Keelan Jackson knew he would play college football somewhere. Jackson just didn't know it would be in the Big 12.
Oral commitments are non-binding.
The first day a recruit can sign a national letter of intent is Feb. 2. Jackson, a member of The News ' Top 100 area recruiting list, also visited Tulsa, North Texas and UT-El Paso. Jackson, who had 97 tackles and five interceptions on the year, said it was the team's title run that helped his scholarship hopes. It gave me the chance to play in more games and make more big plays. Kimball defensive back Courtney Allen didn't want to wait long to get on the field.