Ross Blacklock to TCU: Horned Frogs Land 4-Star DT Prospect

Ross Blacklock had long been expected to continue his football career in the Lone Star State, and following Saturday’s Army All-American Bowl, he reaffirmed those forecasts by signing with TCU.

Jeremy Birmingham of Eleven Warriors passed along Blacklock's decision. 

Blacklock is listed as a 4-star prospect and the nation’s No. 28 defensive tackle, per 247Sports. He has tremendous upside with the size and strength—6’4” and 314 pounds—to dictate traffic at the line of scrimmage.

The Missouri City, Texas, native was expected to sign with an in-state team, with Texas A&M, TCU and Houston his three finalists, per Howard Chen of CSN Houston.

Texas A&M made a hard push, with head coach Kevin Sumlin making an in-home visit in early December, according to Chuck Kingsbury of SEC Country, wooing Blacklock with the prospect of lining up next to former 5-star defensive tackle Daylon Mack.

LSU was in the mix for Blacklock as well, per Kingsbury, but faded around the holiday. He also has a scheduled visit to Alabama on Jan. 15, according to Gabe Brooks of Scout. Whether he still takes that visit remains to be seen.