And then there were only five Baylor commitments remaining.
Soon after Baylor fired coach Art Briles on Thursday, Waco native and four-star tight end Kedrick James decommitted from the Bears.
Due to the departure of Coach Briles, I'd like to open my recruiting and decommit from Baylor. Thank u Baylor staff esp Coach Lebby & Bedell
— Kedrick James (@kedrickjames044) May 26, 2016
Ranked the No. 8 tight end by 247Sports Composite, James’ departure was a tough loss for the Bears' 2017 recruiting class.