Cougars get commitment from Manvel QB D'Eriq King

Manvel's D'Eriq King (10) has committed to UH after decommiting from his verbal pledge to TCU.



Click through the gallery to see the Greater Houston Area top 100 recruits. Manvel's D'Eriq King (10) has committed to UH after decommiting from his verbal pledge to TCU.



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The University of Houston picked up an early Christmas present Thursday afternoon.

D’Eriq King, a four-star quarterback from Manvel, announced on Twitter his commitment to coach Tom Herman and the Cougars. King is rated the No. 203 prospect in the nation for the class of 2016.

Tweet from D'Eriq King announcing his commitment to the University...

King, who was previously committed to TCU before re-opening his recruiting earlier this month, threw for 2,720 yards with 42 touchdowns and five interceptions to lead Mavel to the Class 6A, Division II regional final. King also ran for 638 yards and two touchdowns.

"It's very exciting how far UH has come in a year," King said. "Just imagine how far they'll go in a couple of years. So it's very exciting right now."

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UH has four commitments from the ESPN300 list of top national recruits: Westfield defensive tackle Ed Oliver (No. 4), Westfield wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland (No. 60), King (No. 203) and Bellaire wide receiver Courtney Lark (No. 227).