Virginia Football Lands Commitment From Three-Star Edge Rusher DJ Jones

Whereas the switch portal rages in faculty soccer, Virginia has locked up a big-time dedication on the highschool recruiting entrance as edge rusher DJ Jones introduced his dedication to UVA on Monday afternoon after finishing an official go to this weekend. 

A 6’5″, 240-pound defensive lineman from Hillsborough Excessive College in Tampa, Florida, Jones selected Virginia over affords from virtually a dozen colleges, together with three Energy 5 packages. His affords included Kansas, Iowa State, West Virginia, South Florida, Temple, Florida Atlantic, Florida Worldwide, and Howard. 

Virginia swooped in late in Jones’ recruiting course of, as Jones had already launched a high 5 of Iowa State, Kansas, South Florida, Howard, and Temple again in October. Jones was initially planning to take an official go to to South Florida this previous weekend, however modified course after UVA defensive ends coach Chris Slade prolonged a scholarship provide to Jones on December eighth. Jones took an official go to to Virginia this previous weekend and knowledgeable the UVA teaching employees of his intention to decide to the Cavaliers throughout a dinner on Saturday night time. He made it official along with his dedication announcement on Monday afternoon. 

Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Jones is the No. 72-ranked edge rusher within the nation within the class of 2023 and the No. 119 total prospect from the state of Florida. 

Jones is the fourth participant to decide to Virginia within the final 24 hours, because the Cavaliers acquired switch portal commitments from offensive lineman Daijon Parker, quarterback Tony Muskett, and large receiver Malik Washington, all since Sunday afternoon. 

Virginia now has 16 verbal commits within the recruiting class of 2023, the primary class to be totally recruited by Tony Elliott and his employees at UVA: 

• offensive lineman Cole Surber (dedicated April twenty ninth)
• operating again Donte Hawthorne (dedicated Could twenty ninth)
• defensive lineman Miles Greene (dedicated June sixth)
• tight finish TeKai Kirby (dedicated June twenty fourth)
• operating again Noah Vaughn (dedicated June twenty seventh)
• cornerback Keandre Walker (dedicated June twenty seventh
• linebacker Kamren Robinson (dedicated July 1st)
• quarterback Anthony Colandrea (dedicated July eighth)
• athlete TyLyric Coleman (dedicated July thirtieth)
• offensive lineman Anthony Britton (dedicated August sixteenth)
• defensive again Trent Baker-Booker (dedicated October 1st)
• defensive again Landon Danley (dedicated October thirteenth)
• defensive again Caleb Hardy (dedicated November sixth)
• large receiver Jaden Gibson (dedicated December fifth)
• large receiver Titus Ivy (dedicated December sixth)
• Edge DJ Jones (dedicated December twelfth)

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