2016 5-Star Brandon Jones Tweets Top 10 Schools

Brandon Jones already holds dozens of offers from college programs midway through his junior year at Nacogdoches High School in Texas. The 5-star defensive back provided a glimpse of teams that have made strong early impressions Monday evening when he posted a top-10 list on Twitter:

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As of right now these are my Top 10 Schools! pic.twitter.com/XYq5keWnwj

— Brandon Jones (@BlessedJones33) December 2, 2014"

His favorites from across the country represent five conferences.

Texas and Texas A&M stand out among in-state squads, while Alabama, Georgia, LSU and Ole Miss are SEC opponents competing against the Aggies. Longtime Longhorns rival Oklahoma is also in the mix.

Defending national champion Florida State and fellow College Football Playoff contender Ohio State appear on the list as well. USC is the lone West Coast option at this stage of his recruitment.

Jones, a 5'11", 193-pound playmaker, is considered the premier 2016 prospect in East Texas. He rates third overall in the state and first nationally among safeties in 247Sports' composite rankings.

Scholarship offers arrived from nearly 20 teams before the end of his sophomore year and continued to pile up throughout the summer. Naturally, he entered the 2014 season surrounded by significant hype.

Expectations for this fall lessened when he suffered an early knee injury that sidelined him for a stretch. Jones was limited to just five regular-season games but made the most of an abbreviated campaign.

He tallied 30 tackles and two forced fumbles in those five contests, according to Mike Graham of the East Texas Sports Network.

Nacogdoches featured one of the nation's most impressive defensive secondaries this season. Jones joined 4-star 2015 recruit Jaylon Lane, a former Oklahoma State commit who is still considering several high-level FBS offers.

There's a long road ahead in Jones' recruitment, so expect his list of favorites to remain fluid moving forward. Teams aiming to gain traction with the talented Texan include Mississippi State, Miami, Tennessee and Stanford.

Future campus visits should help further define the situation. He spent time at Texas A&M last weekend when the team hosted LSU.

Recruit ratings courtesy of 247Sports.