Johnson interested in Pac-12 offer
James Johnson has a few nice offers and the Upland, Calif., three-star safety is also keeping a close eye on UCLA because if the Bruins offer it might be tough for the local standout to turn down.
"It's kind of picked up a little bit with UCLA," Johnson said. "They're kind of trying to see what the other recruits do as far as who commits among their defensive backs.
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"It would be hard to turn UCLA down. As a whole, I love all the coaches, the location is great and the academics are great."
The 6-foot-2, 185-pound prospect lists offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Fresno State, Houston, Nevada, New Mexico and Oregon State.
So far in his recruitment, Johnson said four schools - Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon State and Houston - especially stand out.
Oregon State is a main contender for Johnson, who said the Beavers offered first and that still means a lot to him.
"Oregon State always stands out because they were the first to offer me and that means a lot," Johnson said.
"I was just looking for my first offer and they came through. All the coaches at Oregon State I have a relationship with so that's pretty huge."
Arizona State and Houston have also made a big impression.
"I just loved my visit to Arizona State," Johnson said. "My visit there I have no bad things about my visit to Tempe. Coach (Todd) Graham is a great guy and also the safeties coach, coach (Chris) Ball, made a big impression on me.
"Houston is a mystery. It's interesting. It's crazy they offered me all the way out in Texas so that's always going to mean a lot. Coach (Zac) Spavital is a great guy and they haven't offered a lot of defensive backs yet."
Johnson is not sure when he'll make his commitment. He probably wants to see if UCLA offers and if not then he'll have a decision to make among some strong offers.
"It could come soon or it could come later," Johnson said. "I'm just going to see what happens."