USC makes cut for 4-star safety Jordon Johnson-Rubell's top schools
IMG Academy four-star safety Jordon Johnson-Rubell has narrowed his list of top schools down to five and the USC Trojans have made the cut.
Johnson-Rubell is the No. 148 overall prospect and No. 12 safety in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 22 player in Florida.
As one of the top defensive backs in the country, Johnson-Rubell holds offers from several notable power five programs and has chosen to narrow his list to USC, Michigan, Ohio State, TCU, Texas.
Visit schedule
Johnson-Rubell has official visits set to four of his top five schools. He will take official visits to USC on June 2, Michigan on June 9, Ohio State on June 16, and will finish June at Texas on the 23rd.
Johnson-Rubell touches on each of his top schools
Johnson-Rubell spoke with On3’s Chad Simmons to break down his top five.
USC: “When Coach (Lincoln) Riley was at Oklahoma, I was big on Oklahoma. Oklahoma was in the lead when I was a freshman and a sophomore. The way Coach Riley runs his team, I was big on Oklahoma and now that he’s at USC, he made them even better. Also, Coach (Donte) Williams, sitting in the film room and watching him coach, I like the way he coaches. He helped guys who were in my shoes before at IMG. Also Taylor Mays, a veteran who played at USC is there so all of the players DB guys make me like USC.”
Michigan: “They’re a guaranteed top-four nationally-ranked team every year. Being in that category is a big thing for me and Coach (Jim) Harbaugh is a smart coach. Coach Harbaugh told me things about myself that weren’t the good things but things I needed to work on and I had never heard that before so it surprised me a lot. The foundation they have there and the education they have there is great.”
Ohio State: “They always have the top receivers in the nation so you going against the top receivers in practice every day is going to make it easier during a game. Anything to help me develop my game and make me better, that’s why I like Ohio State. Coach (Perry) Eliano is a Texas guy, we have family friends who know each other and he’s a great coach.”
TCU: “It’s the hometown school. I’ve seen them grow over the years from when I was younger and they had Trevone Boykin. When Coach Patterson was there, he started recruiting me hen I was 14 and in the eighth grade. The way they develop DBs with Coach (Paul) Gonzales and Coach (Carlton) Buckles, they’ve had to Jim Thorpe Award sinners in Trevon Moehrig and Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson so they know how to produce DBs.”
Texas: “I’ve seen Texas four times but I’ve seen Coach (Blake) Gideon at least 30 times so he’s always one of the coaches in my ear. They run the same scheme that we run at IMG so I love their scheme. They’re a winning program producing some of the top receivers over the last recent years. Guarding those types of guys at practice would make me better. Them going to the SEC is another big thing for me. They’re playing better competition playing in the SEC.”
