The clock is ticking on Kent-Meridian quarterback David Jones.
With the Feb. 2 National Signing Day just around the corner, the Kent-Meridian star is still waffling on colleges.
“It’s down to Eastern Washington and Portland State,” said Jones, who finished with 2,455 total yards of offense in the fall to go along with 22 rushing touchdowns and nine passing touchdowns. “It’s narrowed down, but I don’t know what’s going to happen in the next week. But I do know I have to make a decision or I am going to lose my scholarships.
“I visited both of them, and it’s really tough right now. You don’t want to make the wrong decision.”
Weighing on Jones’ mind is the fact that both programs want the Kent-Meridian standout at a different position. Eastern Washington is recruiting Jones as a wide receiver, a position he has never played. Portland State is recruiting Jones as an athlete.
“I strongly believe (Portland State) wants me to play quarterback,” Jones said. “I know I have the capabilities of playing quarterback. Eastern wants me as a wide receiver, and I have never played there before. I know I could make the transition, but I don’t know how hard it would be.”
At 6-foot, 195 pounds and speed to burn, there wasn’t a more dangerous player in the South Puget Sound League North Division than Jones in the fall. The Kent-Meridian senior had his heart set on playing in the Pac-10, particularly for the Oregon Ducks.
That offer never came. Nor did any others from Pac-10 schools.
“I guess sometimes things just happen,” he said. “A lot of coaches said I am a D-I player, but I have not received a single (D-I) offer. I feel its a slap in the face, but you got to move on.”
Which is exactly what Jones is trying to do. However, he remains in limbo with his final two choices.
“My final say will be Feb. 2,” Jones said. “But anything can happen between now and then. I am just trying to take it easy.”
Meanwhile, Brandon Harris, a wide receiver and one of Jones’ favorite targets on the football field, verbally committed Jan. 21 to play next season at Central Washington University.
“I just like the small-campus atmosphere,” said Harris, who is being offered a partial scholarship to play for the Wildcats.
Track, however, remains an option for the 6-1, 185-pound speedster. The K-M senior noted that if he’s offered a late track scholarship from another school that he may go in that direction instead. Harris’ older brother Sean, a 2007 K-M graduate, competes in track at Washington State University.
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