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TCU fans who have been wondering where the commits have been can breathe a little bit. The Horned Frogs have picked up their second commit in a week with a pledge Tuesday.

Inside linebacker Jarrell Owens (Palestine, Texas/Palestine) confirmed Tuesday afternoon he has pledged to the Horned Frogs.

Owens, who is 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds, put on a show last week at TCU’s camp, quickly earning the offer following his performance.

After contemplating his decision, Owens said he knew he was ready to make his choice. He entered the spring with no offers, but his name popped up more during the spring evaluation period.

Texas Tech was the first school to offer Owens, but he became a lot more known because of his camp outing last week.

Owens is TCU’s sixth commitment for the Class of 2014 and the first at linebacker.

South Florida secured a commitment from athlete Quinton Flowers (Miami/Jackson), according to media reports.

The Bulls topped Appalachian State, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Illinois, Kentucky, Marshall, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, TCU, Tennessee, UCF and West Virginia, which all offered, for Flowers' pledge.

LSU, Miami (Fla.) and Oregon also expressed interest in the 6-foot, 203-pound prospect.

Flowers posted an electronically-timed 4.72 40-yard dash, 4.53 20-yard shuttle, 31.2-inch vertical, 37-foot power throw and 87.33 SPARQ on this spring's Nike combine circuit.

South Florida has six commitments for 2014, all coming from the Sunshine State.

ACC
Boston College
Troy Flutie | ATH | Natick, Mass./Natick
HT: 6-0 WT: 178
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Kamrin Moore | S | Arlington, Va./Bishop O'Connell
HT: 6-1 WT: 190
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Duke
Christian Harris | OT | Suwanee, Ga./Collins Hill
HT: 6-5 WT: 275
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Florida State
Ryan Sousa | WR | Orlando, Fla./Lake Nona
HT: 6-0 WT: 177
Position Rank: No. 31 WR
Stars: 4

Georgia Tech
Stepheny Durham IV | CB | Jacksonville, Fla./Atlantic Coast
HT: 5-10 WT: 177
Position Rank: No. 23 CB
Stars: 4

KeShun Freeman | OLB | Hogansville, Ga./Callaway
HT: 6-2 WT: 220
Position Rank: No. 31 OLB
Stars: 3

Tyler Merriweather | DE | Demopolis, Ala./Academy
HT: 6-3 WT: 225
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Miami (Fla,)
Darrell Langham | WR | Lantana, Fla./Santaluces
HT: 6-4 WT: 190
Position Rank: No. 19 WR
Stars: 4

Juwon Young | OLB | Albany, Ga./Albany
HT: 6-2 WT: 230
Position Rank: No. 47 OLB
Stars: 3

North Carolina
Ayden Bonilla | S | Woodstock, Ga./Etowah
HT: 6-1 WT: 199
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Tyler Powell | DT | Midlothian, Va./Cosby
HT: 6-4 WT: 252
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

North Carolina State
Tony Adams | DT | Charlotte, N.C./Independence
HT: 6-1 WT: 315
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Jefferie Gibson | S | Hope Mills, N.C./Grays Creek
HT: 6-4 WT: 190
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

B.J. Hill | DE | Oakboro, N.C./West Stanly
HT: 6-3 WT: 240
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Kalen McCain | S | Durham, N.C./Hillside
HT: 6-1 WT: 176
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Germaine Pratt | S | High Point, N.C./High Point
HT: 6-3 WT: 190
Position Rank: No. 27 S
Stars: 3

Eric Shute | OG | Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West
HT: 6-4 WT: 275
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Virginia
Jordan Ellis | RB | Suwanee, Ga./Peachtree Ridge
HT: 5-10 WT: 188
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Big 12
Baylor
Jourdan Blake | QB-DT | Princeton, Texas/Princeton
HT: 6-0 WT: 172
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

James David | ILB | Rockdale, Texas/Rockdale
HT: 6-1 WT: 217
Position Rank: No. 10 ILB
Stars: 4

Ira Lewis | DE | Houston/Lamar
HT: 6-2 WT: 240
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Andrew Morris | DT | Mesquite, Texas/Horn
HT: 6-2 WT: 294
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

T'Kevian Rockwell | S | Wylie, Texas/Wylie
HT: 5-11 WT: 199
Position Rank: No. 16 S
Stars: 4

