Elite 2023 Longhorns Safety Jamel Johnson Decommits

Texas lost its first commitment of the 2023 class on Monday.

Matt Galatzan | Nov 7, 2022

The Texas Longhorns lost an elite defensive prospect to their 2023 commitment list on Monday morning, when Seguin (Arlington, TX) safety Jamel Johnson de-committed from the program.

Johnson was originally the first commitment of the 2023 class for Texas, after El Campo (TX) running back Reuben Owens de-committed over the summer.

Johnson was also set to come in at a position of great need for the Longhorns, who have struggled with depth in the secondary as of late.

Johnson had picked the Longhorns over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC, and Utah.

Ole Miss is now thought to be a major contender for his talents.

A first-team all-district performer last season as a sophomore, Johnson has helped lead Seguin to a 6-3 overall record, as well as a 5-1 district mark. Johnson also was named the District 5-5A II freshman of the year in 2019.

In the years since, he has been even more productive.

Johnson excels in run support and is a hard-hitting, physical defensive back, that is not afraid to get his hat dirty and make a tackle.

Texas still holds a commitment at the position from Louisiana prospect Derek Williams, who is one of the top recruits in the country.

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Published Nov 7, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.