Tai’Yion King can see the finish line in his recruitment.
The Rivals250 linebacker from Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial will give himself two months to settle on a decision, but he plans to announce his college choice on July 4.
King’s recruitment, which has been relatively quiet this spring, should start having fireworks as he gets closer to official visits. When King announced his commitment date Friday evening, he included 10 schools in the picture: Tennessee, Michigan, Notre Dame, Alabama, Texas, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
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The 6-foot-2, 205-pound King previously scheduled official visits to Oklahoma State (May 2), Texas A&M (June 6), Texas (June 13), Notre Dame (June 20). But before he makes those trips, he plans to get to Notre Dame for an unofficial visit and Texas A&M on April 19 for its spring game. He also has been looking to make an official visit to Nebraska this month.
Thos schools are competing for a four-star recruit Rivals has ranked as the No. 14 linebacker and No. 156 overall in the 2026 class. That’s coming off a junior season in which King reported compiling 141 tackles, 23 ...
