A two-star Rivals.com and Scout.com prospect … Earned first-team Los Angeles City Section on both offense and defense as a senior … Collected 36 solo tackles, 52 assisted tackles and eight interceptions going against some of the top players on the West Coast as a junior … Had offers from Washington, UNLV, San Diego State and San Jose State.

“J.R. and Mike (Loftus) are both outstanding football players,” SMU head coach June Jones said. “We were excited to sign them in February and feel they will be contributors to our program in the future. They will be great additions to USA Football’s Junior National Team, and we’re honored to have them represent SMU and our country as part of this program.”