Perfect Ten: Come On Down, DaQuan Jones

by Run Up The Score on Jun 27, 2009 8:49 PM EDT in Recruiting Comment 16 comments

Hard to keep up with all of this, because we may not be done yet. Binghamton, New York area offensive lineman DaQuan Jones (6'4", 300 lb., Scout four-star, Rivals three-star) has also chosen Penn State. ESPN says:

Jones plays on both sides of the ball; at OLB and OT. He has the size for both positions at the major level of competition. Flashes upper body explosion and good hand shiver; able to defeat the one on one block but lacks agility in space; displays sure tackling ability. We feel he is a better prospect at offensive guard where he can use his size and playing strength as a run blocker. Displays a little lower body stiffness in space but comes off the ball with quickness and explosion. Plays with a flat back and good leg drive; gets movement in single blocking situations, can move to the 2nd level and play on his feet vs. linebackers. Can pull and trap; good out of his stance, turns up field and finds defenders in the open field with power and explosion at the point of attack. This is an aggressive tough run blocker who looks for 2nd defenders downfield and finishes blocks with authority. Have yet to see him in pass protection; will need work but displays enough balance, agility and flexibility to make us feel he can succeed in this area. Jones is a solid strong football player who will not be an immediate starter or impact player. Time and a red shirt year will give him the opportunity to develop both his athletic and physical skills. Eventually he should become a solid starter at the BCS level of competition.

A good day to be a Nittany Lion fan, and a caution to the foot-draggers among the currently recruited -- this class is filling up quickly.

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wow

I heard we may have gotten Alex Kenney as well as Haile but didn’t know there was another 4* lineman in the works. Awesome!

Welcome to PSU DaQuan!

by PSiriUs on Jun 27, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Issue here is:

I thought this would be our #2 DT pull, not #1…

Say goodbye to Floyd… unless we’re looking at Kenney, Royer, Fortt, Bolden, Floyd, and either Easley or a TE. We still need a TE, DB, QB, and apparently only have 5 spots left (Kenney commit apparently out there in cyberspace…)

by psume06 on Jun 27, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Floyd is a guy you make room for

You might be more concerned what Hailes and Jones would do if Floyd committed, but at this point I could easily see PSU taking 3 DTs. In two years PSU loses 4 guys. It will be interesting to see how Floyd reacts, but I’m not worried.

"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"

by psuphiman80 on Jun 27, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

I think we still have room for him. We’ve got a little wiggle room with some positions we don’t really desperately need to fill this year TE and DB. Just looking at how dominant our D-lines have been, especially the past few years, it’s got to be a huge draw, even if you’re the third DT of the class. Hailes sounds like he needs a bit of fine tuning before he’s ready to play, but Floyd could possibly see the field faster. With two D-linemen leaving this year, he’s got a hell of a good shot at being a star in the next few years. He might have to compete, but I still think we have a good shot with him.

PS, Larry Johnson.

by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 27, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not to mention

Jones is also a pretty good OG prospect. That alone gives us some space to take Floyd.

"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"

by psuphiman80 on Jun 27, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

just remember

LJ Sr. is an NFL DL factory at this point.

"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.

by millzners on Jun 27, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

?

Are foot draggers sort of like mouth breathers?

by Tailgate Shogun on Jun 27, 2009 9:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think they’re more closely related to knuckle draggers.

Penn Staters belong at Penn State. The problem with a lot of kids is they just don’t know they are Penn Staters yet. -jesse. @ BSD

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jun 28, 2009 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just posted this on the Hailes post, figures something happens in the middle of writing it, updated now

Just looked back at Mike’s Recruiting updates and notes, and wrote a quick updated guide to needs:

Offense
QBs: 1/2 (Jones) *Strong possibility #2 will be Bolden
RBs: 1/1 (Redd) *We really don’t need another RB, I’m thinking Lattimore is a long shot
WR: 1/2 (Coxson) *Seems like Kenney is likely to fill the 2nd spot, it’ll be tough to take Stills from CA
TE: 0/1 *Like Mike said, we have Szczerba, Wedderburn, and Gilliam, so this could leave a spot open
C: 1/1 (Dieffenbach)
OG: 2/2 (Graham, Ricketts)
OT: 0/1 *We have Shrive from last class. Possibly Graham/Ricketts could switch with weight gain.
Needs fulfilled: 6/10 with a possible 8/10 after this weekend with Bolden/Kenney.

Defense
DT: 2/2 (Hailes, Jones) *Still in the running for Floyd
DE: 1/2 (Baublitz-kreig) *Offer out for Easley
LB: 1/2 (Hull) *Likely commits of Fortt and Royer, so we’d be over Mike’s # on LB allotment
DB: 0/1 *Took in a ton last class, so not a huge need. Poss. Allen
Needs fulfilled: 4/7, but Fortt and Royer are considered most likely locks for PSU for a possible 6/7.

I can’t find how many scholarships we have left online, but Mike had 17 spots on his updates, I’ve heard 16 before. So, with current commits we have 6-7 schollies left, but with expected/likely commits, it’s 2-3 left. Correct me if I’ve completely missed something or a potential recruit here, or said something wrong since I can’t go back and edit. I would have written a post, but didn’t want to rip off Mike’s previous analyses.

I don’t have subscriptions to recruiting services, so this was based on Mike’s posts (Defense and Offense), and comments/posts with news and rumors about recruits, and free info, mainly from scout.

by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 27, 2009 9:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ricketts

I think they’re looking at him as an OT.

"We heard all that talk all week about the SEC and their speed, but we knew personally that they weren't nearly as tough as us."

-Tony Hunt

by Cpiritual27 on Jun 27, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bubb Rubb and Lil Sis were happy to demonstrate.

by WorldBFat on Jun 28, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

don't worry, he was driving through the parking spots

by The JuggerNitt on Jun 29, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I got your motherphuqhing siren right here

/ruts drops the mic

When I say to a kid, ‘Hey, get ready to get knocked on your rear end,’ I also tell him, ‘Learn. Learn why you got knocked on your rear end. --Joseph Vincent Paterno

by jtothep on Jun 29, 2009 11:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs