High School Football

DFW Elite: Do-it-all athlete committed to Aggies, but others trying to lure him away

Four-star  2019 safety Demani Richardson (Waxahachie High School) committed to Texas A&M over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, TCU, and Texas amongst others.
Four-star 2019 safety Demani Richardson (Waxahachie High School) committed to Texas A&M over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, TCU, and Texas amongst others.

Welcome to the DFW Elite, where we highlight recruits from across DFW.

Today we'll take a look at one of the most versatile athletes in the state who has decided to commit to an SEC program.

Name: Demani Richardson

School: Waxahachie

Position: Safety/Running Back

Height/Weight: 6-1, 203

Committed: Texas A&M (2/24/2018)

Stars: 4

247Sports Rankings: No. 117 overall, No. 8 safety, No. 19 in state

Rivals Rankings:No. 93 overall, No. 6 safety, No. 14 in state

Number of offers: 14

Schools that have offered: Texas A&M, Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio State, Ole Miss, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Tech.

Where he'll end up: He committed to Texas A&M on Feb. 24, 2018 after the Aggies received 43 percent of the Crystal Ball picks on 247. Texas was second with 29 percent followed by TCU and Alabama, which each had 14 percent.

Insight: TCU and Texas are two of the teams still recruiting Richardson pretty hard. Ohio State and Georgia are two other programs still after him. Regarding the Frogs, Richardson has a close relationship with TCU WR Jalen Reagor.

Twitter:@therealdemani

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This story was originally published May 29, 2018 at 4:13 PM with the headline "DFW Elite: Do-it-all athlete committed to Aggies, but others trying to lure him away."

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