Get to know Texas signee Jordon Johnson-Rubell on national signing day
Whether you’re a diehard recruiting fan in need of a refresher or a casual fan in need of only the particulars, this will be the series for you.
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The first national signing day for college football begins December 20 and runs through December 22. This series gives you the chance to familiarize yourself with the next class charged with keeping Texas in a position of national prominence.
To win at a consistently high level means stacking talented class after talented class. The top-five 2024 class does just that following top-five finishes in the 2022 and 2023 classes.
On the first national signing day, Inside Texas will offer profiles of each member of the 2024 signing class. Up next, Jordon Johnson-Rubell.
The Player: Jordon Johnson-Rubell, DB, IMG Academy via Fort Worth (Texas)
The Rating: 89.81 (four-star)
The Ranking: Johnson-Rubell is ranked as the No. 341 overall prospect, the No. 34 safety, and the No. 43 player in Florida. On3 ranks Johnson-Rubell
The Highlights:
The Recruitment: Johnson-Rubell started his prep career at Fort Worth’s Brewer High School before transferring to IMG. Throughout the process, whether JJR was in Florida or Texas, the TCU Horned Frogs functioned as stiff competition for the Longhorns. In addition to unofficial visits to see his hometown team, Johnson-Rubell also saw Michigan and Ohio State but elected to commit to Texas just over a week after his official visit.
The Projection: Jordon Johnson-Rubell is a really interesting defensive back prospect because his play style is as a savvy enforcer but he’s currently listed at 5-foot-10, 170 pounds. He reminds me a lot of Chris Brown, the former Longhorn safety who racked up tackles and flex celebrations in 2020 playing strong safety, or perhaps Anthony Cook or even Jalen Catalon. His short area quickness and ability to process things quickly and make sure tackles probably translates best at boundary/strong safety. If he has the speed, he might be able to play to the field but his capacity for quick decision-making and sudden violence translates very cleanly to the boundary, he’ll just need to to gain weight. – Ian Boyd
The Reasoning: “I want to be a part of the new Texas team going into the SEC! Also I know a lot of guys on the team and I’m a firm believer that if it is good chemistry it helps with communication on the field. Coach Gideon and Coach Sark are easy to talk to and they really gave me a good vision on how they are going to use me on the field as a very versatile guy in they’re 4-2-5 defense. And with all the Texas guys staying in The state of Texas I feel like we can win a National Championship.”
The Enrollment: Johnson-Rubell is an early enrollee.
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The Final Word: The Longhorns took several versatile defensive backs in the 2024 cycle, including Johnson-Rubell. Collecting candidates for the several safety positions, including star, is always a plus. So too is maintaining a presence at the always-talented IMG Academy.
