Initially, Marvin Jones Jr. was excited about the flurry of attention he received from college football coaches after NCAA rules allowed them to start directly contacting junior high school prospects in the class of 2022 on Sept. 1.
However, as the messages from coaches piled up, the recruiting process became a bit of a burden for the highly regarded four-star defensive end/outside linebacker from American Heritage High School in Plantation, Fla.
“At first it was exciting seeing all of the coaches text me and show interest, then it got a little stressful for a couple days,” Jones Jr.