UConn Early Signing Day Thread/Info for 12/19/18-12/21/18

[Jimmy Serrano]

Oh - okay

Look I’ll let you guys have your day but I’ve been hearing the same BS from you recruitniks for almost a decade now. History has not been kind to you guys.

 

[huskysupporter]

Phew...

Thank goodness. Linebacker is such a huge need and Harris will start from day one. I was so nervous about his commitment. Excited he is staying home!!!!!

 

[huskymedic]

Dillon Harris should be... think he is a December grad and I imagine Hinton too depending on his grad schedule.

Wrong on Harris... he'll be here for start of summer camp but sounds like Watts will be here for the Spring semester based on press conference comments.

 

[Bonehead]

Here is some more information about the eleven new football players coming to UConn:
(Source: UConn Athletics)

UConn football signs 11 players during early signing period

Myles Bell
Freshman | Defensive Back | 6-0, 165 | Plantation, Fla. | St. Thomas Aquinas
High School: Played two seasons under Roger Harriot at St. Thomas Aquinas High School… Totaled 14 tackles in 12 career games with five passes defended.

Rayonte Brown
Freshman | Offensive Line | 6-6, 252 | Dundalk, Md. | Dundalk
High School: Played football under head coach Matt Banta at Dundalk HS in Baltimore, Md. … First Team All-County… Lettered in basketball.

Malik Dixon
Freshman | Defensive Back | 6-0, 183| Orlando, Fla. | Wekiva

High School: Lettered in three sports at Wekiva HS in Orlando, Fla…. Football, basketball and track and field… National Honor Society.

Dillon Harris
Junior | Linebacker | 6-0, 231| Bloomfield, Conn. | Lackawanna College/Cheshire Academy

At Lackawanna: Spent two years at Lackawanna College, playing in 15 games, accumulating 73 tackles and 8.5 sacks to go along with 17 tackles for loss and three interceptions. 13.5 of his TFL’s and six of his sacks came during the 2018 season. All three of his interceptions came during 2018, one of which he returned for a touchdown.
High School: Went to Bloomfield HS before attending Cheshire Academy in 2017… Lettered in football, baseball and track… Recorded 164 tackles, 8.5 tackles and 20.0 tackles for loss during 2015 season… Added seven receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns.

Michael Hinton
Graduate | Defensive Line | 6-3, 275| Winston-Salem, N.C. | Columbia

Before UConn
2018: Honorable Mention All-Ivy League selection as a senior defensive tackle … Moved from defensive end to defensive tackle to help the team prior to his senior season … Started all 10 games at defensive tackle … Named a semifinalist for the nationally prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy … One of four team co-captains … Led the Lions and ranked No. 3 in the Ivy League with two forced fumbles and ranked No. 7 on the squad with 29 tackles (12 solo) ... Also finished the 2018 season with 3.5 sacks and 7.0 tackles for loss … Nominated for CoSIDa Academic All-District honors … Made three tackles with 1.0 sack for nine yards and a quarterback hurry in season finale vs. Cornell (Nov. 17) … Made four tackles with a tackle for loss at Harvard (Nov. 3) … Made five tackles (three solo) with a tackle for loss vs. Yale (Oct. 27) … Made five tackles (three solo) with sack and forced fumble vs. Dartmouth (Oct. 20) … Forced key fumble in first quarter, made 1.0 sack, 1.5 tackle for loss and totaled two tackles in season opener at Central Connecticut State (Sept. 15).

Winston Jules
Freshman | Defensive Back | 5-11, 156 | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Salisbury School
High School: Played four years under Christopher Phelps at Salisbury School in Salisbury, Conn.… Played wide receiver and cornerback in high school… Recorded 12 catches for 183 yards and one touchdown in eight games in 2018… Racked up 31 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss and one interception in 2018… Lettered two seasons in basketball… Honor roll student.

Chase Lundt
Freshman | Offensive Line | 6-7, 270 | Arlington, Texas | Martin
High School: Played two seasons under head coach Bob Wager at Martin HS in Arlington, Texas… Team Captain… All-District tackle.

Jayce Medlock
Freshman | Tight End | 6-1, 210 | DeSoto, Texas | DeSoto
High School: Lettered four seasons under head coach Brandon Harrison at DeSoto HS in DeSoto, Texas… Posted 71 catches for 822 yards and seven touchdowns.

