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Jason Mitchell is one of the top prospects in California for the 2024 cycle.
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It’s not how you start a race, it’s how you finish.
USA TODAY High School Sports‘ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school football recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the country—from the Class of 2023 to ’24 and beyond
It’s not how you start a race; it’s how you finish. We got a reminder of that this week as Texas A&M finally got into the mix with their recruiting class of 2023. After lagging behind other big schools for several months, the Aggies scored two big recruits this week…
On Tuesday, four-star La Grange (Texas) cornerback Bravion Rogers decided to recommit to Texas A&M after decommitting last month.
Rogers (5-foot-10, 185 pounds) is ranked as the seventh-best player in the state and is No. 4 at his position by 247Sports. He also had interest from Alabama, Baylor and Georgia.
In addition to his defensive work, Rogers is a productive running back. During his junior year, he totaled 1,006 yards and 15 touchdowns on just 105 carries. On the other side of the ball, he posted two interceptions and only allowed a 38.1% completion rate.
That same day Texas A&M got another big commitment to bolster their 2023 offensive line. Five-star Westlake (Texas) guard TJ Shanahan Jr. has also committed to Jimbo Fisher’s team. Shanahan (6-foot-4, 310 pounds) is considered one of the most powerful linemen in his class and is ranked No. 150 nationally. The Aggies still have work to do, though. Shanahan is only their 11th recruit overall.
These moves helped propel Texas A&M up several spots in the 2023 recruiting rankings: after leap-frogging over Washington, Northwestern, TCU and Iowa, among others, they’re up to No. 24.
The Tigers are going after a USC legacy for whom the Trojans are considered a heavy favorite.
[autotag]Jason Mitchell[/autotag] is a four-star, 6-foot-3, 180-pound athlete from Gardena, California, where he plays for Junipero Serra High School.
His father is a former USC wide receiver, also named Jason Mitchell. Hence why the Trojans are crystal-balled to land him and are the 96% favorite per On3.
As most people know, Lincoln Riley is the new head coach for the USC Trojans. Riley had a pretty successful tenure as the head coach at Oklahoma. He always had a good recruiting class, and he is trying to do the same in southern California.
Film Analysis: Mitchell is listed as an athlete for a good reason. He can play wide receiver or cornerback at the next level. He has great ball skills and plays well in zone and man coverage. He loves to come up and hit people. (which could cause future targeting penalties, but we’ll cross that bridge when and if we get there). As a receiver, he does a great job high pointing the ball and making acrobatic grabs. I’m interested to see how his recruitment plays out.
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LSU Wire breaks down his profile.
