TCU gained a massive addition to the #CarterBoys17 on National Signing Day, when athlete Michael Onyemaobi committed to the Horned Frogs over Nebraska, and Iowa State. He committed via the now-traditional hat ceremony on Fox Sports, selecting a purple TCU cap over red Nebraska and Iowa State hats. The 38th ranked athlete for the class of 2017, Onyemaobi was originally committed to Cal, prior to the firing of head coach Sonny Dykes. but decommitted after Dykes’ firing to open his recruitment back up.
Eventually, the choices for Onyemaobi narrowed to TCU, Nebraska, and Iowa State, with the defensive back taking official visits to TCU and Nebraska to close out the recruiting period.