slowed by injury, but expect his name to pop up plenty after summer camps.

Lakeland Kathleen prospects have FBS offers

The Lakeland are produces a number of FBS prospects on a yearly basis and the 2011 class is another in a long line of talented ones. Lakeland High receives the majority of attention in the area for good reason, but Kathleen High has their fair share of prospects in the junior class.

The headliner is inside linebacker Gionni Paul (Lakeland, Fla./Kathleen). The 6-foot, 215-pound hard-hitting and agile defender has 11 offers on the table from the likes of LSU, Florida State, Louisville, South Florida, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Memphis, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Marshall and Western Kentucky. The brother of former Missouri shooting guard Miguel Paul has LSU at the top of his list headed into the summer.

Receiver Jacques Mackeroy (Lakeland, Fla./Kathleen), 6-foot, 195-pounds, is up to five offers after recently adding Western Michigan to the mix. Boston College, Louisville, Purdue and Florida Atlantic had previously offered the physical run and catch receiver.

A pair of defenders have recently received verbal offers from Washington State. They are corner Victor Troutman, 5-foot-9, 165-pounds, and outside linebacker prospect Otis Buford, 6-foot-1, 190-pounds also has a verbal offer from Washington State. Buford plays defensive end for Kathleen High.

Wednesday quick hitters

Sophomore quarterback Matt Davis (Houston, Texas/Klein Forest) has received five offers since the beginning of the spring evaluation period. TCU, Alabama, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Iowa State have extended verbal offers to the 6-foot-1, 190-pound right-handed signal caller. Texas stopped by the school this week along with many others. He plans to camp at TCU, Texas (June 13), Alabama and others this summer. Davis was the district Newcomer of the Year in 2009.

Klein Forest junior receiver/athlete Lewis Williams has seen his stock rise in May. Rice has offered the 5-9, 165-pound darting quick pass catcher. Kansas State and Utah are two of many others beginning to show interest.

Arlington Martin quarterback Russell Bellomy is up to nine offers. Wisconsin is the latest to offer the 6-foot-3, 175-pound right-hander. The Badgers join, Michigan State, Purdue, Minnesota, USF, FIU, UTEP, Colorado State and Nevada in offering. Bellomy has a tio of Martin teammates that have already made commitments. Speedy outside linebacker Deryck Gildon was the first Martin Warrior to commit, picking neighboring TCU. Running back/safety Danzel Williams (Arlington, Texas/Martin) is headed to Oklahoma, while safety Devonta Burns (Arlington, Texas/Martin) is a Texas A&M pledge.

Defensive tackle Keithen English (Dallas/Maceo Smith) has offers from TCU, New Mexico, Houston, North Texas, New Mexico State and Western Kentucky. The 6-foot-3, 320-pounder is receiving looks at offensive guard in addition to defensive tackle. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Purdue are recruiting the aggressive lineman on the offensive side of the ball.

Euless Trinity receiver prospect Brandon Carter (5-11, 175, 4.5) has offers from Texas Tech, Tulsa and Duke along with interest from around the region. His teammate, 6-foot-3, 290-pound defensive tackle Andre Young (Bedford, Texas/Euless Trinity) was offered by Texas Tech last week.

Euless Trinity running back Tevin Williams (5-10, 175, 4.45) has an offer from Utah.

Top program offers Charles Jackson

Cornerback Charles Jackson (Houston, Texas/Klein Collins) received his top offer to date Monday night.. The Oklahoma Sooners became the latest program to offer the 5-9 1/2-inch, 173-pound corner with a 40 1/2-inch vertical last night. The Sooners join Nebraska, Houston, Arkansas, Michigan, California, Texas Tech and Baylor in offering.

Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma State, Oregon and many others are showing interest. Jackson is being recruited as a corner and return man. Simply put, Jackson is one of the top prospects in the Lone Start state in the 2011 class. He blends explosive athletic ability with soft hands and playmaking skills along with home run hitting ability in the kick-off and punt return game.

