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Johnson's recruitment slowly taking shape

Tyreke Johnson
Tyreke Johnson

Tyreke Johnson doesn’t offer up much new information. He interviews like a pro and uses a lot of words to say almost nothing of substance. This, it seems, is by design.

The five-star defensive back names no leaders and says his upcoming schedule is totally void of recruiting visits. In some ways, the Jacksonville-based standout is a man of recruiting mystery. His last visit was to Alabama, and he doesn’t mind discussing that, be it briefly.

“Alabama is Alabama,” Johnson said. “They put a lot of guys in the league. They just show me something new every time I visit.”

One of few things about which Johnson currently seems certain is his commitment timetable. A class-of-2018 prospect, he won’t sign a letter of intent for more than a full year. Even still, he’s targeted a time to make a verbal pledge.

“It will be December of my senior year, so I have plenty of time,” Johnson said.

IN HIS WORDS: “I don’t have a leader right now. I’m just trying to play football. I’m probably talking to UCLA the most right now.”

RIVALS REACTION: Johnson has been collecting scholarship offers since he was in middle school, but his likely landing spots have almost always been in doubt Johnson has visited a number of schools and seems to have real interest in both USC and UCLA. That said, Alabama will likely be a player in his recruitment until the end. He’s one of the hardest prospects in America to project this early juncture.

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