Live Updates: Jacoby Mathews Commitment Ceremony

Ponchatoula (La.) safety Jacoby Mathews is the top uncommitted defensive back in the country. After a long recruitment, the five-star is ready to make his decision.

Mathews is down to three schools — Texas A&M, LSU and Florida — and he will announce his commitment to one of them this evening.

On3 National Recruiting Analyst Sam Spiegelman is on hand at Mathews’ announcement ceremony, and he will provide updates as the clock ticks down toward the scheduled 7:00 p.m. ET decision time.

7:09 p.m. ET: Jacoby Mathews has announced his commitment to Texas A&M.

7:07 p.m. ET: If Mathews does indeed commit to the Aggies, his pledge would push them ahead of Alabama’s 2021 recruiting class for the top-ranked class in the internet recruiting era. Texas A&M is currently .09 points behind that Crimson Tide crop.

7:03 p.m. ET: As it stands at 7:03 p.m. ET, Texas A&M is the heavy favorite to land Mathews, according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. Texas A&M has a 69.2 percent chance, while LSU is second at 24.6% and Florida is a distant third at 5.7%.

6:54 p.m. ET: Jacoby Mathews still hasn’t arrived for his announcement ceremony. His father is currently looking for him, Spiegelman says.

6:45 p.m. ET: Mathews decision is a little less than 15 minutes away. Three hats on the table: LSU, Florida, and Texas A&M.

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— Sam Spiegelman (@samspiegs) February 2, 2022