For those that don't have Rivals. He had a low ACT score, he retook it and got a 21 which makes him eligible. His grades were never an issue. His mother was very sick at the time of the first ACT and he couldn't focus. He didn't say what she is suffering from but it is terminal.
"I'm just happy my mother will be able to see me play for the Gophers as she only has about eighteen months to live now. That will mean the world to me because she knows how much I want to be there." Jordan Hinojosa
He will have 4 years to play 3 and will be joining the gophers in the spring.
Another note he said the offers from PSU and Miami were recent, USC, Mizzou and Oklahoma are sniffing around too. He said the gophers stuck with him through his difficulties and coach Miller was like a second father. That is why his commitment always stayed firm.