Memphis flips three-star wide receiver Aubrey Johnson

Memphis has flipped three-star wide receiver Aubrey Johnson after hosting the 2027 recruit on an official visit over the weekend. Johnson was committed to American Conference foe Florida Atlantic, but on Sunday, he posted a commitment to the Tigers on X.

The wide receiver didn’t post anything on social media about visiting Memphis, but according to Rivals, Johnson was on campus this weekend with six other recruits for an official visit. 

The receiver is ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals, but neither ESPN nor 247Sports have him ranked. Johnson is ranked as the No. 156 player in Texas and the No. 162 wide receiver in the class of 2027.

Johnson helped lead North Shore High School to a 6A D1 State Championship last season in Texas. Johnson stands 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, and he was named one of the top 25 most exciting players in the area. 

He recorded 805 yards and six touchdowns last season, and he ran a 4.54 40-yard dash.

 The wide receiver picked up an offer from the Tigers on April 1, and he holds 19 offers from Division I teams, including offers from Miami and Texas Tech.

The Houston native took an official visit to Florida Atlantic during the first weekend of June, but he committed to the program in late April, according to 247Sports. A week after his visit to Boca Raton, he was on Memphis’ campus, and Charles Huff and his staff were able to do enough to flip the three-star.

In addition to Johnson, Memphis picked up a commitment from local defensive back Malik Dean Jr. 

Johnson becomes the Tigers’ third commitment in the class of 2027, and according to Rivals, all three were on campus this weekend. While Memphis secured commitments from Johnson and Dean, quarterback commit Ethan Tisdale was also on campus for a visit. 

The quarterback took an unofficial visit with the Tigers during the spring, and it’s likely he was recruiting the other visitors over the last two days.

While Huff and his staff landed a pair of commitments, MJ Knight committed to Georgia Southern on Saturday. Knight was on a visit with the Tigers, but he posted his commitment to the Eagles on Saturday.

Seven total players were on campus this weekend, and it will be interesting to see if they can land any more commitments from the visitors.

Memphis has been active over the last few weeks, and they're scheduled to host more recruits for official visits over the next month.