What Do Miami Hurricanes Commits Joshisa Trader And Artavius Jones Bring To The Table? | Video
I sat down with long time high school football scout Larry Blustein to analyze 5-Star wide receiver Joshisa "JoJo" Trader and 4-Star defensive tackle Artavius Jones. Larry covered Trader countless times in person, going back to his youth football days with the Miami Gardens Ravens. Larry has watched Jones more than most, despite Jones living in the remote Panhandle town of Blountstown, Florida.
On Trader:
"He's a different level athlete," Blustein said. "He is this year's Francis Mauigoa. He's Miami's big, big, big time recruit. He is as good as Miami has recruiting (at wide receiver) in a long while. He's a difference maker from day one. He makes the big catches."
Something about Trader that really stands out is his ability to track footballs and make difficult catches look routine.
On Jones:
"He's a big time kid," Larry said. The Blountstown HS coach had told Larry, back when Jones was a sophomore: "I'll tell you right now, this kid could be the best player we've ever had. He's a smart kid. He's big. He's a worker. He NEVER slacks off. He says he's the leader now at 15 years old, so what's he gonna be as a senior?"
He noted that Jones has flown under the radar a bit with Miami fans due to the fact that he comes from such a small town.
"Miami got another prize catch," he concluded.
You can watch my full episode with Larry Blustein below. We covered a number of additional recruiting topics and prospects.
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