2023 linebacker Jason Hewlett decommits from Cincinnati

Youngstown (Ohio) Chaney three-star defensive lineman Jason Hewlett has decommitted from Cincinnati, he announced on Thursday.

The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder had been committed to the Bearcats since September 2021.

“First off I want to thank God for everything he has been to me in my life,” Hewlett wrote on Twitter. “Then I want to thank my friends and family for supporting me through my decision. I’ve had a long time to pray and think this over. I thank the University of Cincinnati and their fans and coaches for everything they have done for me. Thank you for Coach Fick for taking a chance on a kid from Youngstown Ohio. With that being said I want to say I am opening back up my recruitment and decommit from Cincinnati. Respect my decision!”

Hewlett is the No. 742 overall prospect in the 2023 class,  according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the nation’s No. 75 linebacker and the No. 22 senior recruit in the state of Ohio.

Following his decommitment, Hewlett has received a pair of expert picks in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM) in favor of Michigan.