Oregon State is recruiting Amiri Johnson hard
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Pomona (Calif.) Diamond Ranch defensive end Amiri Johnson holds double digit offers, but a few schools are closing in and recruiting him the hardest.
The 6-foot-6, 235-pound 2019 recruit notes that Arizona State, Boise State, Nevada, and Oregon State are the schools recruiting him the hardest that have offered.
"They're making a big push," Johnson said. "It's been a great process."
Johnson has already set up a couple of official visits too.
"I scheduled Boise State for October and Arizona State for December," he said. "It's been great to talk to those staffs. I feel really comfortable taking those visits."
Another school Johnson may officially visit is Oregon State. The Beavers offered Johnson in June and followed up with an official offer on August 1.
"Yeah I've been talking to the coaches. We haven't made a set date yet, but we're working on it now. But it should be good," he said.
Johnson is keeping in touch with his area recruiter from Oregon State, running backs coach Michael Pitre.
"The coach I talk to the most from Oregon State is coach Pitre," he said. "We text weekly. I feel like our relationship has really gotten strong over the few months I've been talking to him. I can really see the type of program Oregon State is and the different things they stand for. That's been a great thing to see so far. I really like what they're doing over there."
Johnson started getting into closer contact with defensive line coach Legi Suiaunoa from OSU.
"Oh yeah. I actually talked to him last week," Johnson said. "I didn't get to speak to him too much before, but recently, we've been talking more. That's been really great -- to get to know him."
Johnson is looking to make his commitment potentially during the season but doesn't have set in stone. He's still sorting through his options.
"In a perfect world, I would love to make a decision during the season -- possibly later in the season," he said.