Fans of college sports may have heard of Travis Hunter , a Georgia-based high school senior who is one of the nation's top-ranking football recruits . Earlier today (Dec. 15), Hunter--who was scouted by various schools, including Florida State and Clemson-- revealed the university to which he would ultimately sign: Jackson State . Hunter had been committed to FSU for nearly two years. THE NATION’S NUMBER ONE RECRUIT TRAVIS HUNTER JUST MADE HISTORY!!!!!!!! JACKSON STATE!!!!!!!!! @DeionSanders @JacksonStateU pic.twitter.com/WOXdqj2auy — Maria Martin (@Ria_Martin) December 15, 2021 The #1 football recruit committing to an HBCU is big news, mainly because most high-ranking players sign to predominantly white institutions PWIs. For instance, over the past six years, the top recruits have signed with either Ohio State , Clemson , Georgia State , UCLA , or the University of Michigan . Furthermore, a look at the top-ranking recruits from 2000 onwards shows that no one committed to...