{"id":81379,"date":"2025-01-21T17:16:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T23:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/three-in-state-schools-are-treating-2026-texas-4-star-athlete-jermaine-bishop-jr-like-a-top-priority\/"},"modified":"2025-01-21T17:16:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T23:16:34","slug":"three-in-state-schools-are-treating-2026-texas-4-star-athlete-jermaine-bishop-jr-like-a-top-priority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/three-in-state-schools-are-treating-2026-texas-4-star-athlete-jermaine-bishop-jr-like-a-top-priority\/","title":{"rendered":"Three in-state schools are treating 2026 Texas 4-star athlete Jermaine Bishop Jr. like a \u2018top priority\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Willis<\/a><\/strong> (Texas) four-star athlete Jermaine Bishop Jr.<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>can play both ways, but most schools are recruiting him as a cornerback. He holds nearly 25 offers and took game visits to Florida<\/strong><\/a>, Houston<\/strong><\/a>, Oklahoma<\/strong><\/a>, Texas<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>and Texas A&M<\/strong><\/a> this fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bishop Jr. will be taking Junior Day visits to the Longhorns on Jan. 25 and the Cougars on Feb. 1. The 5-foot-11, 155-pound recruit hears from both schools, along with Texas A&M \u201cfrequently\u201d and is feeling like a key target to all three Lone Star State programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cA lot of schools are showing love and it is hard to say who is showing me the most love,\u201d Bishop Jr. told On3. \u201cBut I definitely know that at those schools, I\u2019m their top priority.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bishop Jr. has visited Texas A&M around half a dozen times. Texas has had him on campus a few times and Houston once for the Cougars\u2019 game against Kansas State<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>on Nov. 2. The No. 36 player in Texas<\/a> wants to commit before his senior season and plans to take official visits ahead of announcing his college destination in the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He also knows what he wants in a school.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking at the culture,\u201d said Bishop Jr., the No. 282 overall prospect and No. 21 athlete in the 2026 On3 Industry Ranking<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cI also care about how coaches are during games. It\u2019s not just about coaches talking with me one-on-one\u2026 but also about how coaches treat their players and other coaches.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bishop, Jr. talks Houston, Texas and Texas A&M<\/h2>\n

Houston<\/strong>: \u201cIt was my first offer, so they\u2019ve been showing me love for a really long time. Willie Fritz<\/strong><\/a>, he actually coached my dad. He was my dad\u2019s PE teacher a long time ago in elementary school, so he had a really good connection with him. Him showing me love and being familiar with my family stands out. Houston\u2019s in my backyard. I grew up with a lot of Houston kids like Keisean Henderson<\/strong><\/a>. He\u2019s one of my best friends. Being able to feel the love down there in Houston in my backyard is cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

Texas<\/strong>: \u201cAustin\u2019s a really beautiful place. It\u2019s not only that, but the coaches show love. I was able to talk to coach Steve Sarkisian<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>a couple of times at a game. Coach Terry Joseph<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>is a really good guy. He treats the players well and he talked to me. Being able to feel the love that a player would get was cool. I\u2019m also talking with coach Chris Jackson<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>as well and coach Jackson checks in with me before games sometimes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Texas A&M<\/strong>: \u201cCoach Mike Elko<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>came in and did the things that he said he was going to do. Him being able to build up the A&M name and A&M brand was cool to watch. They have a really good fanbase. No matter what game it is, people are showing love. They had one game at 11:00 a.m. and it was pretty full. That showed me that A&M shows love and not only do the fans show love, but the coaching staff and the players also show love.\u201d<\/p>\n

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