SMU is getting some local help at wide receiver.
North Richland Hills wide receiver Shamar Johnson announced his commitment to SMU on Twitter on Tuesday, making him the 11th member of the Mustangs' 2019 recruiting class.
Johnson, a three-star according to 247Sports.com's composite rankings, held offers from Texas Tech, North Texas, Connecticut and Tulsa, among others.
"Recruiting has been an eye opener for me and I have learned to see what it would take to play at the [Division I] level," he wrote. "Growing up in Texas and falling in love with the game of football has always been a blessing.