Recruiting is now in full swing for Opelika, Ala., defensive tackle T. J. Jackson. And he has all of his official visits set up.

"I start it off this weekend," Jackson, who is 6-foot-2 and 280 pounds, said.

"I'm going to LSU this weekend. I heard that it's going to be a lot of fun from the coaches. I'm excited about it."

But that's just one of many visits fro Jackson, who has seen his stock shoot up the charts.

"I'm going to visit Mississippi State on Jan. 4, then I'm at Alabama on Jan. 11, Auburn on Jan. 18 and Georgia Tech on Jan. 25."

When asked if that Tech date is still set, Jackson said that it was.

"I've talked to the coaches," Jackson said. "They said to plan on visiting still, so I think I will."

For most of the recruiting season Jackson has claimed Auburn as his leader, but now he said he's about as open as it comes.

"I know that Auburn has a lot of great positives," Jackson said. "But I also know that the other schools have good points, too.

"I've decided that I'm going to take my visits with an open mind and see what happens. Who knows what could happen."