That performance both singularly against Heritage and collectively across the games he played in the season is what really put Trader on the map as a blue chip prospect. In that season, Trader’s coming out party was a 114 yard, 2 touchdown showing against a loaded Plantation (FL) American Heritage team that itself has been among the premier programs in Florida over the last decade. After that, Pitt, Texas A&M, Florida and Florida State all extended bids to Trader and we were off!Ī 2-way player as a sophomore at Central, Trader caught 26 passes for 592 yards and 6 TDs in only 6 games, while also playing in the Rockets’ secondary at cornerback and safety. Georgia was first to offer, but Miami was quick to join the fray with Trader’s second offer. It was at Central that Trader’s scholarship offer list began to grow. As a sophomore, he transferred to Miami (FL) Central and was a part of their run of 4 consecutive State Championships. That is a school that’s produced many Miami players in the past, but Trader’s time there was limited to a year. Trader started his HS career at Miami Gardens (FL) Monsignor Pace as a freshman. Like his HS teammate (and fellow Miami signee) Zaquan Patterson, Trader was on the legendary Miami Gardens Ravens team that’s spawned many elite P5 recruits. To help address that issue and bridge that gap, Miami turned their recruiting attention to Hollywood (FL) Chaminade-Madonna WR Joshisa “Jojo” Trader.Ī dynamic 6’1” 175lbs player, Trader has been one of the premier playmakers in South Florida from a young age. One of the man positions on the roster that Miami has needed an upgrade of talent (over many years, but that’s a conversation for another day) is wide receiver. In this installment of The Recruiting Notebook, we meet a talented receiver who can stretch the field, and score at any time: Hollywood (FL) Chaminade-Madonna 4-star WR Joshisa “Jojo” Trader.

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