Jackson Mitchell
Freshman | Linebacker | 6-2, 212 | Ridgefield, Conn. | Ridgefield
High School: Played three seasons under head coach Kevin Callahan at Ridgefield HS in Ridgefield, Conn…. Walter Camp All-CT First Team member… First Team All-FCIAC… CHSCA All-State Top-25 Player… New Haven Register First Team (WR)… USA Today All-USA Connecticut Team… Senior Captain… Ridgefield HS Record for sacks in a season with 14.5 his senior season… During senior year accumulated 35 tackles, 14.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two interceptions, five passes defended and four touchdowns… Junior year hauled in 80 receptions for 1124 yards, 14 TD’s… Added 40 tackles, three sacks and three interceptions.

Eric Watts
Freshman | Defensive Line | 6-5, 233 | Sumter, S.C. | Sumter
High School: Played for head coach Mark Barnes at Sumter High School in Sumter, S.C…. Led team to County and Region Championships… Offense-Defense All-American Bowl…Lettered in basketball.

Jack Zergiotis
Freshman | Quarterback | 6-0, 208 | Quebec, Quebec | John Abbott College
High School: Played at John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec... In 2018, passed for 2390 yards and 24 touchdown passes on 151 completions, ranking first in the league in yards and touchdown passes...Racked up 2030 passing yards on 113 completions and tossed 21 touchdown passes in 2017... Logged 1333 passing yards, 11 touchdown passes and 102 completions in 2015.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[uconnphil2016]

Who’s the Summers guy you keep mentioning E4?

 

[JMick]

Here is some more information about the eleven new football players coming to UConn:
(Source: UConn Athletics)

UConn football signs 11 players during early signing period

Myles Bell
Freshman | Defensive Back | 6-0, 165 | Plantation, Fla. | St. Thomas Aquinas
High School: Played two seasons under Roger Harriot at St. Thomas Aquinas High School… Totaled 14 tackles in 12 career games with five passes defended.

Rayonte Brown
Freshman | Offensive Line | 6-6, 252 | Dundalk, Md. | Dundalk
High School: Played football under head coach Matt Banta at Dundalk HS in Baltimore, Md. … First Team All-County… Lettered in basketball.

Malik Dixon
Freshman | Defensive Back | 6-0, 183| Orlando, Fla. | Wekiva

High School: Lettered in three sports at Wekiva HS in Orlando, Fla…. Football, basketball and track and field… National Honor Society.

Dillon Harris
Junior | Linebacker | 6-0, 231| Bloomfield, Conn. | Lackawanna College/Cheshire Academy

At Lackawanna: Spent two years at Lackawanna College, playing in 15 games, accumulating 73 tackles and 8.5 sacks to go along with 17 tackles for loss and three interceptions. 13.5 of his TFL’s and six of his sacks came during the 2018 season. All three of his interceptions came during 2018, one of which he returned for a touchdown.
High School: Went to Bloomfield HS before attending Cheshire Academy in 2017… Lettered in football, baseball and track… Recorded 164 tackles, 8.5 tackles and 20.0 tackles for loss during 2015 season… Added seven receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns.

Michael Hinton
Graduate | Defensive Line | 6-3, 275| Winston-Salem, N.C. | Columbia

Before UConn
2018: Honorable Mention All-Ivy League selection as a senior defensive tackle … Moved from defensive end to defensive tackle to help the team prior to his senior season … Started all 10 games at defensive tackle … Named a semifinalist for the nationally prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy … One of four team co-captains … Led the Lions and ranked No. 3 in the Ivy League with two forced fumbles and ranked No. 7 on the squad with 29 tackles (12 solo) ... Also finished the 2018 season with 3.5 sacks and 7.0 tackles for loss … Nominated for CoSIDa Academic All-District honors … Made three tackles with 1.0 sack for nine yards and a quarterback hurry in season finale vs. Cornell (Nov. 17) … Made four tackles with a tackle for loss at Harvard (Nov. 3) … Made five tackles (three solo) with a tackle for loss vs. Yale (Oct. 27) … Made five tackles (three solo) with sack and forced fumble vs. Dartmouth (Oct. 20) … Forced key fumble in first quarter, made 1.0 sack, 1.5 tackle for loss and totaled two tackles in season opener at Central Connecticut State (Sept. 15).

Winston Jules
Freshman | Defensive Back | 5-11, 156 | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Salisbury School
High School: Played four years under Christopher Phelps at Salisbury School in Salisbury, Conn.… Played wide receiver and cornerback in high school… Recorded 12 catches for 183 yards and one touchdown in eight games in 2018… Racked up 31 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss and one interception in 2018… Lettered two seasons in basketball… Honor roll student.

Chase Lundt
Freshman | Offensive Line | 6-7, 270 | Arlington, Texas | Martin
High School: Played two seasons under head coach Bob Wager at Martin HS in Arlington, Texas… Team Captain… All-District tackle.

