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2021 Plantation (FL) WR Jacolby George became the first official signee of the 2021 class when he signed with the Miami Hurricanes today.
The 5-11 160 pounder is currently a consensus 4-star prospect in the national rankings. According to the 247Sports Composite Ranking, George is the #170 player nationally in 2021, the #28 WR in the country, and the #24 player in Florida.
Recruiting Story
George broke out as a sophomore in 2018 for Plantation, increasing his profile even more during the following spring and summer and earning his first taste of P5 attention. He later landed his Miami offer after putting on a dominating performance during the summer in the UM 7-on-7 tournaments on campus in front of the coaching staff. After returning for Paradise Camp 2019 two weeks later, George felt that Miami was the place for him and gave his commitment to the staff. George later backed off his commitment in November 2019, telling CIS that the poor offense and QB play that Miami showed in 2019 was the main reason, but his relationship with Miami never wavered and even seemed to grow when UM changed up their offense over the offseason. After a brief flirtation with Penn State and former UM receivers coach Taylor Stubblefield, George again decided his place was at Miami in June 2020. He chose the Canes over PSU, WVU, Georgia Tech, Pitt, and UCF.
Evaluation
George shows he can make plays both on the outside and the inside, but probably profiles best as a slot at the next level. Posted a 4.72 40 time, a 4.69 shuttle, and a 32 inch vertical at the Opening Miami Regional in February 2019. George is not a burner by any means, but there are subtleties in his game that allow him to have success and he is very good at maximizing his ability. Seems faster on tape and in person because of his great change of direction and quickness getting in and out of his breaks, and he was a frequent top performer at camps this spring before the COVID quarantines. His ability to win battles for contested passes stands out, as well as his pinpoint route running to create separation.
Demonstrates he can take a quick pass and go the distance, and he is a threat from all over the field. His routes feature sharp and relentless angles designed to maximize the space between him and his defender. Instinctively finds open areas on the field; adept at running the scramble drill when his QB breaks the pocket and knows how to exploit gaps in zone coverage. Strong at breaking off and converting comeback routes just before the sticks. Adding those factors to great hands and body control shows that he is an advanced receiver prospect for his age. Will need to improve his blocking at the next level. Plenty of room to fill out his slight frame at this stage, something that could hamper him against aggressive press coverage early in his career. Ultimately, George has all the traits to really make magic in the slot at the next level.
The Team
George joins Miami Northwestern (FL) 4-star WR Romello Brinson and Miami Palmetto (FL) 4-star Brashard Smith as this class’ haul at receiver. Getting that trio to sign with UM was huge considering the overall struggles of the receiver group in 2020, despite some big individual games. Miami’s best performer at the position in Mike Harley could potentially leave over the offseason, leaving the inconsistent Mark Pope and Dee Wiggins as the only returnees that have any semblance of production to their name. What was also concerning is that none of Miami’s four freshman WR’s really made a name for themselves in 2020 despite having every opportunity to earn playing time; ditto for Jeremiah Payton.
Redshirt Probability: 7/10
With his relative lack of size and strength, George will have to be exceptionally well-prepared mentally if he wants to crack the rotation as a freshman. Even though the overall upside is there at WR, UM doesn’t really have a proven group of returnees at the position going into 2020 if Harley leaves, so reps are going to be up for grabs and it could be anyone that impresses the new coaches and develops into UM’s go-to receiver in 2021. While there is good chance George has to wait his turn as he improves his frame physically, UM is hungry for a playmaker at receiver, he is technically advanced, and he is enrolling early for spring so he can start putting on some lean muscle. Receiver is going to be a position where anybody that can make plays will see the field even if they may not be physically developed enough to hold up on a full-time basis, so I don’t see the coaches keeping George on the bench if he can show that ability.
The 5-11 160 pounder is currently a consensus 4-star prospect in the national rankings. According to the 247Sports Composite Ranking, George is the #170 player nationally in 2021, the #28 WR in the country, and the #24 player in Florida.
Recruiting Story
George broke out as a sophomore in 2018 for Plantation, increasing his profile even more during the following spring and summer and earning his first taste of P5 attention. He later landed his Miami offer after putting on a dominating performance during the summer in the UM 7-on-7 tournaments on campus in front of the coaching staff. After returning for Paradise Camp 2019 two weeks later, George felt that Miami was the place for him and gave his commitment to the staff. George later backed off his commitment in November 2019, telling CIS that the poor offense and QB play that Miami showed in 2019 was the main reason, but his relationship with Miami never wavered and even seemed to grow when UM changed up their offense over the offseason. After a brief flirtation with Penn State and former UM receivers coach Taylor Stubblefield, George again decided his place was at Miami in June 2020. He chose the Canes over PSU, WVU, Georgia Tech, Pitt, and UCF.
Evaluation
George shows he can make plays both on the outside and the inside, but probably profiles best as a slot at the next level. Posted a 4.72 40 time, a 4.69 shuttle, and a 32 inch vertical at the Opening Miami Regional in February 2019. George is not a burner by any means, but there are subtleties in his game that allow him to have success and he is very good at maximizing his ability. Seems faster on tape and in person because of his great change of direction and quickness getting in and out of his breaks, and he was a frequent top performer at camps this spring before the COVID quarantines. His ability to win battles for contested passes stands out, as well as his pinpoint route running to create separation.
Demonstrates he can take a quick pass and go the distance, and he is a threat from all over the field. His routes feature sharp and relentless angles designed to maximize the space between him and his defender. Instinctively finds open areas on the field; adept at running the scramble drill when his QB breaks the pocket and knows how to exploit gaps in zone coverage. Strong at breaking off and converting comeback routes just before the sticks. Adding those factors to great hands and body control shows that he is an advanced receiver prospect for his age. Will need to improve his blocking at the next level. Plenty of room to fill out his slight frame at this stage, something that could hamper him against aggressive press coverage early in his career. Ultimately, George has all the traits to really make magic in the slot at the next level.
The Team
George joins Miami Northwestern (FL) 4-star WR Romello Brinson and Miami Palmetto (FL) 4-star Brashard Smith as this class’ haul at receiver. Getting that trio to sign with UM was huge considering the overall struggles of the receiver group in 2020, despite some big individual games. Miami’s best performer at the position in Mike Harley could potentially leave over the offseason, leaving the inconsistent Mark Pope and Dee Wiggins as the only returnees that have any semblance of production to their name. What was also concerning is that none of Miami’s four freshman WR’s really made a name for themselves in 2020 despite having every opportunity to earn playing time; ditto for Jeremiah Payton.
Redshirt Probability: 7/10
With his relative lack of size and strength, George will have to be exceptionally well-prepared mentally if he wants to crack the rotation as a freshman. Even though the overall upside is there at WR, UM doesn’t really have a proven group of returnees at the position going into 2020 if Harley leaves, so reps are going to be up for grabs and it could be anyone that impresses the new coaches and develops into UM’s go-to receiver in 2021. While there is good chance George has to wait his turn as he improves his frame physically, UM is hungry for a playmaker at receiver, he is technically advanced, and he is enrolling early for spring so he can start putting on some lean muscle. Receiver is going to be a position where anybody that can make plays will see the field even if they may not be physically developed enough to hold up on a full-time basis, so I don’t see the coaches keeping George on the bench if he can show that ability.