Despite the recent run of offers, Jackson said on Monday night that he will remain open. He plans to camp at Texas, Oklahoma and a couple of others this summer.

Another offer for Washington

Versatile junior prospect DeAndre Washington (Missouri City, Texas/Marshall) picked up another offer on Monday. The University of Houston the latest program to offer the 5-foot-8 1/2, 183-pound versatile prospect following offers from Oklahoma State and Vanderbilt last week.. The Cougars join Oklahoma State, Colorado, Baylor, Texas Tech, Kansas State, Louisville, Memphis, Arkansas, Vanderbilt and Tulsa in offering.

Washington is one of the more under valued prospects in the junior class in Texas. He brings versatility with the ability to be a spread running back or play corner/nickel with kick and punt return ability. His body is quickly developing into that of a running back. Every step he makes is balanced with bounce and burst. He rushed for 693 yards and five touchdowns on 91 carries as a junior.

Big offer for Jon Lewis

Klein Oak defensive end Jon Lewis has picked up a number of offers since the end of the 2009 season. National Champion Alabama was the first program to offer the 6-foot-2, 264-pound end that is likely to grow into a three-technique. The Crimson Tide have since been followed by the likes of Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Arizona, Baylor, Michigan and Houston.

On Monday, the move-in from Fresno, Cal. picked up an offer he has been waiting on for a few weeks. California is the latest school to extend an offer and one that has the full attention of the rising junior.

Along with the eight programs that have offered, Lewis is hearing from Miami, Oregon, Stanford, LSU, Tennessee and TCU among others.

On the field, Lewis makes terrific use of his hands and is very difficult to knock off of his feet. He has long arms, a quick first step and the ability to chase the ball carrier in short spaces. He has quickly become one of the top prospects in the state in the 2011 class.

Texas state track meet features football stars

The first day of the Texas UIL state track and field meet are in the books despite a weather delay. There were some terrific performances and some notable finishes by football prospects in the classes of 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Oklahoma State signee Justin Gilbert put together a sensational performance at 4A-III regionals advancing to state in four events. While he DQ'd in the 100-meters, which he was favored to win, he took home two medals. The 6-foot-0, 190-pounder won the 200-meters with a time of 21.59 and was the last leg of the Huntsville Hornets 3rd place 4x100-meter relay team that finished with a time of 41.55-seconds. He also finished fourth in the long jump with a leap of 21-8.25. Gilbert will play corner or receiver for the Cowboys.

Texas signee Chris Jones (6-0, 170, 4.4) won the 2A long jump with a leap of 23-0.5. Jones will play slot receiver for the Longhorns and leaves Daingerfield as a key member of back-to-back 2A state championship football teams. His teammate, junior linebacker Steve Edmond, is also a future Longhorn.

Texas receiver commitment Jaxon Shipley (Brownwood, Texas), 6-foot, 180-pounds, placed fifth in the 3A long jump at 22-07.25. He will run in the 110-hurdles today (Saturday).

Texas Tech receiver commitment Derek Edwards (6-1, 175) took third in the 4A triple jump with a leap of 45-06. He also placed fourth in the high jump at 6-02.

Oklahoma outside linebacker signee Aaron Franklin (Marshall, Texas) took home second in the 4A 200-meters with a time of 21.82. Impressive at 6-foot-1, 205-pounds. He was also the last leg of the fourth place 4x200-meter relay team that finished with a time of 1:28.81.

Baylor signee Tyler Stephenson (Lancaster, Texas) is one of the top hurdlers in the country and he won double gold last night winning the 110's with a time of 13.94-seconds and the 300-meter hurdles at 37.11-seconds. Stephenson, 5-foot-10, 165-pounds, will play corner for the Bears.

Stephenson's teammate, future Louisiana Tech safety/nickel Kendall Hayes (Lancaster, Texas) took second in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.04-seconds and 5th in the 300-meter hurdles at 38.83.

