Four-star ATH, former Lagway teammate includes Florida in top 8

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A reunion between DJ Lagway and former high school teammate Jermaine Bishop Jr. could happen in Gainesville.

Jermaine Bishop Jr., a four-star athlete out of Willis High (Texas), narrowed down his options to eight programs on Friday — Florida, Houston, Michigan, Penn State, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M and USC — according to 247Sports.

Bishop plays on both sides of the ball right now for Willis and could play either defensive back or wide receiver in college. He’s recorded 112 total tackles (76 solo) and 13 interceptions on defense and 3,470 all-purpose yards and 44 total touchdowns on offense through three seasons. He’s also a threat on special teams as a kick returner.

Although Bishop isn’t revealing much about his thought process, several obvious factors are at play. Texas and Texas A&M have a home-state advantage, USC has been the team linked with him and Florida having Lagway as the clear starter for the next two years provides some familiarity.

Recruiting Summary

Bishop is a four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals’ measure, but On3 and Rivals still have him listed as a three-star talent. Both major composite rankings grant him the fourth star.

The 247Sports composite is higher on Bishop, ranking him No. 184 overall and No. 11 among athletes in the class of 2026, while the On3 industry ranking has him at Nos. 281 and 22, respectively.

The On3 recruiting prediction machine favors Florida to land Bishop, giving the Gators 52.3% odds to sign him. Oklahoma is second on that list with 24%, followed by Texas A&M (1.9%) and 14 teams tied at 1.4% odds.

247Sports scouting report

“Monstrously productive two-way skill standout who could play receiver or defensive back at the P4 level,” 247Sports scouting analyst Gabe Brooks wrote in a July report.

“Scored sophomore touchdowns four different ways: receiving, rushing,…

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Author : Gators Wire

Publish date : 2024-12-28 21:26:00

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