It appears Independence’s Nate Johnson is bound for the Big Ten after all.
Independence senior Nate Johnson committed to play football at Michigan on Saturday.
After originally committing to Purdue in late July before withdrawing his pledge to the Boilermakers just over three months later, Johnson, a 5-foot-11, 175-pound wide receiver and four-star prospect according to 247Sports, announced his intention to play football at the University of Michigan on Saturday.
“After talking it over with my family I’ve decided to make the decision to commit to The University of Michigan!!! #GoBlue,” Johnson tweeted while on an official visit to Ann Arbor, choosing the Wolverines over other Division I schools, including Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
Johnson, a Class 5A Mr. Football semifinalist, finished his senior season with a Midstate-leading 87 receptions for 1,713 yards and 27 touchdowns, helping lead the Eagles to a perfect 15-0 record and a Class 5A title — the first in program history.
“Somebody just texted me literally a minute ago so I don’t know anything about it,” Independence coach Scott Blade said. “He took a trip there and he’s only got five of those to spend, and if he’s going to take a trip up there it was obviously in the top tier … That’s one of the top teams in the country. It’s an honor to even have them come down and look at him.”
As a junior, Johnson made 62 grabs for a team-leading 1,290 yards and 17 touchdowns.
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