Iowa State
Kory Kodanko | OT | De Pere, Wis./West
HT: 6-6 WT: 320
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Scott Schaffner | TE-Y | Peculiar, Mo./Ray-Pec
HT: 6-4 WT: 215
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Missouri
Logan Cheadle | CB | Lee's Summit, Mo./West
HT: 5-10 WT: 173
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Oklahoma State
Matthew Mucha | OT | Houston/Clear Lake
HT: 6-6 WT: 250
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Juwan Offrey | CB | New Orleans/Edna Karr
HT: 6-0 WT: 163
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Cole Walterscheid | DE | Muenster, Texas/Public
HT: 6-6 WT: 250
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Joyan Williams | DT | New Orleans/Edna Karr
HT: 6-2 WT: 255
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

TCU
Austin Schlottmann | OT | Brenham, Texas/Brenham
HT: 6-5 WT: 285
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Texas
Garrett Gray | WR | Marble Falls, Texas/Marble Falls
HT: 6-4 WT: 205
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Dorian Leonard | WR | Longview, Texas/Longview
HT: 6-4 WT: 200
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Keke Coutee | ATH | Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin
HT: 5-9 WT: 170
Class of 2015

Connor Lanfear | OT | Buda, Texas/Hays
HT: 6-6 WT: 270
Class of 2015

Johnny Shaw | S | Center, Texas/Center
HT: 6-2 WT: 188
Class of 2015

Texas Tech
Justin Murphy | OT | Belton, Texas/Belton
HT: 6-6 WT: 275
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Big East
Cincinnati
Nathaniel Devers | OG | Massillon, Ohio/Washington
HT: 6-3 WT: 270
Position Rank: #23 OG
Stars: 3

Temple
David Hood | RB | Galloway, N.J./Absegami
HT: 5-10 WT: 180
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Frank Nutile | QB-PP | Ramsey, N.J./Don Bosco
HT: 6-5 WT: 205
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Big Ten
Indiana
Alexander Diamont | QB-PP | Los Angeles/Venice
HT: 6-2 WT: 175
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

DeAndre Herron | OT | Avon, Ind./Iowa Western CC
HT: 6-5 WT: 320
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Nebraska
Drew Brown | K | Southlake, Texas/Carroll
HT: 5-10 WT: 165
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Ohio State
Sean Nuernberger | K | Buckner, Ky./Oldham County
HT: 6-2 WT: 220
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Penn State
Michael O'Connor | QB-PP | Bradenton, Fla./IMG Academy
HT: 6-5 WT: 223
Position Rank: No. 3 QB-PP
Stars: 4
ESPN 150 (No. 123)

Pac-12
Arizona
Patrick Glover | CB | Gilbert, Ariz./Scottsdale CC
HT: 6-1 WT: 190
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Kaige Lawrence | OG | Victorville, Calif./Chaffey College
HT: 6-4 WT: 290
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

California
Luke Rubenzer | QB-DT | Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro
HT: 6-0 WT: 186
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Colorado
Chance Waz | S | Pflugerville, Texas/Hendrickson
HT: 5-11 WT: 173
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

UCLA
Jermaine Eluemunor | OT | Rockaway, N.J./Lackawanna College
HT: 6-5 WT: 300
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Utah
Bobby Hartzog | WR | Houston/Westside
HT: 5-11 WT: 182
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

SEC
Alabama
J.K. Scott | K | Denver/Mullen
HT: 6-5 WT: 185
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Florida
Taven Bryan | DE | Casper, Wy./Natrona Country
HT: 6-4 WT: 250
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

J.C. Jackson | ATH | Immokalee, Fla./Immokalee
HT: 6-0 WT: 185
Position Rank: No. 4 ATH
Stars: 4
ESPN 150 (No. 48)
Under Armour All-American

Georgia
Nick Chubb | RB | Cedartown, Ga./Cedartown
HT: 5-11 WT: 216
Position Rank: No. 12 RB
Stars: 4

Jake Edwards | OT | Franklin, Ga./Heard County
HT: 6-4 WT: 270
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Gilbert Johnson | WR | Miami/Southridge
HT: 6-2 WT: 190
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Malkom Parrish | ATH | Quitman, Ga./Brooks County
HT: 5-10 WT: 185
Position Rank: No. 8 ATH
Stars: 4
ESPN 150 (No. 70)

