Julio Jones commits to Alabama
Well, everyone in the state of Alabama- that roots for the Crimson Tide, anyway- can breath a collective sigh of relief. That’s right: Julio Jones has committed to play for Nick Saban and the gang next season.
Yes, there are some upset fellows at Oklahoma, Florida, Florida State, and Texas Tech. But in the end was there really any doubt?
Julio Jones is a 6-foot-4, 215 pound five star wide receiver from Foley, Alabama (Foley High) that runs the 40 in 4.48. Those measurables already sound good. Now check these out: Jones also benches 315, squats 505, possesses a soaring 41 inch vertical, and has good hands.
What does all of that translate to? How about a sophomore season where he pulled in 51 balls for 805 yards and eight touchdowns; a junior season where Jones caught 75 balls for 1,306 yards and 16 touchdowns; and a senior season in high school where he managed a mere 68 catches for 1,181 yards and 16 touchdowns.
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Wait, we forgot the 168 yards rushing, 168 yards in kickoff returns, and 314 punt return yards he accumulated as a senior.
Thus, when you put it altogether Jones is considered the fourth best prospect in the entire 2008 class by Rivals. He’s also believed to be the best state of Alabama prospect, the third best wide receiver after the catch, the fifth best deep prospect in the country, and the best overall wide receiver period.
By the way, we here at NCAA Recruiting Scoop believe that Julio Jones is the second best prospect in the land, and is quite close to being the best. After all, look at the measurables. He’s got the right combination of size, speed, strength, and jumping ability.
In the end, Jones chose the Crimson Tide over the Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Oklahoma Sooners, and Texas Tech Red Raiders.
This is huge, Tide fans. Huge!
February 16th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
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