Kris Boyd Tweets Top 2 Schools: Does Texas or Texas A&M Need 4-Star More?

The recruitment of Kris Boyd appears headed for a Lone Star State shootout, as the 4-star defensive back has narrowed his list down to two in-state schools. He made this announcement Thursday afternoon via Twitter:

Boyd, a 5'11.5", 185-pound cornerback from Gilmer, Texas, had previously included Texas and Texas A&M among his top four, along with Alabama and Baylor. He is coming off a visit to Texas last weekend and has a trip to A&M scheduled for Friday.

A planned trip to Baylor was canceled earlier this week, per Brian Ethridge of 247Sports.

Rated as the No. 98 overall player in the 2015 class and the 11th-best corner in the country, according to 247Sports, Boyd had two interceptions and 43 tackles as a senior while also amassing 1,860 all-purpose yards and 31 touchdowns as a running back and receiver for Gilmer. He helped the Buckeyes go 16-0 in the fall en route to winning Texas' 4A Division II state title.

"There are things you see from Boyd as a running back that project very well to corner," wrote Jamie Uyeyama of SonOfACoach.com. "He catches the ball very well out of the backfield and has the speed to run away from defenders. His overall athleticism that he shows with the ball in his hands really stand out."

Boyd would be the highest-rated defensive back for either Texas or A&M for 2015, depending on where he ends up landing. His value to each school is different, though, based more on what they already have on the roster.

A&M graduated cornerback Deshazor Everett, but that opening could end up going to Nick Harvey, a 4-star signee from 2014 who played in all 13 games last season while logging 14 tackles. Other reserves who figure to challenge for that spot include Victor Davis and Tavares Garner.

At Texas, the departure of seniors Quandre Diggs and Mykkele Thompson (who started at safety but also played corner in nickel packages) leaves more of a hole to fill. The Longhorns also have fewer likely replacements on the roster. The top candidates would be Bryson Echols, who had 18 tackles as a sophomore last year, sophomore-to-be Antwuan Davis or Jermaine Roberts, a 3-star prospect from the 2014 class who redshirted.

Though he's been targeted as a defensive back in college, if Boyd has any ambitions of being able to contribute on offense as well, then Texas becomes even more enticing. Unlike A&M, which seems to be overflowing with skill-position talent, the Longhorns are short on wideouts and thus are going hard at receiving prospects in this recruiting class.

247Sports' crystal ball predictions have Texas as the favorite, with a 66 percent chance to grab Boyd. Of the last 19 experts to weigh in, 17 have picked the Longhorns as his future team.

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