Kentucky
Mike Edwards | S | Cincinnati/Winton Woods
HT: 6-0 WT: 180
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Nico Firios | ILB | Longwood, Fla./Lyman
HT: 6-1 WT: 220
Position Rank: No. 18 ILB
Stars: 4

Denzel Ware | DE | Crestview, Fla./Crestview
HT: 6-3 WT: 220
Position Rank: No. 9 DE
Stars: 4
ESPN 150 (No. 80)

Darius West | CB | Lima, Ohio/Lima
HT: 5-10 WT: 183
Position Rank: No. 19 CB
Stars: 4

Stanley Williams | RB | Monroe, Ga./George Walton Academy
HT: 5-9 WT: 192
Position Rank: No. 16 RB
Stars: 4

LSU
D.J. Chalk | WR | Alexandria, La./Alexandria
HT: 6-1 WT: 176
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Mississippi State
Logan Cooke | K | Columbia, Miss./Academy
HT: 6-4 WT: 200
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Norman Price | OT | Vicksburg, Miss./Hinds CC
HT: 6-5 WT: 315
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Ole Miss
Alfred Dickens | S | Olive Branch, Miss./Olive Branch
HT: 6-0 WT: 201
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Alvin Moore | OLB | Bassfield, Miss./Bassfield
HT: 6-0 WT: 188
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Calvin Moore | ATH | Bassfield, Miss./Bassfield
HT: 5-11 WT: 187
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Akeem Judd | RB | Milledgeville, Ga./Georgia Military College
HT: 6-0 WT: 215
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Tennessee
Andrew Butcher | DE | Alpharetta, Ga./Alpharetta
HT: 6-3 WT: 225
Class of 2015

Texas A&M
Koda Martin | OT | Manvel, Texas/Manvel
HT: 6-6 WT: 247
Position Rank: No. 21 OT
Stars: 4

Jordan Davis | TE-Y | Houston/Clear Lake
HT: 6-4 WT: 247
Class of 2015

Vanderbilt
Ike Powell | LS | Tifton, Ga./Tift County
HT: 6-3 WT: 245
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

IA Independents
Brigham Young
Austin Chambers | OT | Shawnee, Kan./West
HT: 6-5 WT: 297
Position Rank: No. 50 OT
Stars: 3

Chandon Herring | OT | Queen Creek, Ariz./Perry
HT: 6-6 WT: 265
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Notre Dame
DeShone Kizer | QB-DT | Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic
HT: 6-5 WT: 208
Position Rank: No. 6 QB-DT
Stars: 4

Conference USA
Houston
Marcus Oliver | OG | Houston/Westfield
HT: 6-3 WT: 271

Marshall
Hyleck Foster | ATH | Gaffney, S.C./Gaffney
HT: 5-10 WT: 177

Southern Methodist
Chris Jefferson | OLB | Athens, Texas/Athens
HT: 6-2 WT: 190

Tulsa
Chandler Miller | OC | Bixby, Okla./Bixby
HT: 6-2 WT: 275

UCF
Chris Davis Jr. | ATH | Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo
HT: 5-11 WT: 176

Wyatt Miller | OT | Douglas, Ga./Coffee
HT: 6-5 WT: 270

Sedrick King | DE | Plant City, Fla./Plant City
HT: 6-4 WT: 211

Tre'Quan Smith | WR | Delray Beach, Fla./Village Academy
HT: 6-2 WT: 180

Mid-American
Ball State
Zachary Duncan | DE | Kernersville, N.C./East Forsyth
HT: 6-3 WT: 222

J-Shun Harris | WR | Fishers, Ind./Fishers
HT: 5-8 WT: 162

Bowling Green
Thomas Jones | ILB | Harper Woods, Mich./Chandler Park
HT: 6-1 WT: 230

Toledo
Travis Smith | QB-PP | Ithaca, Mich./Ithaca
HT: 6-2 WT: 200

Western Michigan
T.J. Edwards | QB-DT | Lake Villa, Ill./Lakes)
HT: 6-2 WT: 195

Elliott Jordan | OT | Kentwood, Mich./East
HT: 6-6 WT: 255

Mountain West
Boise State
Squally Canada | RB | Milpitas, Calif./Milpitas
HT: 5-11 WT: 190

