Cornerbacks have to be some of the speediest guys on the football field. A month ago, Notre Dame got a good one in four-star recruit Jaden Mickey. Perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising, but among the ways Mickey stays in shape is by running track for Centennial in Corona, California. It turns out he’s pretty good at that, too, as the Class of 2026 commit won this 100-meter race:
11.00 100m Lane 2…
Not bad for no practices and the first meet of my season. @GregBiggins @RhareBreed7on7 @rbourneII @ballerselite pic.twitter.com/WB9ezNpPzY— JadenMickey (@thakidmick) April 22, 2021
This isn’t something Mickey just recently picked up either. In 2016, he competed for Eastvale Elementary as a sixth-grader in the CNUSD Junior Olympics, during which he took part in the 200, long jump and 4×100 relay. This spring, he will run the 100 and 200 for Centennial.
Most of Notre Dame’s current cornerback corps still will be around when Mickey arrives in South Bend for the 2022 season. He’ll be joining a group that will be incredibly tight-knit by then if it’s not already. Talk about a great opportunity to learn the ropes.