The Florida High School Athletic Association suspended Lincoln High School’s director of college recruiting, Jacorey Dixon, due to two separate rules violations.
According to Yahoo Sports, Dixon is suspended for the first six games of the 2026 football season, and he must pay a $5,000 fine. Lincoln High School plans to appeal the FHSAA’s decision.
The FHSAA alleges that Dixon violated Bylaw 6.3.2 regarding undue influence/athletic recruiting rules. The rule states, “FHSAA Bylaw 6.3.2 defines recruiting as the use of undue influence or special inducement by anyone associated with the school in an attempt to encourage a prospective student to attend or remain at that school for the purpose of participating in interscholastic athletics. Athletic recruiting is considered an act of gross unsportsmanlike conduct. Undue influence and special inducement is any effort by a school employee, athletic department staff member or representative of a school’s athletic interests to pressure, urge or entice a student to attend that school for the purpose of participating in interscholastic athletics.”
But according to Dixon, he did not violate these rules.
“I’m suspended because I took one kid on a college visit and gave another kid cleats after his grandmother passed away,” said Dixon in a social media statement. “They both announced they were Lincoln Trojans football athletes in December prior to any of this, but somehow I still got suspended. I know who reported me… hate never outweighs genuine love… I’m not even mad about the suspension; I’m more disappointed to constantly face criticism and attacks when the bigger picture should be all of us working together to uplift and protect these kids. How can you report something that’s helping a kid better their life? I’m going to keep helping kids get opportunities, keep helping families, and keep standing on what I believe in. I dedicate my time, energy and resources to helping these young men stay focused, stay out of the streets and chase opportunities bigger than their environment.”
