2021 Hobbs DE/OLB holds more than a dozen offers

2021 Rio Rancho (NM) Cleveland defensive back [player_tooltip player_id="26163" first="Trey" last="Ortega"] currently holds the most offers of any New Mexico prospect for the current recruiting cycle. Ortega, who intends to announce his decision later this week, has 21 offers, many from FCS schools. Hobbs standout defensive end/outside linebacker Trae Jett of Hobbs, though, is quickly closing the gap. His latest offers from Carthage College (Kenosha, WI) and Norwich University (Northfield, VT) have pushed Jett’s offer total past the dozen mark midway through November. Just like Ortega, Jett’s football skills and academic acumen (4.1 GPA) together have generated considerable interest on the recruiting trail. Scouts for high school all-star games have noticed too. Jett has been given the opportunity to play in the 2021 All American Classic All Star Game in Orlando, Fla. on Jan. 2. The overwhelming majority of Jett’s offers are from Division III schools, including Sterling College, Ripon College, Heidelberg University, Arizona Christian University, Pacific University and College of Wooster in Ohio. But one comes from NAIA Benedictine College in Atchison, KS, which can offer Jett up to a full scholarship. The 6-foot-3, 212-pound Jett visited Benedictine two weekends ago after the  program officially offered in July. The school renewed the offer on Nov. 13. Right now, Jett says Benedictine is the leader in the battle for his commitment, but he likely won’t sign any papers until the spring. “I love what I saw at Benedictine and what’s going on with the coaches and football program,” Jett told Prep Redzone New Mexico. “The school in general is a great environment. I would be blessed to go to a school like that. But I have other great offers too. “I’m ready to play football. If I go to a school like Benedictine, I’ll have the opportunity to play early rather than walking on or redshirting or playing special teams for two years somewhere else. I’m there to get a great education and play a game I love.” Jett has spoken with other schools, particularly St. Ambrose University (Davenport, IA) and University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Waco, Tex. With so many offers on the table, Jett is focused right now on narrowing his list and focusing on a small group of schools. Led by Jett and standout LB [player_tooltip player_id="26165" first="Roe" last="Forrest"] (signed with Odessa College to play baseball), Hobbs’ defensive front seven should be formidable in the spring as the Eagles look to improve on 2019’s 2-8 record. “We have a lot of returning players,” Jett said. “Things are looking good. We’ll have a lot of seniors. Last season was rough. We’re just looking to get a shot. We want to play ball.” https://twitter.com/TraeJett1/status/1325471286471036928 https://twitter.com/TraeJett1/status/1314647477728010240 https://twitter.com/TraeJett1/status/1288104034067517441