By Kyle Coppola
South Sumter High’s George Mullins Commits To Michigan State University
South Sumter High School defensive back George Mullins has committed to play football in the fall of 2025 with Michigan State. The three-star recruit is one of the best defensive backs in Central Florida. During his junior year in 2023, Mullins had 27 total tackles along with 2 interceptions on the year. One of his biggest assets was on special teams, where the speed of this young man allowed him to block 3 field goals along with 1 punt last year.
Safe to say, Mullins is certainly one of the best defensive backs in the state. Mullins is also a multi-sport athlete. He also plays basketball and track & field for South Sumter High. Mullins averaged 7.3 points per game on the hardwood as a freshman. He has been a district qualifier in the 400-meter dash and the high jump.
During his career at South Sumter, Mullins has been a game changer on the field. In his three years with the Raiders, he has 11 interceptions. That incredible display of talent has allowed South Sumter to excel offensively. Mullins is a big reason the Raiders have made the FHSAA Regional Finals the past few years. Teams are simply afraid to put the ball in the air against Mullins.
That’s a very good thing for South Sumter as they return with one of the best defenses not only in Sumter County but in the state of Florida.
This is a big commitment for George Mullins, and we can’t wait to see him take the field with Michigan State in the fall of 2025! Congratulations to his family, friends, coaches, and everyone who has had an impact on his life.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
