24 Jai-Ayviayunn Celestine
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 5:35 am
Celestine is a 5-8, 167, Freshman cornerback from Miami Palmetto HS, Miami, FL. Last year he had 50 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 8 pass break-ups. Celestine is another player who did everything in HS spending time also as a running back, receiver, and wildcat QB gaining 1,300 yards and another 17 TDs. He was also here for the spring and here is what Brandon Combs had to say at AZDS:
Coach Cecil on Celestine:Celestine is a Swiss Army knife for his high school team. He plays corner, slot corner, receiver, Wildcat QB, returns punts. He can pretty much do it all … and do it very well.
Celestine is a playmaker. Plain and simple. He is a legit talent hidden away down in Miami. Really the biggest complaint is his size. But he plays a lot bigger. In fact, he is usually the best player on the field.
He has impressive speed and change of direction. About 36 seconds in on his highlights below, he jukes the ever living out of some poor kid and runs all the way for a touchdown. It’s shown in slow motion so you can appreciate it more. And there are more than one of those types of plays that he’s made.
Celestine has amazing instincts and vision. It is remarkable watching him able to dissect a play shortly after the snap, react, close with his speed, and lay a large hit on the ball carrier. That vision, coupled with his speed and change of direction, really makes him a massive threat with the ball in his hands.
Celestine is quite the find out in South Florida for this staff. Really interested to see how he is going to be used, but my guess is in the defensive backfield.