'09 FL TE John Plasencia (Northwestern Verbal)

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Tampa (FL) Jesuit High School

Ht: 6-foot-5
Wt: 240 lbs
Class: 2009 (High School)


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6/11

By A Bone. Holds offers from Vandy, Tulane, Syracuse, Army, Air Force and Cincinnati. Florida is his favorite.

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Hillsborough: News and notes - St. Petersburg Times

Jesuit tight end/defensive lineman John Plasencia landed one of his biggest scholarship offers when Purdue pulled the trigger. Plasencia (6-foot-5, 240 pounds) said he also has offers from Army, Air Force, Cincinnati, Northwestern, Syracuse and Vanderbilt. He is tentatively scheduled to visit Northwestern on Oct. 17. Boston College and Florida also are showing interest. Plasencia carries a 4.1 GPA and scored a 32 on his ACT.

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Two in front for Jesuit's Plasencia

Two-way Jesuit standout Johns Plasencia said Sunday night that two teams are currently ahead of the others in the pursuit to gain his commitment -- Northwestern and Vanderbilt. He visited the Wildcats two weekends ago, rating the trip an "8 or 9," and plans to make an official visit to Vandy sometime after the season. Plasencia also has plans to visit Duke. Northwestern and Vanderbilt have offered a scholarship; Duke, as of Sunday, had not. The 6-foot-5, 240-pounder, who is being recruited by some schools to play tight end and others to play defensive end, also is considering offers from Army, Air Force, Cincinnati, Louisville, N.C. State, Purdue, Syracuse and Tulane. Additionally, Plasencia, who carries a 4.12 GPA, is giving both Harvard and Penn a strong look. "It's a four-year commitment," Plasencia said. "Where I end up is going to stick with me for the rest of my life. It would be hard to turn down two of the best schools in the nation."

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Has cut his list down to Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Harvard, and Penn

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Prep Report - Hillsborough Sports - from TBO.com Blogs

Jesuit’s John Plasencia will remain a “Cat” at the next level.

The Tigers tight end/defensive end verbally committed to Northwestern, picking the Wildcats over a host of other Division I schools, including Vanderbilt, Cincinnati and Syracuse. He returned from a trip to Harvard this past weekend, having narrowed his decision down between the Ivy League school and the Wildcats and picked Northwestern.

“They’re getting a Class A player,” Jesuit coach Joe Ross said. “Character wise, player wise, academic wise, he’s got it all going on.”

Plasencia finished his senior season second on the team in receiving with 23 receptions for 256 yards and one touchdown. He was also second on the team with 62 tackles and three sacks.