Top recruit Travis Hunter flips from Florida St. to Jackson St.

Jackson State head football coach Deion Sanders, left, and JSU Athletic Director Ashley Robinson Barbara Gauntt/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK

Top-ranked recruit Travis Hunter flips commitment from Florida State to Jackson State

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 12/15/21

Deion Sanders reportedly pulled off one of the biggest upsets in college football recruiting history.

Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports reports that Florida State commit Travis Hunter, the No. 1-ranked recruit in the country, informed the Seminoles he is backing out of his commitment with them to play for Sanders at Jackson State.

A source said that FSU has been informed that Hunter is heading to Jackson State. https://t.co/5xEoganzQd

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 15, 2021

Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports first said on Wednesday morning that Jackson State had a good chance at landing Hunter.

JUST IN!

A source is telling our @SWiltfong247 that Jackson State and Deion Sanders have a good chance at landing the No. 1 player in the country Travis Hunter pic.twitter.com/FPC27Joyc1

— 247Sports (@247Sports) December 15, 2021

The story is remarkable for several reasons. The most notable is that Jackson State is an FCS school, and those schools are virtually never in the hunt for the top recruits in the country. Florida State is also Sanders’ alma mater, and he was even mentioned as a Seminoles head coaching candidate in the past.

There was speculation that Hunter might flip to Georgia, but the possibility of him going to Jackson State was never considered.

Hunter can play multiple positions and is considered an incredibly rare talent. He had over 3,600 receiving yards, 46 touchdowns catches and 19 interceptions during his prep career.

Sanders was linked to another big FBS job recently, and it seems inevitable that he will land one eventually. We can’t think of a better way for him to help his case than by landing the top recruit in the nation.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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