4-star OT Javonne Shepherd releases list of top schools

Houston North Forest offensive tackle Javonne Shepherd released his list of top eight schools on Saturday and the Texas Longhorns made the cut:

As the graphic indicates, Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and USC are the other remaining contenders.

Texas recently hosted the 6’6, 319-pounder on an unofficial visit that allowed Shepherd the opportunity to get to know new co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Herb Hand and that time in Austin apparently had an impact on Shepherd. In the weeks since, the Longhorns have picked a 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction, while another is now foggy.

The perceived leader is still Texas A&M, but it does appear that Hand’s hire and the recent visit has helped close the gap.

Along with fellow Houston-area products Kenyon Green and Tyler Johnson, Shepherd is one of the key offensive line targets for the Longhorns in the 2019 recruiting class.

A consensus four-star prospect, Shepherd is ranked as No. 290 player nationally, the No. 30 offensive tackle, and the No. 35 player in Texas, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.