LSU latest to offer Wharton star

Wharton safety Jairus Jones (6-foot-2, 205 pounds), a rising senior, received his biggest scholarship offer to date Thursday night -- from national champion LSU. Iowa and Michigan State also offered Thursday, joining Nebraska and Florida Atlantic, who offered earlier this month.

"I know he's excited about the (LSU offer)," said Jones' father, former NFL running back James Jones.

Florida, the elder Jones' alma mater, has expressed interest and Jairus Jones is expected to hear soon whether the Gators would like him to join their program. Other schools also are in the hunt. "Clemson is interested and I'm pretty sure they're going to hop on board," Wharton coach David Mitchell said. "And I'm pretty sure Tennessee is going to hop on board, too."

NOTE: Mitchell says Indiana offered today.

--KEITH NIEBUHR

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good kid!

tht a boy!! keep workin hard