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'15 TN ATH Jauan Jennings (UT commit 4/7/14)
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Now I can tell you the conversation between him and Meme Jackson.
Jackson (future Lady Vol) had been recruiting JJ for a long time.
The day he announced the date he walked up to MEME and said "You know that thing you've been wanting me to do? Got a surprise for you on April 7. You're going to like it."
This conversation happened right in front of Jr.
Jackson has played a LARGE role here.
Jackson (future Lady Vol) had been recruiting JJ for a long time.
The day he announced the date he walked up to MEME and said "You know that thing you've been wanting me to do? Got a surprise for you on April 7. You're going to like it."
This conversation happened right in front of Jr.
Jackson has played a LARGE role here.
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Jauan Jennings is headed to Tennessee.
Barton Simmons of 247Sports.com provided the news:
Four star athlete Jauan Jennings commits to Tennessee
Barton Simmons (@bartonsimmons) April 7, 2014
The 4-star prospect, whose collegiate position is as much in the air as his destination was, verbally committed to the Volunteers on Monday, making him one of the first of what should be a slew of highly touted players announcing their decision. Jennings set a final six set of choices earlier this year and decided on a decision date last month.
He chooses Tennessee over Alabama, Auburn, Northwestern Michigan State and Ohio State. Heading into Monday's announcement, Tennessee was largely seen as the favorite. The Volunteers received a 50 percent confidence rating on 247Sports' recruit page, Auburn (31 percent) and Alabama (19 percent) trailing by a good margin.
There was plenty of good reason behind that assumption. A rising senior at Blackman High School (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), Jennings is ranked No. 156 nationally and is the fourth-best player in the state of Tennessee. He also made a last-ditch visit to Knoxville before his decision, which typically means one of two things: A player is committing or he's going to give the proverbial breakup speech.
In the end, it turned out to be the former.
"From a family standpoint, that's something I want to do, but as an individual I can't limit my chances by staying close to home," Jennings told Wesley Sinor of AL.com of Tennessee. "I look for academics and how much the school brings a positive attitude."
Listed as an "athlete" by 247Sports, the biggest remaining question for Jennings is his position. He's going to have to make a choice between being a dual-threat quarterback, where he's electrifying as a runner but raw as a passer, and safety, where he's...mostly just very, very good but his ceiling isn't as high.
ESPN's recruiting service has Jennings listed as a safety. In his profile of Jennings' decision, Sinor lists him as a quarterback. While the finalists all recruited him as a quarterback, there is no guarantee he finishes school on offenseand the still 16-year-old kid could always change his mind.
Commitments are nonbinding until a player signs his national letter of intent, which NCAA bylaw prevents from happening until February. Considering the level of uncertainty that went into Jennings' decision and the history of young players flip-flopping, it's hard to say his recruitment is over. By summer, a coach could sway him into re-opening his recruitment.
247Sports
At least for now, though, Tennessee has landed one of the more intriguing prospects in this class. At 6'4" and 185 pounds, his body likely won't be ready to withstand SEC-level punishment as a freshman. He's going to have to hit the weight room and grow into his frame, which is lanky at the moment but leaves room for muscle growth.
Even if Butch Jones' plan is to use Jennings as a run-first option out of the backfield, he's someone who's going to need developmental time. He needs to learn how to read defenses and adjust to pressure without his first instinct being to run.
Perhaps if he decides a move to safety is his best option, he'll be able to contribute earlier. Jennings' time at quarterback makes him an aware, athletic safety with the ability to jump on routes with his quickness.
But there's plenty of time to figure that all out. Jennings is a moldable prospect who could be special down the line at either quarterback or defensive back. It'll be up to Jones to see how he wants to go forward with that plan.
-Bleacher Report
Barton Simmons of 247Sports.com provided the news:
Four star athlete Jauan Jennings commits to Tennessee
Barton Simmons (@bartonsimmons) April 7, 2014
The 4-star prospect, whose collegiate position is as much in the air as his destination was, verbally committed to the Volunteers on Monday, making him one of the first of what should be a slew of highly touted players announcing their decision. Jennings set a final six set of choices earlier this year and decided on a decision date last month.
He chooses Tennessee over Alabama, Auburn, Northwestern Michigan State and Ohio State. Heading into Monday's announcement, Tennessee was largely seen as the favorite. The Volunteers received a 50 percent confidence rating on 247Sports' recruit page, Auburn (31 percent) and Alabama (19 percent) trailing by a good margin.
There was plenty of good reason behind that assumption. A rising senior at Blackman High School (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), Jennings is ranked No. 156 nationally and is the fourth-best player in the state of Tennessee. He also made a last-ditch visit to Knoxville before his decision, which typically means one of two things: A player is committing or he's going to give the proverbial breakup speech.
In the end, it turned out to be the former.
"From a family standpoint, that's something I want to do, but as an individual I can't limit my chances by staying close to home," Jennings told Wesley Sinor of AL.com of Tennessee. "I look for academics and how much the school brings a positive attitude."
Listed as an "athlete" by 247Sports, the biggest remaining question for Jennings is his position. He's going to have to make a choice between being a dual-threat quarterback, where he's electrifying as a runner but raw as a passer, and safety, where he's...mostly just very, very good but his ceiling isn't as high.
ESPN's recruiting service has Jennings listed as a safety. In his profile of Jennings' decision, Sinor lists him as a quarterback. While the finalists all recruited him as a quarterback, there is no guarantee he finishes school on offenseand the still 16-year-old kid could always change his mind.