Placing 8th in the 4A 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.35-seconds was Beaumont Central outside linebacker Jacoby Hale. Hale, 6-foot-1, 195-pounds, signed with Utah in February.

The Angleton relay teams were not only fast, but featured some of the top football talent in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 classes. Senior Henry Josey (5-8, 175, 4.45) was part of the Wildcats 4A state champion 4x100-meter relay team that ran a 41.28 as well as the third place 4x200-meter relay team that finished third with a time of 1:28.18. Josey also placed third in the 100-meters with a wind blown time of 10.97. The son of former Greenville star sprinter Henry Neal signed with Missouri in February.

Joining Josey on the Angleton relay teams were Texas commit Quandre Diggs and top 2012 prospect Ryan Jackson. Diggs (5-9, 194), a 2011 Under Armour All-American, is the cousin of Jackson. Jackson, 5-foot-11, 185-pounds, plays safety and outside linebacker for Angleton, but will see extended snaps at running back as a junior.

Baylor offensive tackle commit Desmine Hilliard (Dallas/Lincoln) took home bronze in the 4A discus with a toss of 171-feet, one inch. Hilliard, 6-foot-6, 305-pounds, has one of the highest ceilings of any offensive line prospect in the Lone Star state in the 2011 class.

Louise 2011 inside linebacker Desmond Pulliam placed 6th in the 1A shot put with a throw of 48-04.75. His sister is a member of the Houston Cougars track team. He is being recruited by Houston, Utah, TCU, Kansas, UTEP and others.

Texas commit Josh Cochran (Hallsville, Texas) placed third in the 4A shot put with a throw of 55-02. Cochran, 6-foot-6, 270-pounds, will play offensive tackle for the Longhorns.

Sophomore defensive end Hayden Reed (Little-Cypress Mauriceville High) placed fourth in the 4A shot put (54-02.75) and seventh in the discus (155-11). Reed, 6-foot-4, 205-pounds, is one of the top 2012 prospects in Southeast Texas.

Sophomore receiver prospect Eric Hawkins (Longview, Texas) took home third in the 4A 200-meters with a time of 21.96-seconds. The 5-foot-10, 165-pounder also placed fourth in the 100-meters with a time of 11.04-seconds.

Nebraska offers Texas 2011 corner

Cornerback Charles Jackson (Houston, Texas/Klein Collins) continues to see his offers increase. The 5-9 1/2-inch, 173-pound corner with a 40 1/2-inch vertical picked up an offer from Nebraska on Friday. The Cornhuskers join Houston, Arkansas, Michigan, California, Texas Tech and Baylor in offering. Nebraska is Jackson's second Big 12 offer of the week following Texas Tech.

Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Oklahoma State and many others are showing interest. Jackson is being recruited as a corner and return man. Simply put, Jackson is one of the top prospects in the Lone Start state in the 2011 class. He blends explosive athletic ability with soft hands and playmaking skills along with home run hitting ability on the kick-off and punt return game.

Washington picks up Big 12 offer

Darting junior running back/athlete DeAndre Washington (Missouri City, Texas/Marshall) continues to pick up offers weekly. Oklahoma State became the latest program to offer the 5-foot-8 1/2, 183-pound versatile prospect on Thursday. The Cowboys join Colorado, Baylor, Texas Tech, Kansas State, Louisville, Memphis, Arkansas, Vanderbilt and Tulsa in offering.

Washington is one of the more under valued prospects in the junior class in Texas. He brings versatility with the ability to be a spread running back or play corner/nickel with kick and punt return ability. His body is quickly developing into that of a running back. Every step he makes is balanced with bounce and burst. He has run a 10.7 100-meter dash.

LSU picks up offensive lineman

LSU received commitment this morning from New Orleans San Augustine offensive tackle Trai Turner. The 6-foot-4, 340-pound guard prospect committed to LSU assistant coach Frank Wilson becoming the 11th pledge for the Tigers. Turner picked LSU over offers from Mississippi State, Florida State, Arkansas, Tennessee, Michigan, Nebraska and others.

