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College Football's Most Important Offers of the Week

Sanjay KirpalaniMay 10, 2016

The Red River rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma is a constant battle that carries over regularly to the recruiting trail.

The Sooners are active in recruiting the top talent in the Longhornsโ€™ backyardโ€”with five of their 12 pledges in 2017 hailing from the Lone Star State.

Included among that group is 4-star receiver Jalen Reagorโ€”who received an offer from Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong and his staff last week.

The 5โ€™11โ€, 182-pounder backed off an early pledge to Texas Tech and committed to the Sooners in late March.

According to EJ Holland of Horns247, the offer from the Longhorns is likely a welcomed development in his recruitment since heโ€™s โ€œfondโ€ of the program.ย 

Thereโ€™s a reason why Texas wants to try to keep Reagor from escaping the stateโ€™s borders to one of its most heated rivals.

As a junior at Waxahachie High School (Texas), Reagor hauled in 64 passes for 1,108 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Reagor, who rates as the nationโ€™s No. 30 receiver and the No. 227 player overall, is exactly the type of playmaker the โ€˜Horns offense is in desperate need of.

However, it wonโ€™t be easy to pull him away from the Sooners.

If Strong and his staff can get Reagor on campus in the coming months, his recruitment could be worth monitoring in the future.

Penn State offers Ohio State commit

With Ohio State currently holding the nationโ€™s top-rated class, other programs in the Big Ten are eagerly playing a game of catch-up.

Last week, fellow league power Penn State offered 4-star running back and current Buckeyes pledge J.K. Dobbins.

The 5โ€™9 ยฝโ€, 199-pounderโ€”who rates as the nationโ€™s No. 3 all-purpose back and the No. 47 player overall in the 2017 classโ€”has been committed to the Buckeyes since March.

According to Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts, a handful of other schools are still pursuing Dobbins even though he maintains heโ€™s fully committed to the Buckeyes.

Penn State hopes to join his list of suitors hoping to secure a visit from him in the near future.

Alabama after TAMU pledgeย 

Texas A&M had a forgetful week on the recruiting trail, and itโ€™s clear Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin and his staff will have some work to do to bring another stellar class to College Station.

Last week, Alabama offered 4-star offensive lineman and current Aggies commitment Grayson Reed.ย 

The 6โ€™5โ€, 304-pounder, who pledged to the Aggies last month, is currently the top-rated prospect in the Aggies' 2017 class.ย 

However, with their recent history of landing blue-chippers out of Texas and tradition of developing standout offensive linemen, Alabama is a school that could make things interesting with Reed if they turn up the heat on him.

Palmetto State rivals offer 2018 Georgia QB

With the 2017 quarterback class rapidly filling up, programs around the nation are busy scouting the top arms in the 2018 class.

Last week, Clemson and South Carolina offered Heard County High School (Georgia) standout Emory Jones.ย 

The 6โ€™1 ยฝโ€, 193-pounder is rated as the nationโ€™s No. 2 dual-threat passer and No. 41 player overall in the 2018 cycle by 247Sports.

Florida, Georgia, Miami and Tennessee are among the programs who are already in the mix with Jones.ย 

However, both the Tigers and the Gamecocks figure to heavily pursue a player who projects as one of the elite quarterback prospects in his class.

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Sanjayย Kirpalaniย is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.