Jackson has two visits planned
Lamar Jackson has now taken his first two official visits and he has two more scheduled as the four-star prospect works out his recruitment.
The Elk Grove (Calif.) Franklin defensive back has visited Arizona and Arizona State in consecutive weeks and he said he had a good experience with the Sun Devils this past weekend.
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"I really liked the people," Jackson said. "The people were great. I also liked when I broke down film with coach (Chris) Ball he talked about where I would be playing.
"I have to get through everything first. I'm interested in them and the situation going in there and the facilities."
The two Arizona schools definitely left an impression on Jackson but he has other trips to take before really figuring out his favorites.
This weekend the four-star defensive back is headed to Oklahoma for his official trip and then in a few weeks he'll head to Michigan.
Jackson, rated as the seventh-best safety in the 2016 class, said he's also working on a fifth official visit but is not sure of a destination yet.
USC and UCLA also remain serious contenders in his recruitment. He's been to both schools often and remains in regular contact with those coaches.
"There are some schools in the running for that last visit," Jackson said. "It's just a matter of games and my schedule.
"(USC and UCLA) are both pretty high. I am still in communication with everyone, with both coaching staffs so nothing has changed with them."
As for naming a frontrunner, Jackson is going to wait until he finishes trips. That way he can have a better view of all his options and then prepare to make his commitment.
"I'm going to wait through visits, just get through everything first," Jackson said.