Jayce Medlock
Freshman | Tight End | 6-1, 210 | DeSoto, Texas | DeSoto
High School: Lettered four seasons under head coach Brandon Harrison at DeSoto HS in DeSoto, Texas… Posted 71 catches for 822 yards and seven touchdowns.

Jackson Mitchell
Freshman | Linebacker | 6-2, 212 | Ridgefield, Conn. | Ridgefield
High School: Played three seasons under head coach Kevin Callahan at Ridgefield HS in Ridgefield, Conn…. Walter Camp All-CT First Team member… First Team All-FCIAC… CHSCA All-State Top-25 Player… New Haven Register First Team (WR)… USA Today All-USA Connecticut Team… Senior Captain… Ridgefield HS Record for sacks in a season with 14.5 his senior season… During senior year accumulated 35 tackles, 14.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two interceptions, five passes defended and four touchdowns… Junior year hauled in 80 receptions for 1124 yards, 14 TD’s… Added 40 tackles, three sacks and three interceptions.

Eric Watts
Freshman | Defensive Line | 6-5, 233 | Sumter, S.C. | Sumter
High School: Played for head coach Mark Barnes at Sumter High School in Sumter, S.C…. Led team to County and Region Championships… Offense-Defense All-American Bowl…Lettered in basketball.

Jack Zergiotis
Freshman | Quarterback | 6-0, 208 | Quebec, Quebec | John Abbott College
High School: Played at John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec... In 2018, passed for 2390 yards and 24 touchdown passes on 151 completions, ranking first in the league in yards and touchdown passes...Racked up 2030 passing yards on 113 completions and tossed 21 touchdown passes in 2017... Logged 1333 passing yards, 11 touchdown passes and 102 completions in 2015.

There's no way Myles Bell only had 14 tackles lol

 

[Bonehead]

Who’s the Summers guy you keep mentioning E4?

St. Joseph quarterback David Summers has Cadets on winning track

 

[JMick]

St. Joseph quarterback David Summers has Cadets on winning track

I don't see any way he comes here lol. I doubt we reach out to Muir either now that we have a QB signed even though I'd like 2

 

[Bonehead]

I don't see any way he comes here lol. I doubt we reach out to Muir either now that we have a QB signed even though I'd like 2

I agree - I am hearing is still wants to go to Maryland - its his dream school! He just needs to get the new HC on board.

 

[Bonehead]

There's no way Myles Bell only had 14 tackles lol

All teams ran to opposite side of field from where Myles was lined up after his junior year performances.

;-)

 

[YoungFree]

Can someone explain why 247sports tracks all the up-to-date New Mexico commitments and not ours?

 

[JMick]

Can someone explain why 247sports tracks all the up-to-date New Mexico State commitments and not ours?

Whoever our team or guy is sucks. Has for a while

 

[YoungFree]

Whoever our team or guy is sucks. Has for a while

Can I get his job?

 

[huskymedic]

Can someone explain why 247sports tracks all the up-to-date New Mexico commitments and not ours?

Whoever our team or guy is sucks. Has for a while

Can I get his job?

Go for it... they put zero effort into UConn and haven’t for years. Last I knew they don’t have anyone “assigned” to UConn. I used to email them repeatedly to update offers/commits, they’d make changes and then lapse - I finally gave up.

 

[UConnJim]

Whoever our team or guy is sucks. Has for a while

There is no UConn exclusive writer on 247. That is why UConn recruiting is not really covered.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[mdkhusky]

This shapes up to be our best recruiting class since 2006. Don’t cancel those Bowl plans for next December.

Oh my god...gotta be kidding

 

[Exit 4]

Who’s the Summers guy you keep mentioning E4?

This guy. The guy that per a story posted a couple days ago had his OV canceled by Locksley and from what I know didn't sign today.
David Summers, St Joseph, Pro-Style Quarterback

 

[Scrutiner]

Edsall must be related to Ted Kennedy..........the Wizard of UHHHHHSSSSSS.

 

[uconnphil2016]

This guy. The guy that per a story posted a couple days ago had his OV canceled by Locksley and from what I know didn't sign today.
David Summers, St Joseph, Pro-Style Quarterback

Interesting. FFC kids seem to not like UConn generally, but it’s worth a shot

 

[HuskyDogArt]

This guy. The guy that per a story posted a couple days ago had his OV canceled by Locksley and from what I know didn't sign today.
David Summers, St Joseph, Pro-Style Quarterback

Think we could get him? If the coaching change caused him to change, was UConn on his list?

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ktuck911]

We got one more (grad transfer)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuzlDs9WoAEBVwR.jpg