Jaxson Gates Season 2026

A four-star cornerback prospect with elite speed and cover skills … No. 174 in 247Sports’ Top247 and the outlet’s No. 19 cornerback and No. 17 player in the state of California … Rivals lists him as the No. 22 cornerback and No. 13 player in the state while ESPN ranks him 29^th among cornerbacks and No. 17 in the state … the Rivals Industry ranks Gates 397^th nationally, the No. 44 cornerback and No. 40 player in the state … the 247Composite has him 298^th nationally across all rankings, the No. 34 cornerback and No. 36 player in California … coached by James Stewart at Damien High School in La Verne, California … recorded 31 tackles in nine games as a senior with an interception and a pass breakup … made 30 tackles with six pass breakups as a junior … CIF Southern Section Division 2 silver medalist in the spring of 2025 with a 10.44 100-meter dash time … also ran 22.79 in the 200 meter and 54.41 in the 400 meter … chose Mizzou over BYU, Michigan State, Utah and Mississippi State.