Navarro College defensive tackle Justin Williams has given his verbal commitment to the Kansas State Wildcats. Williams, originally from South Grand Prairie High School, is the second player from the East Texas area to give a commitment to Bill Snyder and K-State. The other player is Jefferson's Destin Mosley

Craig Smoak

Marshall linebacker Aaron Franklin has given his verbal commitment to Oklahoma for the football recruiting class of 2010.

Franklin, 6-1, 215, 4.5, chose Oklahoma over Texas.

He also had offers from Baylor, Nebraska, Stanford, S.M.U., Texas A&M, T.C.U., Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Utah, Missouri, Oregon, and North Carolina.

He missed his entire junior season due to a knee injury, but bounced back after rehab and ran track and went through football workouts without a problem during the spring.

David Smoak

Longview quarterback Aaron Johnson has given his verbal commitment to Kevin Sumlin and the Houston Cougars.

Johnson led the Lobos to the Class 4-A Division One State Championship Game his junior season.

Craig Smoak

Smoaky.com has learned via TechSportsUnleashed.com that Pleasant Grove athlete Antonio Graves and Texas High offensive lineman Ben Jackson have given their verbal commitments to Louisiana Tech for the football class of 2010.

There is now 29 East Texas high school football players committed to Division I universities for the class of 2010.

Craig Smoak