Four-star DB Jordon Johnson-Rubell includes USC in top five schools

USC trails Texas in this recruitment.

Four-star safety Jordon Johnson-Rubell of Fort Worth (Texas), who recently transferred to IMG Academy (Florida), has narrowed his list to five schools. Those schools are TCU, Ohio State, Texas, Michigan, and USC.

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound safety talked highly of USC:

“I was a big Oklahoma guy when Coach Riley was there. Now I’m a big USC guy. They’re going to the Big Ten and they’re gonna get the best QB every year. Coach Donte (Williams) is a great coach. We were watching film for hours and they have guys like Taylor Mays and Bookie Radley-Hiles who’s also helping recruit me.”

According to 247Sports Composite rankings, Johnson-Rubell is the 118th-ranked recruit in the 2024 cycle, the ninth-ranked safety, and the 17th-ranked prospect in Florida.

Here is Andrew Ivins’ scouting report on Johnson-Rubell on 247Sports:

“A versatile defensive back that made key plays at key moments as a junior for IMG Academy, like his pick six against St. Frances Academy. Has been deployed primarily as a safety at the national powerhouse, but has some experience working at cornerback and has shown that he can be rather effective as a slot defender. Measured just under 5-foot-10, 165 pounds in Spring of 2022. Might be on the smaller side, but plays bigger than the numbers suggest as he’s physical in the hole and comfortable carrying out tasks near the line of scrimmage. Looser hips allow him to mirror pass catchers of all different sizes while foot speed (clocked a laser-timed 4.6 in the 40-yard as an underclassman) helps him close gaps and get from hash to hash. Does a nice job of locating the football on deeper shots and will fight his way to the catch point on shorter routes. Should be viewed as a multi-year starter type of talent that can be utilized in a number of different ways. Will likely need some time before he’s ready to go on Saturdays, but range and instincts could lead to early playing time, especially if body keeps maturing.”

The On3 Prediction Machine lists Texas as the heavy favorite to win out for the IMG Academy product. Based on an accumulation of expert picks, the Longhorns are given a 90.8% chance to win out for the talented player.

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