Jalen Catalon, arguably the state's best player, has narrowed his list of schools to 8

Mansfield Legacy 2019 safety Jalen Catalon has narrowed his college choice to eight.

TCU, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, Clemson, Ohio State, Alabama and Arkansas are still on the radar for the 4-star prospect., who is up to 23 offers, per 247Sports.

Catalon is the No. 11 safety in the nation and No. 26 overall prospect in the state. He's projected to commit with the Longhorns, where he could play football and baseball.

He was district MVP in 2017, and 5A all-state defensive player of the year in 2016. He's recorded nearly 300 tackles the past two years with 10 for loss, 10 pass deflections, seven forced fumbles, five recoveries and 12 INTs.

Catalon also played QB in 2017 for the Broncos, who had their deepest playoff run ever, to the state semifinals.

This story was originally published May 11, 2018 at 9:51 AM with the headline "Jalen Catalon, arguably the state's best player, has narrowed his list of schools to 8."