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Hello: Kellen Jones

By Brian — July 29th, 2010 at 7:06 PM — 95 comments
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Houston linebacker Kellen Jones has just committed to Michigan. Tim's taken to writing up Hello posts before the kids even commit—dangerous!—so I'll let him get online to give you the rundown, but in brief: Jones is a 6'2", 230-pound middle linebacker, a four star ranked #195 overall by Scout. ESPN has him as a 79 and Rivals a generic three-star.

Sorry for the delay, I'm out of town for a cousin's wedding. -

GURU RATINGS

Scout Rivals ESPN
4*, #11 MLB, #47 Texas 3*, 5.6, #32 ILB, #80 Texas 3*, 79, #33 OLB

First things first, the measureables: All three sites are in agreement on his height and weight, at 6-1, 210 (ok, Rivals says 209). Rivals and Scout call him a middle linebacker, but ESPN says he's more of an outside guy. Let's see why:

Flashes "shoot the gap", downhill ability vs. the inside run but not the big tough inside linebacker type who consistently stacks at the point.

That's something that can certainly be improved upon, and Scout also lists "size" as one of his areas to improve. The other is "pass coverage skills," though his strengths of "athleticism" and "speed" mean that, once he earns a bit of technique and play-recognition, he should be OK in that department. Let's finish up with the Scout profile:

Amazing on the blitz, he is as instinctual as you can find. He has a feel for getting through blocking and getting in to attack the quarterback, also good at blocking kicks. His size is okay but it is not above average. Good speed he uses it to his advantage on blitzes and coverage. Does a great job of working through blocks... Jones says he can bench 315-pounds and squat 515, earning him the nickname “Superman.”

Jones: “I’m able to read the play and can react fast. I’m a great blitzer and run stopper. I can also tackle and don’t let the guy get away.

“I’m working on my change of direction speed. I want to improve my hip flexibility and get better at pass coverage.”

Instincts and athleticism are at a premium for defenses under Rich Rodriguez, even if it means giving up a little size. He'll fit right in as that goes. Back to the ESPN profile for a more comprehensive breakdown of his game:

Note: although Rivals ranks him #80 in Texas, AggieYell.com pegs him all the way up at #35 in the Lone Star State.

OFFERS

Jones had tons of offers, and was as high-profile as any 3-star prospect (Rivals and ESPN) can be. Hometown Houston, Wyoming, and Boise State were his only non-BCS conference offers, but he also had 15 from auto-qualifying schools. From the PAC-10, Arizona, Stanford, and future member Colorado offered, SEC schools Arkansas and Vanderbilt offered, Virginia was the lone ACC offeree, and Illinois, and Purdue joined Michigan as Big Ten offers. In his home turf the Big 12, Baylor, departing Colorado, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, and Texas A&M all sent him offers.

The Michigan offer was the Big One, and as soon as he got on campus, he was convinced that Ann Arbor was the place for him.

STATS

His Scout profile gives an idea of 2009 stats:

Last season Kellen Jones finished with 75 tackles in nine games played. He also had 22 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles, 3 fumbles recovered, an interception, a safety, and six sacks. Also getting the attention of college coaches are his six blocked kicks, four punts and two field goals.

Junior Honors: First Team All-District; First Team All-State

Very nice stats, especially considering "OMG TEXAS FOOTBAW." The ability to force action with turnovers and sacks is especially encouraging.

FAKE 40 TIME

Rivals says 4.6, which is reasonable, all things considered. He plays fast on film, but as for laser-timed, verified times, that's still pretty fast. I'll say two FAKEs out of five.

VIDEO

Junior highlights:

PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE

Jones is a little below optimal size, but Obi Ezeh exits after 2010, and no other middle linebacker has proven himself yet. He'll have a chance to contribute early, especially if JB Fitzgerald and Kenny Demens don't displace Ezeh this year.

I don't see a redshirt for Jones, as he'll spend his freshman year on special teams and in some backup situations. Hopefully, he'll be physically prepared to contribute right off the bat (an early enrollment would be excellent, though I haven't seen indications that he's planning to do so). Within a couple years, Jones should challenge for a starting role at inside linebacker, even if he starts on the outside to get acclimated to the college game. If he can stay healthy, All-conference honors are a possibility...

But there are past injury issues, including concussions. When it comes to an issue of "kid's future" v. "football team's success," everyone should side with the kid.

UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS

Sadly, I can no longer copy and paste the "hey we still need offensive linemen and linebackers" portion from previous Hello: X posts. Jones looks like a good fit at middle linebacker, and Michigan has nabbed a couple OL recently as well. Those are still the main positions of need in the class, but no longer the top priorities.

Michigan can stand to wait on a few kids they want (Zettel, Hart, and hopefully a few big-timers down the road), while accepting commitments that seem to be in the near future (Posada). The class is at or around half-full now, so the coaches can hold off and hope a good season generates interest from some top guys.

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:07 PM
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Welcome!

Great to hear, hope Mr. Jones has an outstanding time at U of M.  Thanks for the update, go blue!

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:10 PM
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Kellen, I'm glad you noticed

Kellen, I'm glad you noticed our helmets have wings. 

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July 30th, 2010 at 7:19 AM
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Don't forget

Don't forget Thomas "Prison Abs" Gordon for the All-Abdominals Team.

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:12 PM
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mr. jones and me...

Stare at the beautiful replay
That's a perfect interception
Man here's a sack for him and me

Mr Jones and me...
Gonna be... big stars

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:12 PM
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WOOOOOOOOO!!   I've

WOOOOOOOOO!!

 

I've wanted this kid the most since he first came on our radar. He is a PLAYER!

 

Those Who Stay Will Be Champions!

 

Happy happy day. Go BLUE

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July 29th, 2010 at 8:19 PM
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Dude

 you can't give him Mike's song...

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July 29th, 2010 at 9:23 PM
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Nothing to see here...

Stepped on somebody else's post.

Mea culpa.

 

 

"Mr. Jones and me, we're gonna be big stars..."

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:14 PM
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Great to see

Great to see Kellen Jones join the family! Go Blue!

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:16 PM
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Welcome aboard! Hopefully

Welcome aboard!

Hopefully he's the Middle Linebacker we haven't had since David Harris ran out of eligibility.

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:17 PM
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He needs to redshirt at

He needs to redshirt at Florida for the free roids. Then transfer.

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:20 PM
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I don't think he needs

I don't think he needs roids...if you look at his picture, you'll notice that his abs would be visible through a trenchcoat.

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July 29th, 2010 at 8:25 PM
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OMG

shirted.

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July 30th, 2010 at 8:56 AM
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No, the update brought more

No, the update brought more people to negbang me for my poor Florida gives their athletes steroids joke

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:18 PM
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Hello linebacker

not a big safety or an athletic DE, but a commit, all be it verbal, that actually plays linebacker in high school.

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:37 PM
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albeit*

albeit*

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:54 PM
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what?

I was pro nun see ate ing

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July 29th, 2010 at 9:17 PM
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Pho ne tics

F T W

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July 29th, 2010 at 10:39 PM
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I go with Hooked on

I go with Hooked on Phonics...It worked for me.

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July 30th, 2010 at 7:20 PM
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I got

Hooked on Hydroponics.   Now I can speak and spell like the caterpillar in Wonderland.

who R U

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July 30th, 2010 at 10:27 AM
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Think you mean...

Fo net ix

/boggle at the irony of not calling it "Hooked on Fonix"

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:18 PM
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Hello Kellen Jones

You just made the best decision of your life.  Might I recommend #45??

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July 30th, 2010 at 7:54 AM
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For the record, I believe

For the record, I believe Jibreel Black has asked for and received #55.

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:19 PM
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LINEBACKER!!!!!!!   Welcome

LINEBACKER!!!!!!!   Welcome Kellen.  I like that he is from Texas, we could use some more of those Texas boys.

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:23 PM
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Hell yizzah! I'm stoked :-)

Hell yizzah! I'm stoked :-) Welcome on board young man!

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:24 PM
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Welcome Mr. Jones! Get

Welcome Mr. Jones!

Get everything you can out of your time here!

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:28 PM
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He's a Man.

His 9 minutes of bone-crushing YouTube highlights will make you weep.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jYWKMkRLGs

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:41 PM
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Wow. Look at all of those

Wow. Look at all of those blocked kicks/punts. Stud (muffin).

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July 29th, 2010 at 8:10 PM
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With...

A bad ass intro.  Can't go wrong with that kind of a kid!

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July 29th, 2010 at 10:44 PM
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4:51

Out of all the sweet plays he makes in this video, his reaction and first step pumps me up the most. Check out 4:51.

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:37 PM
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Happiness is...

