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The high school football and basketball star was seen towering over his teammatesCredit: @_MLFootball<\/p>\n
Every once in a while, the 17-year-old goes viral as a result of his height, but also the fact that he has impressive highlights as a wide receiver in football and center in basketball.<\/p>\n
And with college looming, Broxton has seen interest from Division I programs pick up.<\/p>\n
He’s already got an offer secured from Sacramento State, a football program with a stunning $35 million NIL budget. <\/p>\n
It’s a budget that will certainly help, considering the historic 2026 football class that is on offer for colleges.<\/p>\n
Broxton is the tallest player in the recruiting class for next year.<\/p>\n
The teenager’s growing social media influence and unique build will certainly prove even more attractive to colleges.<\/p>\n
After the NCAA<\/a> changed rules to allow players to earn from their NIL (Name, Image and Likeness), mouth-watering deals have been handed out to these college stars.<\/p>\n Arch Manning, nephew of legendary NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, has an NIL valuation of $6.6 million<\/a>, after penning a deal with Red Bull.<\/p>\n Four-time NBA<\/a> champion Shaquille O’Neal admitted he is jealous<\/a> of the NIL money offered to players. When the Lakers legend was playing in college, he was not allowed to sign such deals.<\/p>\n What sport will Mike Broxton Jr. play at college?<\/p>\n Broxton has made it clear he has not committed to any college and wants to play both football and basketball. <\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n Broxton has been seen easily catching balls in practiceCredit: @BleacherReport 3<\/p>\n His basketball highlights look dominant tooCredit: @MikeBroxton<\/p>\n “My recruitment is still 1000% open!,” he wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Just want a school, program and coach that is ready to believe in me and take their program to the next level and also want to pave a way for tall athletes and dual-sport athletes!!!!!”<\/p>\n When it comes to basketball, Broxton averaged 4.4 points and 2.7 rebounds last season.<\/p>\n While those numbers are not that impressive, he has proven to be extremely dominant at times, both on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. <\/p>\n And when it comes to football, his coach Herbans Paul, at Gibbs High School in Florida, hailed him as a “natural.”<\/p>\n “What’s impressive is he’s already a football player in my opinion,” Paul said. <\/p>\n Deion Sanders takes swipe at NIL deals that earned Shedeur Sanders his fortune<\/p>\n “He’s out there and not dropping any passes. He’s a natural. I’m lost for words when I watch him. I thought we’d have to do a lot of work with him, but that’s not the case at all. <\/p>\n “(His teammates) are surprised. (Colleges) are super interested. Schools like Jacksonville State, Wake Forest, UCF, USF and everyone in Florida has shown interest. <\/p>\n “I think he’s a name everyone is already being looked at. I’ve never seen anyone like him. I think he’ll be one of the top recruits in the nation.”<\/p>\n Footage of him in practice<\/a> shows him just being able to effortlessly catch balls with the defensive backs being no match.<\/p>\n Travis Hunter<\/a> has become a household name as a budding two-way star in the NFL.<\/p>\n Broxton appears destined to take that up a notch by being a star in two sports.<\/p>\n Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our\u00a0NFL Facebook page<\/a>, subscribe to our\u00a0talkSPORT End Zone YouTube channel\u00a0<\/a>for all the offseason news, interviews and more<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mike Broxton Jr. is one of those generational athletes. 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