Klein Cain's (Houston) four-star running back
Jaydon Blue announced
via Twitter on Thursday that he's forgoing his senior high school football season so he can focus on academics and the next level. The 2022 Texas commit was a first-team
MaxPreps Junior All-America selection after rushing for 2,155 yards and 30 touchdowns in 11 games last fall.
He helped lead the Hurricanes to an 8-3 record and rushed for at least 200 yards in six games. Blue accounted for over 1,600 yards on the ground and 16 scores as sophomore.
"Football is a brutal sport, and the wear and tear associated with the RB position is undeniable... I plan to take this time to focus on my academics while enhancing my off-field training," Blue stated on Twitter. "This is an incremental step in hopes of one day fulfilling my NFL dream."
Blue showed during his high school career that he has a bright future ahead to potentially be a big-time running at the college and NFL level. He was the top-rated running back on
247Sports for the Class of 2022 and was the No. 31 overall prospect.
He leads a strong 2022 class at Texas and committed to the Longhorns a month after Steve Sarkisian was hired in January.
Last season, some seniors opted out of playing because of the
coronavirus pandemic and the uncertainty of what a season would look
like. Additionally, some states moved the season to the spring and a lot
of top-recruits enrolled in college early instead of playing their
senior year.
It will be interesting to see if Blue starts a new trend in high school football with more top recruits electing to sit out their senior season to get ready for the next level and eliminate the chance of suffering a serious or career-ending injury.
Jaydon Blue, Klein Cain
Photo by Ken Murray
