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Published Jul 9, 2020
Izaiah Kelley, SMU's 1st 2021 pledge, talks current class, expectations
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Damon Sayles  •  TheHillTopics
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Lubbock Coronado linebacker Izaiah Kelley committed to SMU in November. Since then, he's watched the class grow to a solid dozen.

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The SMU 2021 recruiting class features a dozen athletes, all of whom can be next-level playmakers wearing SMU Red and Blue next year.

Much is said about the January commitment of four-star quarterback Preston Stone. Fans also talk about SMU's outstanding haul in May, as eight of the 12 commitments announced their decisions during that month.

But if all pans out -- and that's expected -- Lubbock (Texas) Coronado outside linebacker Izaiah Kelley will always hold the right to say he was the first to commit to the class. The three-star prospect, if he ever were to choose to play that card, jump-started SMU's 2021 recruiting with a Nov. 11 announcement.

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