Texas A&M stays scorching on the recruiting path.
After buying three-star quarterback Chase Sims earlier Tuesday, the Aggies added four-star linebacker Mark Jones later within the day once they beat Michigan, Texas and USC for the San Ramon Valley in Danville (Calif.).
Simply days in the past, Texas A&M beat out USC and Oregon for four-star linebacker Noah Mihail of La Verne (Calif.) Bonita.
Jones is among the most versatile — and fascinating — prospects within the West Area, if not nationally.
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound prospect typically performs inside linebacker at Danville San Ramon Valley, the place he can line up in entrance of passes, blitz up the center or transfer from sideline to sideline.
Jones had 166 tackles, three compelled fumbles and three interceptions final season. That kind of manufacturing and flexibility shall be welcomed by the brand new Texas A&M teaching workers, which galvanized Jones throughout their conferences in Faculty Station and elsewhere.
However there are some questions on the place Jones will play in school, as he might definitely keep at linebacker, however at 6-foot-5 and round 240 kilos, he might have a vibrant future.
Jones confirmed a few of that capability on the Below Armor Camp in Los Angeles this offseason, however how that interprets to the SEC continues to be up for debate.
There is no doubt that Jones is a large asset to Faculty Station’s new workers.
Michigan is coming off a nationwide championship, and the 4 stars raved about their time in Ann Arbor. USC’s new defensive teaching workers has acquired very optimistic suggestions from a number of prospects on that facet of the ball. After a current go to to Texas, issues gave the impression to be going properly for the Longhorns as properly.
However Texas A&M gained out for Jones, as baseball was additionally a significant factor there, making his recruitment doubly tough.
As destiny would have it, Jim Schlossnagle, the previous Texas A&M baseball coach, left Faculty Station and moved to Austin proper after the Faculty World Collection, and the Aggies have since employed hitting coach Michael Early.
