Junior college linebacker Caleb Johnson lists Texas as his leader after visiting the Longhorns over the weekend, but the University of Arkansas hopes to change that during his official visit to Fayetteville this weekend.
Prior to visiting Austin, Johnson had officially visited Iowa State and Colorado and made an unofficial visit to Alabama.
"It was a real good visit," Johnson said of the Texas visit. "I'm not going to lie. It was probably the best visit I've had so far."
Johnson, 6-1, 217, of Fullerton College in California, has scholarship offers from Arkansas, Texas, Colorado, Iowa State, Utah, Ole Miss and others.
He was able to watch Texas defeat Baylor 23-17 on his trip. He explained why the visit to Austin was successful.
"The location, the team, all their fans," he said. "The game was just crazy. The facilities, pretty much everything. Everything I was looking for was pretty great."
He's expected to arrive in Fayetteville this morning.
"I'm looking forward to seeing the atmosphere at the game and meet all of the coaches and see what the vibe is like down there," Johnson said.
Johnson said he had interest in the Razorbacks before they extended a scholarship offer in June.
"It was always a school I looked at," Johnson said. "Then when it came it was such a surprise, and I knew I was going to visit."
He recorded 41 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 1 recovered fumble as a freshman. Johnson plans to graduate in December and enroll at his new school in January.
Johnson has been communicating with Arkansas defensive coordinator John Chavis and has learned about the 75 draft picks he's produced in his career, which improves the Hogs' chances, he said.
"Oh yeah, it definitely does," Johnson said. "Wherever I'm going, I'm looking for someone with experience and know they can get me ready for the next level."