Live Updates: Four-star CB Jordan Matthews commitment ceremony

On3 imageby:Sam Spiegelman08/15/22

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BATON ROUGE, La. — Four-star Louisiana cornerback  Jordan Matthews has the finish line in sight. He’s ready to reveal his college decision.

The On300 cornerback from Baton Rouge (La.) Woodlawn High School will announce his college commitment on Monday, August 15. Matthews will choose from from TexasTennessee and Michigan at around 2 p.m. CT.

The On3 Consensus‘ No. 15-rated cornerback in the country is coming off an unofficial visit back to Texas over the weekend. Unofficially, that was Matthews’ fifth trip to the Forty Acres and the Longhorns are leading the way on On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Matthews is tabbed as the No. 129 overall player in the class regardless of position according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is the No. 8 player in The Boot for this cycle.

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On3 National Recruiting Analyst Sam Spiegelman is live on hand in the capital with updates from the announcement ceremony.

Jordan Matthews commitment live updates

2:07 p.m. CT: Matthews announces commitment to Tennessee, with his family all donning Volunteers’ gear.

2:06 p.m. CT: Police officer is escorting a suitcase, which presumably has the hat of his school of choice.

2:05 p.m. CT: Matthews thanks his teammates and appreciates them for sticking with him through the process.

2:04 p.m. CT: Microphone now over to Matthews. Thanks his family and everyone here today, as well as schools who offered him scholarships.

2:03 p.m. CT: Matthews’ coach says he is the epitome of what he wants as a student-athlete.

2:00 p.m. CT: Matthews’ high school speaking now. Says he has known Jordan for a long time and is grateful for Jordan’s father letting him coach his son.

1:59 p.m. CT: Matthews and his family now sitting down at the table. Pastor starting things off with a prayer before others say a few words. No sign yet of hats on the table.

1:41 p.m. CT: Table is being set up, with help from Matthews himself.

1:39 p.m. CT: Teammate and recent LSU commit Rickie Collins is here.

1:37 p.m. CT: Team and local media flooding in. Gym expected to be packed house.

1:28 p.m. CT: According to older brother and McNeese State wide receiver Josh Matthews, Jordan hasn’t told any of his three finalists about his decision yet.

1:21 p.m. CT: Matthews’ family is already here. His dad and brother, Josh, are rocking McNeese State gear, while his mom is wearing LSU purple.

1:15 p.m. CT: I’ve made it to Woodlawn High School, which just saw four-star quarterback Rickie Collins commit to LSU last week. Announcement is expected around 2:00.