Turner was one of the more impressive offensive line prospects in my trip through the New Orleans area in October. He moves very well for his size with a combination of quickness off the ball and laterally with a powerful punch and the ability to finish blocks. He doubles as a defensive tackle and plays with impressive leverage.

LSU, along with Texas and Alabama, is putting together one of the nations best classes in 2011 featuring 10 prospects from a special junior class in Louisiana. The lone prospect from out of state at this point is the hard-hitting and fast linebacker from the Houston area, Trevon Randle (League City, Texas/Clear Springs).

Thursday Quick Hitters (offers go out)

Speedy junior running back/athlete DeAndre Washington (Missouri City, Texas/Marshall) continues to pick up offers. Vanderbilt is the latest program to offer the 5-foot-8 1/2, 183-pound darting quick back. The Commodores join Colorado, Baylor, Texas Tech, Kansas State, Louisville, Memphis, Arkansas and Tulsa in offering.

Junior athlete P.J. Dawson (Dallas/Skyline) picked up an offer from Colorado State on Wednesday, his first official offer. Texas Tech and others are taking a long look at the 6-foot-1, 195-pound receiver and outside linebacker prospect.

Freshman cornerback Will Barrow is turning heads this spring at Dallas Skyline. Nearly 50 college have already stopped by the uber talented 5A program and more than a handful have mentioned the 5-foot-10, 160-pound corner as one of the most talented prospects.

Sophomore receiver Thomas Johnson (Dallas/Skyline) is tearing it up this spring as expected. The Skyline coaching staff expects the 6-foot, 175-pound jet with 4.45 speed and quickness in spades to have double digit offers by the end of September. Johnson is one of the top prospects in the 2012 class both in Texas and nationally.

Junior defensive end Marquel Bryant (Dallas/Skyline) is gaining interest despite a nagging shoulder injury. SMU has offered and Texas Tech could be the second in the coming weeks for the 6-foot-3, 219-pound long armed end.

Junior receiver and return man C.J. McElroy (League City, Texas/Clear Creek) picked up his first offer. Utah is the first program to offer the 5-foot-9, 175-pound speedy playmaker. Oklahoma State, Houston, Texas A&M, UNLV and many others are recruiting the son of former MLB relief pitcher Chuck McElroy.

Junior receiver Tevin Jones (League City, Texas/Clear Creek) has an offer from Memphis with Houston possible in the near future. Programs from the Big 12, Mountain West and C-USA are also showing interest in the 6-foot-2, 193-pound run and catch receiver.

Texas Tech offers Jackson

Rising junior corner Charles Jackson (Houston, Texas/Klein Collins) picked up offer number six on Wednesday. Texas Tech is the latest program to offer the 5-foot-9 1/2, 173-pound playmaking corner with 4.45 speed and a 40 1/2-inch vertical. The Red Raiders join Houston, Arkansas, Michigan, California and Baylor in offering.

Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Oklahoma State and many others are showing interest. Texas (Will Muschamp) and Oklahoma (WIllie Martinez) coaches were in attendance at Klein Collins practice last Wednesday.

Jackson is being recruited as a corner and return man.

Donnie Baggs commits to Texas A&M

Clear Springs outside linebacker Donnie Baggs committed to Texas A&M just minutes ago. The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder was on campus at Texas A&M with his mother this morning to make his commitment to the Aggies official. The unofficial visit was his second in recent weeks. He picked the Aggies over offers from Missouri, Arizona, Baylor, Rice, Houston, Kansas State and Kansas along with interest from around the country including UCLA and Tennessee.

Baggs played safety as a sophomore for the then newly opened 5A school before moving to outside linebacker as a junior, where he continues to play this spring. Baggs excels as an edge rusher with the speed and agility to chase the ball from sideline to sideline with a body that will continues to develop. He is likely to be 6-foot-2, 225-230-pounds in a couple of years.

Baggs is the second linebacker prospect from the talent rich Clear Springs program to commit to an FBS program. Inside linebacker Trevon Randle committed to LSU February 20.

A third linebacker prospect for Clear Springs is Seguin transfer Howard Matthews. The 6-foot-0, 200-pound ball hawking safety and running back has offers from Texas A&M and Baylor with the Aggies holding a large lead. He was also on campus in College Station this morning.

Oklahoma offers DeSoto sophomore, new offers for Cedar Hill WR

Oklahoma (defensive coordinator Brent Venables) verbally offered DeSoto 2012 DE Michael Richardson on Tuesday. Richardson, 6-foot-2, 215-pounds, is one of the top sophomore defensive ends in the Lone Star state. Texas assistant coaches Will Muschamp and Bruce Chambers were also on hand Tuesday for afternoon practice.

Cedar Hill 2011 receiver Lovett Gibson, 6-foot-1, 175, 4.55, picked offers from Colorado and Western Kentucky this week. The latest Cedar Hill receiver prospect is also receiving interest from a number of programs in the Big 12, Mountain West and C-USA.

Klein Oak 2012 QB/athlete Nicky Baratti picked a verbal offer from Mississippi State on Monday. The 6-foot-2, 195-pounder with 4.55 speed practiced on Tuesday in front of coaches from Oklahoma State, Baylor and Navy. The talented sophomore is one of a dozen of FBS prospects in the 2011 and 2012 classes at Klein Oak. Baratti's father played at Southern Miss.

Texas coaches check out Plano West sophomore

Texas assistants Will Muschamp and Bobby Kennedy made a stop at Plano West today to check out up and coming sophomore safety/linebacker prospect Bryce Cottrell. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder totaled 35 tackles and a fumble recovery in 2009.

Junior defensive end/outside linebacker Nathan Broussard (6-foot-4, 245, 4.8) is also drawing the watchful eye of many college coaches during the spring evaluation period. The two-year starter has offers from Stanford, California and Tulsa along with serious interest from Texas A&M, who stopped by in recent days.

Klein Collins juniors pick up offers, another Goodson at RB

Klein Collins spring practice has been one of the more popular stops for college coaches evaluating in the Houston area. Coming off of a 12-win season with as many as 10 future FBS players returning, it comes without surprise.

Two names are on the tip of the tongue in nationally recruited cornerback Charles Jackson and offensive tackle and Texas commit Garrett Greenlea, but the talent runs deep in the 2011 class.

Linebacker David Santos, 6-foot, 195-pounds with 4.6-speed, has written offers from Utah and Kansas along with recent verbal offers from Wyoming and Missouri. The Cowboys extended the verbal offer following a visit to the school Wednesday.

Santos wasn't the only player to receive a verbal offer from Wyoming. Defensive end Jarrett Johnson (6-foot-3, 220, 4.7) was also verbally offered by the Cowboys last week and is one of the true sleeper prospects in the 2011 class after playing on the junior varsity as a junior and playing basketball only in the years prior. The long armed, raw, but athletic prospect has caught the eye of several programs from the Mountain West and C-USA this month.

Two offensive linemen in the junior class are also receiving interest. Tackle Scotty Whitmore (6-foot-5, 300) and guard Jacob Eaves (6-foot-2, 270) have caught the eye of several programs with Whitmore the most likely to receive an offer from FBS programs.

Three prospects in the 2012 class are also on the radar of college programs. Safety Ryan Santos, the younger brother of David Santos, will be one of the top safety prospects in the Lone Star state a year from now. The 5-foot-10, 175-pounder is a hard-hitting, fast closing defensive back. He plans to attend a number of camps this summer with his brother.

Santos is joined in the sophomore class by athlete Tyler Stehling (6-foot-5, 195), center/guard Billy Aubertin (6-foot-3, 250) and athlete Corey Geisler (6-foot, 180). Stehling is one of the top athletes in the school having played varsity football, basketball and baseball this year. Geisler is a talented football player, but was a varsity starter on the diamond as a freshman and is considered one of the top 2012 baseball prospects in Texas, if not the country. Both Stehling and Geisler are competing at quarterback as well as receiver, but are limited due to the baseball playoffs.

Klein Collins defeated state tournament qualifier Lufkin in the first round last week and will take on Georgetown in a three game series beginning Thursday night at Klein Collins.

As talented as the 2011 and 2012 classes are, the top prospect may actually be in the 2013 class. Running back Marcus Goodson (5-foot-10, 170, 4.5) is a likely sophomore starter. The younger brother of former Texas A&M and current NFL running back Michael Goodson has been a daily playmaker breaking off electrifying runs.

Texas, Oklahoma coaches check in on Charles Jackson

Klein Collins cornerback Charles Jackson continues to see his stock rise in the spring evaluation period. The 5-foot-9.5, 173-pound uber athletic defensive back prospect entered the evaluation period with offers from Arkansas and Houston (his first offer), but has since added written offers from California, Michigan and Baylor along with a verbal offer from Missouri.

Last week, May 5, coaches from Texas (Will Muschamp) and Oklahoma (Willie Martinez) stopped by the 5A school to watch the corner with a 40 1/2-inch vertical leap. It was the first of what will be two visits to Klein Collins for each school this month. Jackson, who is a member of the 4x200 state qualifier relay team, will camp at both schools this summer along with two or three others that are yet to be determined.

The Klein Collins relay team is made up of two juniors (Jackson and Marquis Cardinal) and two sophomores (Shane Rhodes and Alex Reece). Reece, 6-foot-2, 190-pounds, will be playing football for the first time in 2010 (working out at safety). He is the top sprinter in the school with a season best time of 21.5 (FAT) in the 200-meters. On the hoof, he is the best looking prospect on the hoof.

Sleeper defensive tackle picks up two offers

Darrian Wright (Dayton, Texas) is one of the sleeper defensive linemen in the state of Texas in the 2011 class. The 6-foot, 280-pound quick and powerful three technique is coming off of a junior season in which he was named the Defensive Player of the Year recording 73 tackles and seven sacks.

In recent days, Wright has picked up his first two offers. SMU was the first to offer followed by UNLV. Wright is also hearing from a number of programs in C-USA and the Mountain West.

Another up and coming junior in the Houston area is receiver Devante Davis (Houston, TX./North Shore). The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Davis picked up his first offer, Memphis, this week. Oklahoma, TCU and many others are showing serious interest with the Sooners expected to make a second visit to North Shore in late May. Davis, who sports 4.6 speed, has played flex tight end as well as receiver. He will likely take home the 5A triple jump title in the coming days after leaping over 50-feet at regionals, which is one of the top five jumps in the country this spring.

Sedrick Flowers at right guard for North Shore today

Attended spring practice at North Shore today and thought Texas commit Sedrick Flowers moving to right guard was of interest. He has played right tackle the last two seasons, but has moved to guard and looked terrific pulling, moving laterally as normal, finishing with power and showing second level ability. Guard will be his destination at the next more than likely.

He is a legit 6-foot-3, 285-pounds. He has toned up a little more in the lower body and core areas.

The North Shore coaches again talked about his ability to be a very good defensive tackle with one coach commenting that his instincts as a player are more along the defensive line at tackle, but he is a "freak" of sorts that can play anywhere on the OL. He has played some limited snaps at defensive tackle in the past including in last season's playoff loss to Brazoswood.

Arizona State to offer Vaughn

Pearland Dawson junior receiver Marcus Vaughn (6-foot, 200, 4.55) is set to pick up his second offer on Friday. Arizona State has indicated they are going to offer joining the University of Houston. Vaughn, a run and catch and catch and run receiver, is one of the top pass catchers in the 2011 class in the Southwest Region.

TCU, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Missouri, Kansa, Kansas State and others are showing interest.

Vaughn's teammate, 2011 DE Robert Seals, committed to SMU over the weekend.

