Something that was looming over the head of the 2019 Texas football recruiting class before the arrival of National Signing Day was the lone commit who did not sign his National Letter of Intent during the Early Signing Period, four-star North Shore offensive tackle Javonne Shepherd. This Texas football recruiting class had a big need along the offensive line, and nabbing Shepherd’s commitment was pivotal. But, could he be on his way out of this commitment to the 2019 Texas football recruiting class?
On Jan. 12, Shepherd took a visit to Texas A&M with head coach Jimbo Fisher trying to pry him away from the 2019 Texas football recruiting.