WVU Commit Jacolby Spells Named a Top 15 Nickel DB on SI All-American

West Virginia's top recruit recognized by SI All-American's team of recruiting analysts.

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Earlier this month, West Virginia snagged a big-time recruit away right out of Miami's backyard in 2022 defensive back Jacolby Spells of American Heritage HS. Spells chose the Mountaineers over finalists Miami, Indiana, Syracuse, Georgia, Arizona State, and several others.

Just how big of a win was it for Neal Brown and his staff to land Spells? Well, according to our recruiting service at Sports Illustrated, SI All-American, Spells is rated as the 9th-best nickel defensive back in the country.

Here's a little analysis on Spells from SI All-American Director of Football Recruiting, John Garcia Jr.

"Another Floridian to highlight, Spells brings a lot to the table for a prospect who relatively recently switched from wide receiver to defensive back. One wouldn't know it based on his 2020 tape, as he made plays at every level for one of America's top defenses and state champions. Spells is a smooth athlete in coverage with easy twitch and verified long speed, but it translates to short-area explosion he uses at the catch point and as a tackler. Despite inexperience at the position, he was asked to move around some in 2020 and excelled on the island as well as inside against prime competition. The future Mountaineer's game will only polish up with more reps and he has some room to fill out his frame as well." 

The SI99 rankings will be released during the first week of August which ranks the top 99 players in the country. 

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