2018 UConn Commit #1 Kevon Jones (East Hartford, CT)

[gtcam]

I understand UConn just received a commitment from this kid from East Hartford. Played QB and LB there. I hear he is slated to play LB for UConn
Anybody have any further info?
Thanks

 

[JMick]

This would be great news. That being said, this is football recruiting. Nothing is set in stone until the paperwork is signed so we have a year before we'll really know.

 

[huskymedic]

East Hartford QB-LB Kevon Jones Commits To UConn

Kevon Jones is a 6-2 210lb LB/Safety/Athlete from East Hartford High School in East Hartford CT. UConn is his only offer @ this point (received offer on the 23rd during a visit).

⚡️Killaa Kay ⚡️‏@Kevon_Jones7 Feb 23
Blessed to have received my first offer by the University of Connecticut​

 

[formerlurker]

And so it begins...

 

[huskymedic]

>>Jones, a quarterback and linebacker for coach Rick Milton at East Hartford, grew up spending afternoons with UConn players such as Darius Butler, Donald Brown and Andre Dixon. Those players were mentors to students at East Hartford Middle School as part of The Goal Line Project, a program spearheaded by Edsall and the UConn football program in 2006 and designed to help at-risk teens. "All those former players would come to the school every Monday," said East Hartford coach Rick Milton, who worked at the middle school at the time. "They would help with homework and just sit and talk with him, just other positive male figures in his life. From 6th through 8th grade, he was part of that program, and obviously that helped him transition into the young man that he is today."<<

>>Jones, who goes by the nickname "K.K.," was recruited as a linebacker by UConn. Assistant Jon Wholley, the Huskies' linebackers coach but then the defensive coordinator at Fordham, first took an interest in Jones over the summer at a camp in Cheshire. Wholley followed up after joining Edsall's UConn staff in January. He and defensive coordinator Billy Crocker visited East Hartford High last month.<<

>>Coach Edsall met with him and liked the young man K.K. had developed into," Milton said. "UConn was a school he grew up watching, a school right there in his community. He could ride his bike over to [Rentschler Field]. It's great for his family to be able to take a 10-minute ride to go watch him play. This is something he hoped for and dreamed of, and now it's a reality. ... He's glowing, he's happy, he's hungry and he's humble."<<

 

[huskypantz]

Welcome Kevon! Definite nose for the ball. Looks like he's never blocked but he just seems to find his way to the action. It sounds like he's a great fit for the 3-3-5.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[UConnDan97]

Welcome to the Dog Pound, Kevon!!!

I'm East Hartford born and raised, so this one is especially sweet...

 

[huskypantz]

Welcome to the Dog Pound, Kevon!!!

I'm East Hartford born and raised, so this one is especially sweet...

Dayna Deleston is the only other EH guy to play for FBS UConn, right?

 

[UConnDan97]

Dayna Deleston is the only other EH guy to play for FBS UConn, right?

I believe so, at least when talking about UCONN at the FBS level. They may have had a couple before the 90's though. I would need Carl to step up and fill that in for me...

 

[noeynox]

Is this the earliest we've secured a commitment? I don't remember one this early.

Welcome Kevon.

 

[uconndogs]

Dayna Deleston is the only other EH guy to play for FBS UConn, right?

He hits anything like Deleston we'll have a good one on our hands.

 

[huskypantz]

Is this the earliest we've secured a commitment? I don't remember one this early.

Welcome Kevon.

I think DJ was around the same time.

 

[StoneyDawg]

Awesome! Great to get commitments from the CT kids.

 

[sportsart]

You know what the nice thing about RE 2.0 getting a kid with no offers to commit, especially a CT kid?

He has a shot to play in the NFL. Don't make me list CT kids from UConn with next to no offers who either played in the NFL or were UDFA's on teams practice squads. Don't make me do it.

 

[hardcorehusky]

Man, Dahna Deleston was a really good safety. Hit like a truck.

I like how Jones closed on tape and how he stuck people. Welcome aboard.

 

[Chief00]

Chief00: Approves


Nothing but good vibes about this commitemt.

 

[uchusky32]

Welcome to the Pound!

 

[huskysupporter]

Perfect fit for 3-3-5. Really smooth defender against pass. Will need to gain strength to fill in run game, but he is like a heat sinking missile. Can tell he has football smarts. Very fast. I like it.

 

[huskymedic]

Is this the earliest we've secured a commitment? I don't remember one this early.

Welcome Kevon.

One of...

NT was 2/26/2012

 

[B1GEast]

Welcome to UConn KK

I'm certain a program like Penn St will probably pop up, but for now, I'll enjoy.

 

[UConnRock]

Assuming "last year" would be the 2015-2016 school year, which would be Jones' sophomore year in high school. There is a lot of time for maturation and development and not just on the football field. Trusting that Edsall and Co. did their homework.

 

[formerlurker]

"Coach Edsall met with him and liked the young man K.K. had developed into," Milton said. "UConn was a school he grew up watching, a school right there in his community. He could ride his bike over to [Rentschler Field]. It's great for his family to be able to take a 10-minute ride to go watch him play. This is something he hoped for and dreamed of, and now it's a reality. ... He's glowing, he's happy, he's hungry and he's humble."

Have you matured since your Sophomore year in HS, BleedBlue? It happens more than you'd think.

East Hartford QB-LB Kevon Jones Commits To UConn

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Chief00]

I am much more concerned about his 40 time and weight lifting numbers than his GPA - as long as he stays eligible.