The Kansas University football staff continues to build on its Class of 2011 recruiting haul, this week adding a pair of offensive linemen, including junior college transfer Nick Johnson, who orally committed to KU late Friday night.
Johnson’s commitment came just hours after the Jayhawks learned that Bryan Peters, a 6-foot-5, 305-pound offensive tackle from La Mirada (Calif.) High, had picked Kansas.
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Johnson, 6-3, 290, originally is from Waco, Texas, and currently attends Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. He red-shirted his first year at Navarro, helped the team to an 11-1 record last season and is scheduled to graduate in December. That will allow him to enroll at KU for the spring semester and be ready to join the Jayhawks for spring practices next March.
Coming out of high school, Johnson received interest from several notable schools, including Kansas, Oklahoma, LSU, TCU and Baylor. He took his SAT late that year, though, and therefore had to make the pit stop at Navarro. This time around, Johnson received offers from KU, New Mexico, New Mexico State, North Texas and Southern Miss and still was receiving interest from Oklahoma, Kansas State and Baylor.
Lawrence Journal-News Report (Kansas)
Johnson’s commitment came just hours after the Jayhawks learned that Bryan Peters, a 6-foot-5, 305-pound offensive tackle from La Mirada (Calif.) High, had picked Kansas.
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Johnson, 6-3, 290, originally is from Waco, Texas, and currently attends Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. He red-shirted his first year at Navarro, helped the team to an 11-1 record last season and is scheduled to graduate in December. That will allow him to enroll at KU for the spring semester and be ready to join the Jayhawks for spring practices next March.
Coming out of high school, Johnson received interest from several notable schools, including Kansas, Oklahoma, LSU, TCU and Baylor. He took his SAT late that year, though, and therefore had to make the pit stop at Navarro. This time around, Johnson received offers from KU, New Mexico, New Mexico State, North Texas and Southern Miss and still was receiving interest from Oklahoma, Kansas State and Baylor.
Lawrence Journal-News Report (Kansas)