Colorado State
Trey Smith | RB | Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County
HT: 6-1 WT: 170

San Diego State
Jerrell Jackson | S | Haynesville, La./Haynesville
HT: 6-0 WT: 175

Wyoming
Austin Fort | QB-PP | Gillette, Wy./Campbell County
HT: 6-4 WT: 218

Sun Belt
Arkansas State
Jhamahl Bell | OG | Warren, Ark./Warren
HT: 6-3 WT: 290

Khari Lain | S | Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek
HT: 5-9 WT: 186

Verdedric Vaughns | CB | Mesquite, Texas/Poteet
HT: 5-9 WT: 168

Western Kentucky
Nacarius Fant | WR | Bowling Green, Ky./Bowling Green
HT: 5-9 WT: 158

WAC
Louisiana Tech
Jarred Craft | RB | Haughton, La./Haughton
HT: 6-0 WT: 198

Marlon Watts | WR | New Orleans/St. Augustine
HT: 6-2 WT: 166

Texas State
DeVondrick Dixon | ATH | Gilmer, Texas/Gilmer
HT: 5-11 WT: 161

UTSA
Gregory Kelley | S | Leander, Texas/Leander
HT: 6-0 WT: 200

With only four commits -- the last coming in April -- and with other Big 12 programs well into double-digit commitment statistics, TCU was in need of a pickup or two. On Thursday, the Horned Frogs landed their fifth commitment and their first offensive lineman of the 2014 class.

Austin Schlottmann (Brenham, Texas/Brenham) confirmed that he committed to TCU Tuesday evening.

A 6-foot-5, 285-pound, versatile lineman, Schlottmann chose TCU over more than a dozen other offers.

Schlottmann picked up a TCU offer in May, and he took an unofficial visit to the Fort Worth, Texas, campus on Tuesday. After talking it over with his family, Schlottmann decided to be a Horned Frog, choosing TCU over Texas Tech.

“It felt like the place I needed to be,” Schlottmann said. “My parents will be able to make the games. The facilities are awesome and the coaches are great.”

Recruited by offensive line coach Eddie Williamson, Schlottmann had offers from TCU, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Arizona State, Louisiana Tech and Tulsa, among others. While he had an idea of choosing TCU before Tuesday’s visit, Schlottmann said being on campus further solidified his decision.

Schlottmann now will focus on being a multipurpose athlete for the offensive line. Schlottmann plays right tackle for his high school, but he can play tackle, guard or center.

“Coach Williamson said that I could play any position on the line. It honestly wouldn’t matter to me,” Schlottmann said. “I would be comfortable wherever.”

AUSTIN, Texas – Johnny Shaw won’t soon forget the moment when he received his scholarship offer from Texas on Sunday, or the feelings that offer elicited. It was all just too surreal.

“I’ve been dreaming for this day,” Shaw said. “I haven’t been looking for it -- I’ve been dreaming it. When I got the offer, my heart just dropped. I felt like the moment stopped, like the hands of time just stopped.”

From there, the Center (Texas) safety’s choice was an easy one. Right after Texas camp wrapped up on Sunday afternoon, Shaw announced that he was officially flipping from TCU to the Longhorns.

He was the second of three pledges during UT’s minicamp, followed quickly by the commitment of Buda (Texas) Hayes offensive tackle Connor Lanfear. That puts Texas at seven early commits for its 2015 class.

Shaw had originally committed to TCU on May 18 during a visit. Back then, he thought it was a no-brainer. The Horned Frogs coaching staff rolled out the red carpet for him and made Shaw their one and only visitor that Saturday.

But no matter what, Shaw was always going to wait for Texas.

“I’m picking Texas because they’re the first team on my list,” Shaw said. “I’ve been liking them ever since I was little. I just like the Longhorns.”

Center coach Kevin Goodwin attended the UT camp with Shaw and wasn’t the least bit surprised that Shaw flipped. Ever since Shaw attended Texas sophomore day, he’d been fired up about the possibility of playing his college ball in Austin.

According to Goodwin, Texas is getting an unusual physical talent in the 6-foot-2, 188-pound defensive back.

"The special thing about Johnny is, in a day of finesse ball, he's a hitter," Goodwin said. He's one of those guys who comes [up] and strikes you. That's what makes him special. He's big, he likes to strike and he has the ability to get back there and intercept the ball at 50 yards as well."

