No. 1 JUCO safety spurns Big 12 powerhouses in his commitment

A huge coup for one school.

Corrion Ballard is the No. 1 safety in the JUCO class of 2017 and had eight offers coming out of Blinn College —- the same school Cam Newton went to after leaving Florida. Despite all of the offers from Texas schools, the Humble, Tex. native decided to head a little northwest.

The 6'2", 200-pound safety also had offers from Nebraska, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech among others.

Here are some of his highlights: