For Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, it is all about speed. The #SpeedD became the moniker for all OU admirers to get accustomed to indicating in the course of 2019.

You want pace, they never get considerably more quickly than Greenville (Texas) cornerback Caleb Johnson. The three-star prospect verified to SoonerScoop.com on Thursday evening he has committed to OU’s 2021 course.

The Greenville Herald-Banner claimed Johnson’s determination first.

Johnson was maybe a minor beneath the radar till May possibly where by his recruitment took off. Joining OU in supplying ended up educational institutions like LSU and Florida, amongst numerous many others. As extra educational institutions became mindful of his velocity, the extra features that commenced coming his way.

Johnson has been clocked at 4.39 seconds in the 40-garden dash by his coaches and functioning as quickly as 10.58 seconds in the 100 meters.

The addition of Johnson is one more sign of the secondary coming together for the 2021 course. OU entered the thirty day period with just 1 commitment in Choctaw (Okla.) High’s Jordan Mukes. Now the Sooners are up to a few as Johnson joins Austin (Texas) Johnson’s Latrell McCutchin in earning the July shift.

Johnson had 30 receptions for 429 yards and 6 touchdowns last period, but it has been apparent the Sooners see him as anyone who can excel on the other facet of the ball.

July and August figure to be really enormous for OU on the recruiting path, and Johnson is yet another indicator of the Sooners generating their move.