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Editor’s note: This article was originally published by the Mississippi Clarion-Ledger and has been republished in its entirety below.
Jackson State has added another heavy hitter to its 2021 recruiting class.
Vanguard wide receiver Trevonte Rucker of Ocala, Florida, committed to Jackson State and first-year coach Deion Sanders on Tuesday afternoon.
Rucker, a former Florida commit, is a four-star recruit ranked No. 189 nationally, according to the 247Sports composite ranking. That makes him the highest-rated high school prospect to commit to Jackson State.
He announced the commitment calling his decision “official” with the hashtag “BLM” as well.
Sanders signed his son, Shedeur, as the highest-rated high school player (No. 234) ever in Jackson State history last month during the early signing period, but should Rucker sign in February, he would become the highest-rated player to sign with JSU.
IT’S OFFICIAL ❤️💙#BLM ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/NPPGHcJgx1
— Trevonte Rucker (@TrevonteRucker) January 5, 2021
Sanders previously said one of his biggest reasons for coming to a historically Black university was to level the playing field for HBCUs with Power 5 schools.
Rucker is a four-star wide receiver and ranks as the No. 29 senior prospect in Florida, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. The 6-foot, 157-pound athlete is an Under Armour All-American.
Sanders, a Fort Meyers, Florida native and Florida State alum, has recruited the Sunshine state well, flipping former Florida commit Javonte Gardner in addition to bringing in Rucker and IMG Academy offensive lineman Charlton Goodell as commits. Three transfers, Isaiah Bolden, Maljon Joor and Tony Gray, are coming from Florida colleges as well.
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