Commitments are nonbinding until a player signs his national letter of intent, which NCAA bylaw prevents from happening until February. Considering the level of uncertainty that went into Jennings' decision and the history of young players flip-flopping, it's hard to say his recruitment is over. By summer, a coach could sway him into re-opening his recruitment.
247Sports
At least for now, though, Tennessee has landed one of the more intriguing prospects in this class. At 6'4" and 185 pounds, his body likely won't be ready to withstand SEC-level punishment as a freshman. He's going to have to hit the weight room and grow into his frame, which is lanky at the moment but leaves room for muscle growth.
Even if Butch Jones' plan is to use Jennings as a run-first option out of the backfield, he's someone who's going to need developmental time. He needs to learn how to read defenses and adjust to pressure without his first instinct being to run.
Perhaps if he decides a move to safety is his best option, he'll be able to contribute earlier. Jennings' time at quarterback makes him an aware, athletic safety with the ability to jump on routes with his quickness.
But there's plenty of time to figure that all out. Jennings is a moldable prospect who could be special down the line at either quarterback or defensive back. It'll be up to Jones to see how he wants to go forward with that plan.
-Bleacher Report
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Tennessee made another early, in-state splash Monday morning, landing the states top prospect months before National Signing Day for the second consecutive year.
Top-100 athlete Jauan Jennings of Blackman High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn., committed to Tennessee on Monday morning.
Top247 junior athlete Jauan Jennings of Blackman High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn., whos ranked by 247Sports as the states No. 1 overall player in the 2015 class, announced Monday morning that he has committed to the Vols.
Jennings chose Tennessee over scholarship offers from Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, Ohio State and Northwestern, giving the Vols their 10th known commitment for the 2015 class.
The 6-foot-2.5, 186-pound Jennings whos ranked by 247Sports as the nations No. 80 overall player and No. 7 athlete in the 2015 class followed in the footsteps of Tennessee freshman running back Jalen Hurd by settling on the Vols almost a year before signing day.
Hurd, a former five-star prospect from Beech High School in Hendersonville, Tenn., who also was ranked the states No. 1 overall player by 247Sports, committed to Tennessee on March 14, 2013.
The Vols now have received commitments from two of the states top five prospects in the industry-generated 247Sports Composite for the 2015 class.
Top247 junior offensive lineman Jack Jones of Oakland High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn., the states No. 5 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite, has been committed to Tennessee since May.
Jennings visited the Vols on Friday for the first time since attending their home game against Auburn in November. He also visited Auburn on March 29 while he was in Alabama to participate in the Birmingham Nike Football Training Camp in Hoover, Ala.
A starter at both quarterback and safety for Blackman, Jennings has expressed a strong desire to play quarterback at the next level. But many analysts believe that he has more upside as a safety and might end up playing on defense.
With the addition of Jennings, who claims at least 15 total offers, Tennessee already has landed six in-state prospects from the 2015 class.
In addition to Jennings and Jones, the Vols have received commitments from three-star offensive lineman Zach Stewart of Coalfield (Tenn.) High School, three-star defensive end Dylan Jackson of Maryville (Tenn.) High School, three-star athlete Jaylond Woods of Lenoir City (Tenn.) High School and two-star long snapper Riley Lovingood of Beech.
- 247Sports (Callahan)
Top-100 athlete Jauan Jennings of Blackman High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn., committed to Tennessee on Monday morning.
Top247 junior athlete Jauan Jennings of Blackman High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn., whos ranked by 247Sports as the states No. 1 overall player in the 2015 class, announced Monday morning that he has committed to the Vols.
Jennings chose Tennessee over scholarship offers from Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, Ohio State and Northwestern, giving the Vols their 10th known commitment for the 2015 class.
The 6-foot-2.5, 186-pound Jennings whos ranked by 247Sports as the nations No. 80 overall player and No. 7 athlete in the 2015 class followed in the footsteps of Tennessee freshman running back Jalen Hurd by settling on the Vols almost a year before signing day.
Hurd, a former five-star prospect from Beech High School in Hendersonville, Tenn., who also was ranked the states No. 1 overall player by 247Sports, committed to Tennessee on March 14, 2013.
The Vols now have received commitments from two of the states top five prospects in the industry-generated 247Sports Composite for the 2015 class.
Top247 junior offensive lineman Jack Jones of Oakland High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn., the states No. 5 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite, has been committed to Tennessee since May.
Jennings visited the Vols on Friday for the first time since attending their home game against Auburn in November. He also visited Auburn on March 29 while he was in Alabama to participate in the Birmingham Nike Football Training Camp in Hoover, Ala.
A starter at both quarterback and safety for Blackman, Jennings has expressed a strong desire to play quarterback at the next level. But many analysts believe that he has more upside as a safety and might end up playing on defense.
With the addition of Jennings, who claims at least 15 total offers, Tennessee already has landed six in-state prospects from the 2015 class.
In addition to Jennings and Jones, the Vols have received commitments from three-star offensive lineman Zach Stewart of Coalfield (Tenn.) High School, three-star defensive end Dylan Jackson of Maryville (Tenn.) High School, three-star athlete Jaylond Woods of Lenoir City (Tenn.) High School and two-star long snapper Riley Lovingood of Beech.
- 247Sports (Callahan)
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