Jamal Adams recruit updates: 2014 safety

The 6’0, 200-pounder has long held an LSU offer among his 40 or so college options, but his interest in the program has seemingly taken off in recent days -- he made the first visit to Baton Rouge that is recorded on his 247Sports timeline over the Thanksgiving weekend to watch the uninspiring late victory over current conference cellar dweller Arkansas, was visited by defensive backs coach Corey Raymond on Tuesday, and is planning on returning to LSU this weekend to take his official visit.

Joining Adams on that trip will be a host of commits and top targets, including Metroplex defensive back Edward Paris, a longtime LSU commit, and star Beaumont (Texas) Ozen cornerback Tony Brown, a longtime LSU lean. Could Paris, Brown, and Adams decide that they want to solidify LSU’s position as DBU by all heading down to wear the purple and gold of the Tigers and form an incredible defensive backfield in the future?

After visiting Texas A&M, Florida, and Ole Miss on official visits this fall, Lewisville (Texas) Hebron safety Jamal Adams, a five-star prospect, is finally set to take his fourth official visit to Texas. Once thought to be a Texas lean, the connection between Adams’ father and Gator recruiting coordinator Joker Phillips propelled Florida to a big summer lead in the Crystal Ball projections for Adams, which now sit almost evenly split between the two schools.

Interested in early playing time, the depth chart at Florida is still more favorable than Texas, but the on-field struggles this season that have raised questions about the future of head coach Will Muschamp and the accompanying surge by the Longhorns have led many to believe that a shift in Adams’ recruitment has taken place in favor of the Horns.

BEAVERTON, Oregon -- Carrollton (Texas) Hebron safety Jamal Adams isn’t one to say much publicly in terms of his recruitment, but he was willing to speak with SB Nation Recruiting after the SPARQ Finals on Monday.

The 6’0, 200-pound safety said that he twisted his ankle during the day, but was in good spirits and indicated that he’ll continue competing at The Opening -- that’s just how he is.

One consensus five-star prospect will come off the board in August, Carrollton (Texas) Hebron safety Jamal Adams revealed via his Twitter page on Sunday:

Now committed to play in the Under Armour All-America game, the 6’0, 200-pound Adams was expected to make his decision following his senior season and official visits to his finalists, a list that currently stands at six. But those six teams won’t be battling to get him on campus as the recruitment of the scheme-versatile safety who could play nickel back in college takes on a more urgent tone.

While Carrollton (Texas) Hebron safety Jamal Adams has been reluctant to name any leaders or schools standing out to him for roughly the last year, he did eliminate six schools from consideration that had previously been on his list on Wednesday:

The most interesting school on the list is Notre Dame, which didn’t previously make the cut in his top 12, but is now in back in the mix less than a month later. The Irish could be in line to receive a visit from Adams this summer, but would otherwise have to compete with the other five schools to avoid being left off his official visit list.

The recruitment of Carrollton (Texas) Hebron safety Jamal Adams is one playing out mostly behind the scenes as he offers little publicly, now entering the summer before his senior season without a top five, though he plans on releasing one soon.

Moreover, when Adams spoke with SB Nation Recruiting in April at the Dallas NFTC, he wasn’t willing to offer up any list of favorites or schools standing out, but there has been some movement in his recruitment recently -- he’s about to take a trip to Florida to visit the Gators, who are thought to be the favorite right now, having taken the lead in the 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions for the 6’0, 200-pounder.

ALLEN, Texas -- Carrollton (Texas) Hebron safety Jamal Adams has a lot of decisions to make.

Ultimately, the biggest one will be where he decides to play his college football, a decision that is some ways away right now.

Name: Jamal Adams

School and hometown: Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas.