Wharton trio getting plenty of attention
Three Wharton football standouts -- Andrew Clifford, Jairus Jones and Hunter Stout, are starting to get serious attention from college coaches. As of this posting, none of the seniors-to-be have scholarship offers, but according to Wharton's staff that is likely to change during spring practice.
Here's the 411 on each ...
-Clifford, a 6-3, 205-pound QB, has strong interest from UCF, USF and Nebraska. The Cornhuskers, in fact, were in town today to watch video of him. Clifford performed well at a QB camp today in Alabama, and that could generate more action on the recruiting front.
-Jones, a 6-2, 205-pound strong safety, has UCF, USF, Florida and Nebraska interested. Florida spent two hours at Wharton practice Friday -- just to watch him. Jones' father, James Jones, played running back for the Gators in the early 1980s (many still remember his game-winning one-handed TD catch against Miami at Florida Field) and later was a starter in the NFL.
-Stout, a 6-4, 265-pound offensive lineman, is on the radars of UCF, FAU and Alabama.
--KEITH NIEBUHR
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Every one of them are solid players especially J. Jones
Posted by: wharton parent | May 04, 2008 at 05:31 AM
Always heard Jones was solid. I know his father -- he's a good man
Posted by: | May 04, 2008 at 10:03 AM