Shaw is Texas' second defensive back pledge for 2015 along with Jalen Campbell (Corpus Christi, Texas/Flour Bluff). Lufkin (Texas) athlete Keke Coutee also committed to Texas on Sunday and could end up in the secondary, though he played receiver during the camp.

Goodwin had warned Shaw prior to their sophomore day visit that he might not get an offer that day. He knew more touted sophomore safeties Deionte Thompson (Orange, Texas/West Orange-Stark) and Larry Pryor Jr. (Sulphur Springs, Texas/Sulphur Springs) might be in attendance and be higher on Texas’ board. He preached patience.

And there’s no denying Shaw set out to make a statement at camp. He wanted an offer, and he wanted to earn it.

“I proved that I’m faster and more physical than most of the DBs here,” Shaw said.

As he made his way out of the Texas indoor practice facility on Sunday, Shaw couldn’t stop smiling.

He still couldn’t believe he’d just committed to Texas. This was his plan going into the day, yes, but going home a future Longhorn was still just a tad hard to handle.

“Especially for a sophomore, man ... it feels like a dream,” he said. “A real good dream.”

ACC
Clemson
Adam Choice RB, Thomasville, Ga./Thomas County Central
HT: 5-9 WT: 196
Position Rank: #26 RB
Stars: 4

C.J. Fuller RB, Easley, S.C./Easley
HT: 5-10 WT: 204
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

North Carolina
D'Ernest Johnson RB, Immokalee, Fla./Immokalee
HT: 5-11 WT: 182
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

North Carolina State
Sean Bowens OLB, Port Saint Lucie, Fla./Treasure Coast
HT: 6-2 WT: 220
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Keith Ford DT, Bluffton, S.C./Bluffton
HT: 6-1 WT: 270
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Big 12
Baylor
Patrick Lawrence OT, Waxahachie, Texas/Waxahachie
HT: 6-5 WT: 245
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Ishmael Zamora WR, Houston, Texas/Elsik
HT: 6-4 WT: 201
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Oklahoma
Alex Dalton OC, Troy, Ohio/Troy
HT: 6-4 WT: 280
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Carson Meier TE-Y, Tulsa, Okla./Tulsa Union
HT: 6-6 WT: 220
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Tito Windham CB, Gulfport, Miss./Harrison Central
HT: 5-9 WT: 174
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

TCU
Johnny Shaw S, Center, Texas/Center
HT: 6-2 WT: 188
Class of 2015

Big East
Louisville
T.J. Foster WR, Union, S.C./Union County
HT: 6-2 WT: 175
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Rutgers
Kamren Lott CB, Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast
HT: 5-10 WT: 180
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Big Ten
Illinois
Trevor Kanteman TE-Y, West Hills, Calif./Pierce College (JC)
HT: 6-4 WT: 245
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Ohio State
Dante Booker OLB, Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary
HT: 6-3 WT: 215
Position Rank: #8 OLB
Stars: 4

Pac-12
California
Tre Watson RB, Corona, Calif./Centennial
HT: 5-10 WT: 184
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Washington State
Paris Taylor S, Woodland Hills, Calif./Pierce College (JC)
HT: 6-3 WT: 225
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

SEC
Florida
Cyontai Lewis TE-H, Tuscaloosa, Ala./Northridge
HT: 6-4 WT: 230
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Mississippi State
Jocquell Johnson OT, Jackson, Miss./Copiah-Lincoln CC (JC)
HT: 6-5 WT: 305
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Missouri Paul Adams OT, Nashville, Tenn./Christ Presbyterian Academy
HT: 6-7 WT: 262
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

South Carolina
Shameik Blackshear DE, Bluffton, S.C./Bluffton
HT: 6-4 WT: 235
Class of 2015

Dexter Neal WR, Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson
HT: 6-2 WT: 195
Class of 2015

Tennessee
Aaron Medley K, Lewisburg, Tenn./Marshall County
HT: 6-2 WT: 165
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Darel Middleton TE-Y, Powell, Tenn./Powell
HT: 6-5 WT: 230
Class of 2016

Inspired by Florida's "#ComePlayWRFortheJoker" campaign, our recruiting writers looked at other ways schools can sell themselves on the trail. Here's a look at recruiting pitches for the Big 12:

Baylor Bears
What they’re selling: The new 45,000-seat, $250-million on-campus stadium that will open in 2014. Recruiting is an arms race, and players like fancy stadiums and locker rooms, and Baylor’s upgrade puts them finally on the same level playing field as everybody else in the Big 12.
What they're missing: Help on defense -- specifically at defensive line and defensive back.

