'10 NY OG Daquan Jones (Penn State Verbal)

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'10 NY OG Daquan Jones

Offensive guard
Johnson City (NY) Johnson City

Ht: 6-foot-4
Wt: 302 lbs
Forty: 5.4 secs
Class: 2010 (High School)

SportingNews.com - The Recruitnik

The scholarship offers are trickling in for Johnson City (N.Y.) OL Daquan Jones. He’s enjoying the attention and hoping more offers come soon.

The 6-foot-4, 300-pound offensive guard has already received written scholarship offers from Boston College and Maryland, and he said schools like Florida and Southern Cal have been corresponding with him through the mail, too. He said that he and his dad agree that if the Gators offered him, it would be “nice”, as he put it to Sporting News Today.

“I’m getting letters from all of these schools, and I’m filling out applications and getting my name out there further,” Jones told SN Today. “I got my first offer from Boston College. I went there for a camp and (assistant) coach (Jeff) Comissiong called my coach afterwards and said it’s possible they might offer a scholarship. Then Sept. 1 came around and I got that letter. It was a nice day.”

Jones is also hearing quite a bit from Michigan, Michigan State, Stanford, UCLA and UConn. The guard is listed as one of the top 250 players in the nation’s class of 2010, so he’s bound to get even more attention this summer. He told SN Today what he feels his strengths are.

“I think coaches like me because I’m big, and I get the compliment a lot that I’m quick on my feet and I’ll do what the coach tells me to do,” Jones said. “I really don’t know yet when I’ll make a decision, before my senior season or after it. It’s stressful. People ask you where you want to go, and right now I’m still not sure where I’d want to go."

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1/27

From BWI...Maryland and Rutgers were at his school...starting to hear from Oregon, Pitt, Michigan and Florida...says his coach wants him to check out Penn State and he recently sent them his film.

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Daquan Jones, OG, Junior, Johnson City, N.Y.

Jones was one of the more massive prospects in attendance and could have easily blended in with an Eagles' lineman who stopped by the NovaCare complex for an offseason workout. The New York native looked all of his listed 6-foot-4 and his 305 pounds; he was very well layered, looking lean enough to add a bit more bulk while maintaining his good feet. Aside from his ideal size for a D-I offensive guard prospect, Jones ran very well on Sunday, showing great athleticism for his size (5.3 40, 4.66 shuttle). The shuttle shows his potential as short and long trapper if he ends up at guard, but don't be surprised if the quickness he demonstrated gets him a look at defensive tackle during his college career. Jones said several schools have expressed interest in his potential as defensive linemen, and he is expecting a breakout year on that side of the ball next fall.

We expected to see a higher power-ball score given his size, but the strength will come once Jones enters a full-time college weight training program to assist his drive blocking -- Jones' naturally great feet can't be coached. In terms of recruiting, the big man boasts offers from Syracuse, Rutgers, Boston College, Maryland and UConn.

"I am looking for a great education and a school that's closer to home."

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5/18

From BWI...says that Pitt is his latest offer...says that Georgia and Oregon are starting to recruit him...says as of now his top three would be Syracuse, Maryland and Boston College

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Scout.com: Lions' Haul Continues With Jones

Committed to PSU.