Dawsons's top 2012 prospect is safety Jarrel Crenshaw (5-10, 171, 4.6). Crenshaw is a two-year starter at the 4A program headed into his junior season.

Texas, Missouri coaches attend Clear Springs practice

Clear Springs high will be one of the more talented teams in the state next season. With as many seven FBS level prospects in the 2011 class and three more in the 2012 class, the Chargers are drawing daily crowds for afternoon spring practice. On Wednesday, coaches from Texas (Major Applewhite) and Missouri (Craig Kuligowski) were on hand to take a look at the uber talented program.

Clear Springs features a trio of junior linebacker prospects in Trevon Randle (committed to LSU), Donnie Baggs and Howard Matthews, who transferred from Seguin after the 2009 season. Baggs is a heavy Texas A&M lean over Oklahoma State, Arizona and others. He will visit Texas A&M May 12, which could end the process for the athletic 6-foot-2, 210-pounder.

Matthews, 6-foot, 205-pounds, has offers from Texas A&M and Baylor with Oklahoma State likely in the next week or two. Like Baggs, Matthews is leaning to the Aggies after a recent unofficial visit. Matthews plays running back primarily for Clear Springs, but will see some time at safety as well. His instincts are on the defensive side of the ball. He is one of the more underrated prospects in the region.

Fellow 2011 prospect, defensive end Brandon Mickens (6-5, 200, 4.8), has an offer from Kansas State. Mickens father played at Kansas State in the late 1980's and is a Kansas State lean. Mickens clocked an impressive 4.47 pro-agility shuttle in spring testing to go along with a 28-inch vertical.

The defensive end opposite Mickens, junior Keishe Wilcox (6-1, 220, 4.8) is closing in on his first offer. Tulsa is close to offering along with interest from Louisiana-Lafayette and Iowa State among others.

Cornerback Sam Richardson (5-7, 170, 4.55) is the best football player on the Chargers team. He is Friday night game changer at corner, slot receiver and in the kick return game. He received an offer from I-AA Bryant yesterday and is closing in on offers from Colorado State, Iowa State and Utah. He sports a very quick 4.22 pro-agility shuttle and 30-inch vertical.

Although the 2011 class is stacked, the top prospect in the program may well be 2012 safety Damani Alexcee. The younger brother of 2010 North Texas signee Khari Alexcee, Damani jumps out play after play with his fierce hitting style of play, ball skills, range and speed. The 6-foot-1, 170-pounder sports a 4.34 pro-agility shuttle and had the full attention of Coach Applewhite and Coach Kuligowski throughout the practice.

Joining Alexcee as a standout in the 2012 class is receiver Marcus Johnson. Johnson, 5-foot-11, 170-pounds, recorded a 4.57 forty yard dash in spring testing.

Houston, TCU check in on Pulliam

Desmond Pulliam of Louise High in the El Campo area Southwest of Houston (on 59) continues to be one of the few prospects from 1A schools to receive serious FBS interest. Houston and TCU have been by the school since the start of the Spring evaluation period, which began April 15 and runs through May.

Pulliam, 6-foot, 220-pounds, is receiving interest from UNLV and Kansas in addition to Houston and TCU. He recently showed well at the Nike NFTC on the campus of TCU.

Pulliam is a two time first team all-district pick as well as a starter on the basketball team and a regional qualifier in track. His sister is a member of the Houston track team.

Fast rising Howard Matthews picks up Baylor offer

Fast rising junior OLB prospect Howard Matthews (League City, Tx./Clear Springs) picked up an offer this week from Baylor to go with last week's offer from Texas A&M.

Matthews 6-foot-2, 205-pounds will play running back, safety and/or outside linebacker for Clear Springs as a senior after transferring from Seguin, where he intercepted five passes last season.

Matthews is one of three top linebacker prospects at Clear Springs in the 2011 class. Trevon Randle, 6-foot-1, 205-pounds, is committed to LSU and Donnie Baggs, 6-foot-2, 210-pounds, is a heavy lean to Texas A&M over Missouri, Arizona and others.