Ryan Newsome Sets Decision Date: Where Will 4-Star WR Land?

One of the top available wide receiver recruits will be off the board in a little over two weeks, as 4-star prospect Ryan Newsome announced he'll make his commitment on Jan. 23.

The Aledo, Texas star, who is rated by 247Sports as the No. 230 overall player in the 2015 class and the 25th-best wide receiver, unveiled his commitment plans Tuesday night via Twitter:

At 5'8" and 170 pounds, Newsome is among the smallest wideout prospects out there. But what he lacks in size he's made up for in speed and elusiveness, which enabled him to catch 54 passes for 1,073 yards and 12 touchdowns this past season. He also returned two punts for TDs, following up a junior year in 2013 when he tied a national prep record with seven punt-return scores, according to 247Sports.

"He is deceptively strong for his size and does a nice job of finishing runs by getting low and delivering the hit instead of receiving it," according to RockyTopInsider.com.

Newsome made visits in the fall to Ole Miss, Tennessee, UCLA, Oklahoma and Texas, with 247Sports' Crystal Ball tracker listing Texas as the favorite with an 80 percent chance to land the in-state product. He'd make for a nice replacement in the 2015 class for 4-star wideout John Burt, who decommitted from the Longhorns on Tuesday.

Texas already has commitments from 4-star athletes Tim Irvin and DeAndre McNeal, 3-star athlete Louis Brown and 3-star wideout Gilbert Johnson, but with the Longhorns offense struggling mightily all season—and the team graduating receivers John Harris and Jaxon Shipley—there's a definite need for depth at that position.

Newsome's other top destinations are Tennessee and UCLA, according to Bleacher Report recruiting analyst Tyler Donohue. Tennessee has a commitment from 5-star prospect Preston Williams, who at 6'4" fits more as an outside receiver compared to Newsome looking more like a slot option. It's a similar situation at UCLA, where the Bruins' lone wideout commit to this point, 4-star L.J. Reed, comes in at 6'3".

With his ability to play receiver and return kicks, Newsome has a chance to make an immediate impact where he ends up because of that versatility.

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