A TRUE middle linebacker!!!!  (with a 3.4 GPA)

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:54 PM
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yeah.

A linebacker who played linebacker in high school and won't have so many growing pains as he tries to learn a knew position.

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:29 PM
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We start the week with the

We start the week with the worst plays of the last 10 years, and finish it with the best plays and a hello post.  I like it.

Best of luck to Kellen!  May he have a great 4-5 years at Michigan, both on the field and as a student.

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:36 PM
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Okay, so now

we can be double-rainbow excited, right?

SOBBBBBB "complete... defense" SOBBB "just so beautiful"

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:42 PM
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I have a question for some of

I have a question for some of you experts out there. Since this class is coming together very early in the year does it make it more likely that a majority of this kids will be able to get on campus early next year?

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July 29th, 2010 at 8:56 PM
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It all depends on whether or

It all depends on whether or not they are allowed to/capable of finishing school early. A lot of high schools will allow students to graduate early to then take college courses for high school credit. Some kids can even graduate early without having to take any more classes.

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July 30th, 2010 at 7:57 AM
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More likely, but it's

More likely, but it's certainly not THE determining factor. If kids aren't committed to a school yet, they obviously can't enroll there. However, guys typically have to plan at least a year in advance (i.e. halfway through their junior year) and take a heavy load, including summer classes, if they want to enroll early. And even then, they have to have the desire and grades, and a school that will allow them to graduate a semester early.

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:43 PM
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There

Jones is a 6'2", 230-pound middle linebacker, a four star ranked #195 overall by Scout. ESPN has him as a 79 and Rivals a generic three-star.

 

there is nothing generic about Kellen. Welcome to Michigan, we needed you.

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July 29th, 2010 at 7:43 PM
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Breathless

Too breathless to post on the rumor post... But good practice for being breathless when we get to watch him play.  Great news.  Great kid.  And, yes, a LINEBACKER!!!   And a STUDENT!!!

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July 29th, 2010 at 8:08 PM
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YES!! A playmaker

A true playmaker.  Trust that Scout has it right on this one.  I feel the program moving, and it's going in the direction we want it to.  Welcome KJ!

You're going to love this town, this school, and this football program

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July 29th, 2010 at 8:06 PM
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Welcome Kellen

May you wreak havoc on opposing offenses for years to come!

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July 29th, 2010 at 8:10 PM
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ESPN

Not according to the WWL:

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=107427

 

Clueless much?

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July 29th, 2010 at 8:22 PM
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I'm hoping

you mean ESPN is clueless, not this site. Because if you do mean ESPN, you are 100% correct

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July 29th, 2010 at 8:17 PM
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dennisblundon
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Joined: 02/23/2010
MGoPoints: 9509
Hell yeah! Now I know why I

Hell yeah! Now I know why I check this site so often. Go to the store, come back, boom commitment. Welcome Kellen. Go Blue

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July 29th, 2010 at 8:24 PM
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Section 1
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Joined: 06/29/2009
MGoPoints: 16556
This young man was born to lineback.

Hello, Kellen.  Go Blue.

Was St. Pius the Xth the patron saint of causing fumbles?

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July 29th, 2010 at 8:21 PM
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jrt336
Joined: 01/16/2009
MGoPoints: 4498
Finally a 4* LB!

Finally a 4* LB!

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July 29th, 2010 at 8:25 PM
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victors2000
Joined: 03/21/2009
MGoPoints: 9043
Daaannng...

6'2", 230 lbs in high school! Dude, you're beastly already but wait until you meet Coach Barwis, he'll help you release your inner Hulk...

Welcome to the program, Kellen, welcome to the Wolverines!

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July 29th, 2010 at 8:26 PM
#48
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Joined: 04/27/2010
MGoPoints: 8548
I just did 7 fist pumps

Welcome to Michigan, Kellen!

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July 29th, 2010 at 10:19 PM
(Reply to #41) #49
sheepman
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Joined: 02/05/2009
MGoPoints: 4939
is that all it takes?

is that all it takes?

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July 30th, 2010 at 2:13 AM
(Reply to #41) #50
Sextus Empiricus
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Joined: 09/21/2009
MGoPoints: 4474
It takes 8 to get through the Victors...

ask Kellen.

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July 30th, 2010 at 9:40 AM
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tjyoung
Joined: 08/23/2009
MGoPoints: 467
10 if you count the "Go Blue"

10 if you count the "Go Blue" at the end

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