December 24, 2024

Emory Jones chooses Florida after dropping Ohio State commitment

5:37 PM ET ESPN 300 quarterback Emory Jones announced his decision to sign with the Florida Gators on Wednesday after he had held a commitment to Ohio State since July 2016. The commitment of the No. 20-ranked prospect gives new Gators coach Dan Mullen a feather in his cap recruiting against Urban Meyer, whom Mullen worked under at Utah and Florida. Mullen lost a commitment from ESPN 300 quarterback Matt Corral, who flipped to Ole Miss, and was able to convince Jones to take a visit to Gainesville before the early signing period. The college football recruiting early signing period is Dec. 20-22.Live coverageWed., Dec. 20, 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU and ESPN App)Fri., Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU and ESPN App) Recruiting class rankingsESPN 300 rankings Jones, a 6-foot-3, 196-pound prospect from Franklin, Georgia, had been looking around at other schools, including Alabama and Florida State, but a late…

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