Houston offers TCU 3-star EDGE Jonathan Bax

Houston has extended an offer to New Orleans Edna Karr three-star EDGE and TCU commit Jonathan Bax.

Bax is the No. 1022 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

However, On3 is highest on him in the industry. Before the season, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power wrote that he was on the verge of earning a fourth star.

“We had the opportunity to watch New Orleans Edna Karr defender Jonathan Bax up close at LSU’s Elite Camp back in June,” Power said. “Bax worked out as a linebacker and impressed with his ability to move around in space, particularly for a prospect who spends much of his time as a pass rusher at the high school level. Bax, who has since committed to TCU, is a versatile defender capable of playing multiple spots within a defensive front. The 6-foot-2, 225-pounder has a developed build, strong base and plus length, particularly for a linebacker with 33.25-inch arms. He also tests well in the combine setting, clocking in the 4.7 second range. Bax is a highly physical, active defender at Edna Karr. He seeks out contact and looks to bury ball carriers. His physical dimensions and on-field skill set both as a pass rusher and linebacker make him one of the more intriguing front seven defenders among the three-star ranks, in our opinion.”

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $6k. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Blessed and grateful to receive an offer from The University of Houston 🔴⚪️! @coachbrianearly @samspiegs @G_Sportz @Young_World1310 @adamgorney @SWiltfong247 @ChadSimmons_ pic.twitter.com/zMCHU1dTds

— Jonathan Bax ✝️ (@JonathanBax) November 19, 2022

On3 National Recruiting Analyst Sam Spiegelman named Bax to his All-Spiegelman Team for the 2022 regular season.

“Three-star hybrid EDGE defender Jonathan Bax has been on a tear since the offseason and is in the midst of his best season yet as a senior for New Orleans (La.) powerhouse Edna Karr,” Spiegelman said. “He’s been masterful playing with his hand in the dirt as well as a stand-up linebacker. Bax has special first-step quickness and flies around the edge and wastes little time getting to the quarterback this fall. In an early-season content against crosstown rival Warren Easton, Bax picked up two sacks, three TFLs and even more QB hits and pressures while also dropping back into coverage.”