New 2018 offer: Tennessee RB Keegan Jones
Yes, it's a little late for 2018 recruiting news, but Cleveland (TN) Cleveland running back Keegan Jones is no longer headed to Navy. Baylor, Michigan, and UCLA have all offered him. He's a 5'9", 170 lb. speedster of a running back with a 4.4 forty and a 21.1 in the 200. In high school he had 299 carries for 2,390 yards and 22 rushing touchdowns, plus another 3 rushing touchdowns and 5 kickoff return touchdowns. Michigan is below the scholarship limit for 2018 even after adding kicker Jake Moody to the scholarship haul.
Here's a link to Jones's highlights (LINK).
And here's an article on him from the Cleveland Banner (LINK).
WANT
Pass.
If Jones were to sign with either Michigan or UCLA he will have to wait until December to enroll, but would be able to play right away at either Georgia Southern or Kennesaw State.
why is this the case?
why doesn't he have a 247 rating?
Most likely Michigan and UCLA would not allow him to enroll this late.
He is in the Rivals database. A 2* whose best offers were Navy and App St. It's very odd that 247 ignored him.
I take that back, no App St offer. Navy was the only FBS school to offer and they had 79 commits listed in the class. Not a typo.
It's all very strange, but is he is legitimately fast.
How are we below the scholarship count? Didn’t we have 87 on scholarship before the deparparture of Walker and presumably Crawford. Thar would put us at an even 85. What am I missing?
You're missing that he would be a greyshirt and not count until 2019.
What gives with all the short speedsters lately?
Rich Rod is jealous right now... ;)
Rich Rod is unemployed right now....:-0
The offense is evolving. We need more slot bugs.
No we don't.
The article says he could not enroll in the fall at Michigan. He would be a greyshirt.
If he couldn’t even play this season, why not bank the scholarship for ‘19, M seems to be in a lot of top recruits left. Or do they figure attrition will work itself out if they end up needing the space?
Yeah not sure about this move, I'd rather bank the scholarship. We just took 3 RBs in 2018, have 2 great ones in 2019 plus GJ3 and other targets that are small speedy slot types. competition is one thing but over stuffing the RB room is how you piss off guys like AJ Dillon.
This kid is not a RB at Michigan. He’s a slot / hback
I don't think you know what an Hback is.
I don’t think you know what an Hback can be in a spread offense. Curtis Samuel, Braxton Miller, Dontre Wilson...all hbacks.
Instead of trying to show off your knowledge by putting others down, why don’t you check to make sure you know what you’re talking about?
We aren't getting the top guys on the board is the probable reason
that's my fear. Not looking good for Giles or Robinson right now.
if UCLA and Michigan offered then he's definitely going to UCLA.
LOL. I bet he goes to one of those minor programs in Georgia.
I'd rather give the scholarship to a walk on senior and be able to use it next year. Why burn a four year scholarship on someone unlikely to ever contribute. We have lots of commits at RB who would be in front of this kid.
Did his coach admit UCLA offered to pay him?
His film appears to have been sped up but he still looks to have quick feet and above average speed.
I wonder why he was so lightly recruited?
All highlight film looks good.
Well, let me state it this way: I like his film more than I did Kareem Walker's or Derrick Green's. Not exactly a ringing endorsement given the way their careers with Michigan went but still.
If he dances like Norfleet, let's do this.
Yeah this cat can boogie. Be sweet to see him sport the winged helmet.
Assuming Basic at Navy is over and he decided the military life was not for him.
Also I am sure UCLA was talking about the stipends and being able to manage them rather than paying him.
10.6 100M and 21.1 200M
He is fast.