Syracuse football recruiting: Carl Jones becomes 4th commit since Dino Babers hiring
Courtesy of Carl Jones
Carl Jones is the fourth player to commit to Syracuse since Dino Babers was hired as the next head coach.
Class of 2016 athlete Carl Jones has verbally committed to Syracuse he announced in a tweet Monday night. Jones is the 14th member of the Orange’s 2016 class and fourth to commit since the hiring of head coach Dino Babers.
After sitting down and talking with family, I have decided to commit to the Syracuse University!!! #OrangeNation ??? pic.twitter.com/fW0vnOKyf1
— Carl Jones (@Jones11_) December 15, 2015
Jones also had offers from Army and Air Force, according to Scout.com, and is listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 175 pounds. The St. Edward (Ohio) High School product was teammates with current SU linebacker Troy Henderson. During Jones official visit to Syracuse this past weekend, Henderson spoke with him, per Scout.
Jones could potentially play cornerback for the Orange, according to Scout. He would be the third defensive back in the class, joining safety Scoop Bradshaw and cornerback Monquavion Brinson.
Jones is the second player to commit to SU on Monday, joining offensive tackle Liam O’Sullivan.
Published on December 14, 2015 at 8:53 pm
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