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4-star LB Kristopher Jones projected to commit to Georgia

4-star LB Kristopher Jones, a member of the class of 2024, is projected to commit to Georgia football

Four-star linebacker Kristopher Jones is projected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs. Jones is a member of the 2024 recruiting class.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football hold commitments from 26 recruits in the class of 2024. The Dawgs have a commitment from only one linebacker, so Georgia is looking to add more talent at that position group. Georgia has the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation.

Jones plays linebacker for Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Virginia, which is outside of Washington D.C. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker is the No. 133 recruit in the country and the No. 9 linebacker. Jones is the second-ranked recruit in Virginia.

The four-star linebacker has five predictions to commit to Georgia football, per 247Sports. Jones’ other top contenders are Florida and Michigan State.

Jones is capable of disengaging from blocks and is a great blitzer. The Fairfax standout displayed speed, acceleration and quickness during an interception return for a touchdown last season.

The elite linebacker makes impact plays on special teams. Kirby Smart loves players that contribute as a special teams player. In 2021, Jones recorded 142 tackles, 26 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks and an interception.

Here’s a look at Jones’ June visit to the University of Georgia:

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4-star linebacker raves after first game-day visit to Florida

Despite witnessing a loss to LSU, 2024 four-star linebacker Kris Jones left Gainesville impressed with the Florida Gators.

One of the many recruits on campus at the University of Florida over the weekend was 2024 four-star linebacker [autotag]Kris Jones[/autotag], and he came away impressed with the game-day atmosphere at the Swamp, according to Gators Online.

The Gators offered Jones over the summer and he quickly made his way to campus once the dead period was lifted at the end of July. This was his first time in town on a game day, though, and a packed house gave him a taste of what an SEC matchup is like. Fraternities wrote his name on banners leading up to the game, and Jones took notice of all the love he was getting from Gainesville.

“It was just amazing,” Jones said. “The students that go to that school know about the recruits and it’s all love around that school.”

As a linebacker, Jones naturally fixated on Florida’s best defensive player, [autotag]Ventrell Miller[/autotag]. The defense may have its issues, but seeing Miller rack up 10 tackles against LSU should entice any linebacker recruit to consider Florida.

“The linebackers were flying around a lot,” Jones said. “I love the way they play Ventrell Miller. They had him in the middle and then sometimes on the edge.”

It sounds like Jones will return to the Swamp, but Florida has plenty of competition from the Power Five for the Virginia-area linebacker. Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Virginia and Virginia Tech are all in close contact with him, and Penn State is getting him for another unofficial visit next week. The Buckeyes also have plans to host Jones in the next few weeks.

Jones is ranked No. 115 overall on the On3 composite and is No. 12 among linebackers in the class of 2024. The 247Sports composite has him a few spots higher at No. 91 nationally and No. 7 at his position.

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