Iowa State Cyclones
What they’re selling: Paul Rhoads. He grew up miles from the campus and has helped turn around Iowa State with a physical and fundamentally sound style of football.
What they're missing: A true home-run threat at receiver.

Kansas Jayhawks
What they’re selling: Charlie Weis. He’s taken risks (juco infusion), repaired relationships with area high school coaches and widened KU’s recruiting pool.
What they're missing: Wins. When you’ve won only one conference game in three years, a little bit of everything is missing.

Kansas State Wildcats
What they’re selling: Bill Synder. The plan has worked for years in Manhattan. K-State doesn’t care how many stars a player has attached to his name, a player only earns an offer from K-State unless Snyder personally signs off on it after a lengthy review. It’s a plan that produced a No. 1 BCS ranking and a Big 12 championship in 2012.
What’s missing: I’ve been told by coaches for years that the most difficult position to recruit is defensive tackle. That’s why you often see even average defensive tackles rack up double-digit offers, and finding good depth at defensive tackle has been very difficult to do at K-State.

Oklahoma Sooners
What they’re selling: Oklahoma is proud of its football tradition, and few schools can match the Sooners’ track record for success, facilities and ability to prepare you for the next level.
What they're missing: A renewed focus on evaluating players. It’s what differentiated Bob Stoops’ staff when they started, and it’s how they found players like Sam Bradford, Josh Heupel, Juaquin Iglesias and Donald Stephenson. All at the time were considered to be three-star recruits but wound up being impact players for the Sooners.

Oklahoma State Cowboys
What they’re selling: Their ability to evaluate and develop offensive talent.
What they're missing: Elite players in the Lone Star State. With the best facilities in the conference, it might be just enough to get kids to visit.

Texas Longhorns
What they’re selling: Few in the nation can offer up the type of atmosphere, fan base, tradition and total student-athlete package like Texas can.
What they're missing: A true a difference-maker at quarterback. The last two Heisman Trophy winners have come from Texas high schools, and the Longhorns didn’t recruit one heavily and recruited the other as an athlete.

TCU Horned Frogs
What they’re selling: The Horned Frogs recruit to their style of smash-mouth play on both sides of the ball and don’t care how many stars a recruit has. It hurts them some in the recruiting rankings, but it helps them win a lot of ball games.
What they're missing: BCS conference depth. Heading into their second season in the Big 12 after a 7-6 season, the biggest thing the Horned Frogs need to do is to build the roster to be able to compete year in and year out in the BCS conference.

Texas Tech Red Raiders
What they’re selling: The Red Raiders went through a transition that brought Kliff Kingsbury to Lubbock, and the early reception has been nothing short of positive.
What they're missing: The Red Raiders have never had issues putting up points on people, but under Tommy Tuberville and Mike Leach there was little defense being played.

West Virginia Mountaineers
What they’re selling: WVU is a force in the Atlantic region, can recruit well in Pennsylvania and is arguably one of the best schools at identifying offensive talent in the JC ranks.
What they're missing: The 2014 class will have to be all about rebuilding in Morgantown, as the needs are mounting while several impact players have moved on.

Running back Auston Anderson (Plano, Texas/West) committed Thursday to sign with the Northwestern Wildcats, multiple sources report. He is the second 2014 prospect from the Lone Star State to pick NU for 2014. Three-star safety Jordan Thomas (Klein, Texas/Collins) got the Wildcats' class started with his decision in December.

The 5-foot-9, 180-pound Anderson selected Northwestern over scholarship offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor, California, Georgia Tech, Navy, Nebraska, Rice, Stanford, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, UCLA, Washington and Washington State.

ESPN believes that he possesses, "a sneaky extra gear... good feel as a zone runner... the ability to exploit smaller creases... very good balance and body control... naturally good leverage and a strong lower base."

Anderson, along with Northwestern's other ungraded commitments, will be included as part of ESPN's next rankings update. The Wildcats have eight verbals at this time.