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Ole Miss gets four-star CB commitment

Jaylon Jones, a four-star cornerback for the 2016 recruiting class, has committed to play for Hugh Freeze and Ole Miss. Jones, from the storied high school Allen (Allen, TX), is rated as the country’s 18th-best corner, the 30th-best prospect out of Texas, and the country’s 230th-best player. The player, who is 5-11, 182lb and can run a 4.40 40-yard dash, is a huge get for Ole Miss after he was recruited heavily by Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Auburn, Missouri, Ohio State, Texas and Notre Dame among others. Jones visited an Ole Miss camp on July 18th and committed 10 days later.    

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Ole Miss lands three-star RB

Ole Miss has gained the commitment of three-star running back D’Vaughn Pennamon. Pennamon, from Manvel High School in Manvel, TX, is 5 ft 11 and 199lbs. He also plays wide receiver. The player was also heavily recruited by Texas A&M, Arkansas, and Tennessee, but also had offers from Georgia, Missouri, and Florida.  

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Quinnen Williams: Alabama over Auburn

Four-star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams has decided to go to Alabama instead of Auburn. The 6-4, 265lb star from Wenonah School in Birmingham, AL had committed to Auburn before de-committing from The Plains on June 5th without reason and looking over his options. AL.com noted that Williams was Auburn’s third decommittment of the year. ESPN Scout said about the player: “Williams is a defensive line prospect with very good overall size and outstanding playing strength with a frame that can continue to be developed and support more good mass with time in Alabama’s weight program. The ESPN 300 defensive lineman can use that combination of size and strength to be a physical and stout run defender.” He was also described

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Vandy gets 3-star recruit

Three-star defensive tackle Cameron Tidd has committed to Vanderbilt. 6-3, 265lb Tidd, from Centre Grove HS in Greenwood, IN, is ranked as the 22nd-best player in Indiana, the 103rd-best defensive tackle in the country, and the 1,678th player overall. Tidd had offers from Navy, Air Force amongst other schools – and there was interest shown by Cincinnati, Indiana, Minnesota and Purdue. Tidd made his commitment to Vandy just over a month after receiving his offer.  

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More about new LSU LB commitment Erick Fowler

This weekend LSU got the commitment of 4-star linebacker/defensive end Erick Fowler. Here’s a few things about the 4-star player from Manor HS in Manor, TX. Fowler is rated: — The 12th-overall rated player in Texas. — 6th-best weakside defensive end in the country. — 88th-best overall player in the country. Fowler had offers from 15 schools, including Texas, Alabama, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, and UCLA amongst others.

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Arkansas gets 3-star LB to commit

Arkansas has captured its eighth commitment of the 2016 recruiting class after OLB Alexy Jean-Baptiste decided he wanted to be a Razorback on Monday. The 3-star recruit is from Coconut Creek HS in Pompano Beach, FL, and is 6-3 in height and weighs a tidy 205 lb. 24-7Sports.com rates him as the 55th-overall best linebacker in the nation, the 104th-best player in Florida, and 786th-best player in Florida. He had 26 offers, including Kentucky, Miami, Michigan State, Wisconsin and Louisville, but Arkansas won a 3-way battle between themselves, the Hurricanes, and North Carolina.    

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Texas A&M beats Arkansas to 3-star WR

Texas A&M has beaten Arkansas to the commitment of three-star wide receiver Quartney Davis. 6ft, 181lb Davis, from Langham Creek HS in Houston, TX, is rated the 97th player in Texas and the 112th overall wide receiver. And he’s the 754th overall player. The Razorbacks were also among 30 schools to offer the player, and LSU and TCU were also interested. Langham Creek had a 9-2 season in 2014. Davis runs an 11 second 100 meter dash, which should help A&M’s quarterbacks given half the chance.    

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Texas A&M beats Texas, OU to 4-star DE

Texas A&M has added the commitment of four-star defensive end Mark Jackson. The Aggies beat Oklahoma and Texas to Jackson’s commitment. 6-2, 226lb Jackson hails from Steele High School in Cibolo, TX. Jackson is rated as the 9th-best weakside defensive end in the nation, 28th-best player in the State of Texas and 179th-best player in the USA overall by 247Sports.com. Aside from Oklahoma and Texas, Jackson was also offered by Missouri, Notre Dame, Baylor, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, and UCLA and was also recruited by Stanford and LSU, but not offered.  

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Vols beat eight SEC schools to 3-star DE

Three-star defensive end Chidi Okonya has committed to Tennessee. The Riverdale High School player is ranked the 19th-highest defensive end in the nation by 24-7 Sports, and the 31st overall player in Georgia. The 6-5, 230lb player from Riverdale, Georgia was offered by a large number of schools, including Georgia, Florida, LSU, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt in the SEC. Big-name out-of-conference schools included Notre Dame, Stanford, Penn State, Oregon and Clemson. He was visited by coaching staffs from Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oregon, Wisconsin, Louisville and Duke.  

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Four-star DT commits to Georgia

Four-star defensive lineman Tyler Clark has committed to Georgia. 6-3, 230lb Clark, from Americus, GA, was also highly recruited by Auburn and Clemson – although only Georgia, Louisville and Wake Forest had given the player an offer. Clark, who plays at Americus Sumter County South High School, is rated as the 22nd best defensive tackle in the nation, and the 20th best player in the State of Georgia.    

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