D.J. Jones thinking about the Gamecocks
02/24/14
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Class of 2015 four-star JUCO defensive tackle D.J. Jones (Scooba, Miss./East Mississippi CC) has so many offers that he's lost count. Jones, who graduated from Wren HS in Piedmont, S.C., spent last season at East Mississippi C.C. in Scooba, Miss. where he had 49 tackles, 8 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 12 games. With that, offers from around the country came in for the 6-foot-2, 310-pounder. Jones claims offers, off the top of his head, from South Carolina, Alabama, Florida State, Tennessee, Southern Cal, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Oklahoma State.
Jones, who carries a rating of 96 from 247Sports, hasn't taken any visits and doesn't claim any leaders but says he'll take trips during the summer and season. The four trips he knows he'll take are to South Carolina, Alabama, FSU and Southern Cal, though he didn't rule out visiting other programs. Jones admittedly likes the opportunity South Carolina would provide to get back closer to home.
"They've always produced some good defensive linemen, some interior guys," Jones said. "They've got some good coaches. I grew up in Clemson, but I've always had an interest in South Carolina." Defensive line coach Deke Adams, who landed four-star defensive lineman Abu Lamin from the JUCO ranks last class, is recruiting Jones for the Gamecocks. "He's been talking to me," Jones said. "I like him. I like his background. I like who he's coached. He's a good guy; he's a good coach."
Jones is also getting to know his new teammate, defensive end Dante Sawyer who signed with the Gamecocks in 2014 and enrolled at East Mississippi last week in an effort to be in Columbia by 2015. Sawyer was sitting in the room with Jones when he spoke with 247Sports Sunday. Have the two discussed the possibility of playing together at the next level? "We have, we have -- several times," Jones said. "It's a very high chance [that happens] being that its my home state. It's about an hour and 20 minutes from my house. It's not that bad of a ride for family and that's No. 1 on my list.
02/24/14
Rivals bio
247sports bio
Class of 2015 four-star JUCO defensive tackle D.J. Jones (Scooba, Miss./East Mississippi CC) has so many offers that he's lost count. Jones, who graduated from Wren HS in Piedmont, S.C., spent last season at East Mississippi C.C. in Scooba, Miss. where he had 49 tackles, 8 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 12 games. With that, offers from around the country came in for the 6-foot-2, 310-pounder. Jones claims offers, off the top of his head, from South Carolina, Alabama, Florida State, Tennessee, Southern Cal, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Oklahoma State.
Jones, who carries a rating of 96 from 247Sports, hasn't taken any visits and doesn't claim any leaders but says he'll take trips during the summer and season. The four trips he knows he'll take are to South Carolina, Alabama, FSU and Southern Cal, though he didn't rule out visiting other programs. Jones admittedly likes the opportunity South Carolina would provide to get back closer to home.
"They've always produced some good defensive linemen, some interior guys," Jones said. "They've got some good coaches. I grew up in Clemson, but I've always had an interest in South Carolina." Defensive line coach Deke Adams, who landed four-star defensive lineman Abu Lamin from the JUCO ranks last class, is recruiting Jones for the Gamecocks. "He's been talking to me," Jones said. "I like him. I like his background. I like who he's coached. He's a good guy; he's a good coach."
Jones is also getting to know his new teammate, defensive end Dante Sawyer who signed with the Gamecocks in 2014 and enrolled at East Mississippi last week in an effort to be in Columbia by 2015. Sawyer was sitting in the room with Jones when he spoke with 247Sports Sunday. Have the two discussed the possibility of playing together at the next level? "We have, we have -- several times," Jones said. "It's a very high chance [that happens] being that its my home state. It's about an hour and 20 minutes from my house. It's not that bad of a ride for family and that's No. 1 on my list.
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