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th grade and they haven’t lost contact since,” he said.
As a junior, Jones caught 36 passes for 663 yards (18.4 per reception) and eight touchdowns for Olympia High in Orlando. He’s considered a three-star prospect by 247Sports and by Rivals.
Jones in May of 2020 told the Orlando Sentinel that he ran the 200 meters in 22.4 seconds and that he’s impressed college coaches with his speed despite being a long, lanky receiver. He picked the Huskers over numerous other options, including hometown UCF, Maryland, West Virginia, Wake Forest, Louisville and others.
Nebraska, of course, has several staffers that are very familiar with the Orlando area, including Frost and UCF graduates in tight ends coach Sean Beckton and secondary coach Travis Fisher among others.
th grade and they haven’t lost contact since,” he said.
As a junior, Jones caught 36 passes for 663 yards (18.4 per reception) and eight touchdowns for Olympia High in Orlando. He’s considered a three-star prospect by 247Sports and by Rivals.
Jones in May of 2020 told the Orlando Sentinel that he ran the 200 meters in 22.4 seconds and that he’s impressed college coaches with his speed despite being a long, lanky receiver. He picked the Huskers over numerous other options, including hometown UCF, Maryland, West Virginia, Wake Forest, Louisville and others.
Nebraska, of course, has several staffers that are very familiar with the Orlando area, including Frost and UCF graduates in tight ends coach Sean Beckton and secondary coach Travis Fisher among others.
April 1, 2021
Nebraska has added another piece to its 2022 recruiting class as Florida wide receiver Victor Jones committed to the Huskers on Thursday.
The 6-foot-2, 190-pound athlete chose the NU over programs such as Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Wake Forrest and West Virginia among others. He had at least 17 offers to his name at the time if his commitment. Jones is the second known commit in Nebraska’s 2022 recruiting class.
Here are some quick takes on what the commitment of Jones means for the Huskers.
Wide receiver Victor Jones committed to Nebraska on Thursday. (Rivals.com)
1. Landing a commitment from a player that has never visited Nebraska is not an easy thing to do. It’s especially difficult when that player is from as far away as Florida like latest commit Victor Jones is. You’ve got to tip your hat to the job that the Huskers did with recruiting Jones to make that happen, especially lead recruiter
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