Texas RB, Lineman Commits To OU

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) _ The top-ranked high school running back in Texas says he'll sign with Oklahoma. <br/><br/>Six-foot, 210-pound Jermie Calhoun of Van, Texas, is verbally committing to the Sooners.

Tuesday, March 13th 2007, 3:06 pm

By: News On 6

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) _ The top-ranked high school running back in Texas says he'll sign with Oklahoma.

Six-foot, 210-pound Jermie Calhoun of Van, Texas, is verbally committing to the Sooners.

O-U is also getting a verbal commitment from 6-foot-8, 300-pound offensive lineman Justin Johnson of Gilmer, Texas.

Johnson says he'll graduate early and will enroll at O-U next January.

Verbal commitments are not binding. The national signing period is in February.