SMU, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt among top 8 for Fort Worth all-state receiver
Fort Worth North Side 3-star athlete Da’Wain Lofton announced his top 8 colleges via Twitter on Monday: Arkansas State, Mississippi State, Colorado, SMU, San Diego State, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and Washington State.
Lofton holds 19 offers according to 247Sports and it also includes Colorado State, Duke, East Carolina, Kansas, North Texas, Tulane, Tulsa, Army, Air Force, Illinois State and Texas Southern.
The upcoming senior was voted to the Class 5A all-state team - the program’s first- last season after helping the Steers to the playoffs for the first time in 40 years.
Lofton recorded 2,022 yards of total offense and accounted for 32 touchdowns while playing receiver and special teams. He caught 15 TDs, rushed for 14 and returned three scores.
Lofton added over 500 yards on special teams. In back-to-back games against Wylie East and Fort Worth Carter-Riverside, he recorded over 400 yards receiving combined and eight total TDs.
According to 247Sports, the 5-10 prospect is ranked as the No. 63 athlete in the country for the Class of 2021. Per 247Sports experts, Mississippi State is the favorite to land a commitment from Lofton.
He was also voted District MVP and to the Star-Telegram all-area football team.
