Just hours after the Syracuse coaching staff got word on the Lee Kpogba commitment, Mikel Jones pledged to enroll at Syracuse University. Jones is a 4-star linebacker out of the powerhouse, IMG Academy. IMG has produced the likes of Chris McCullough on the hardwood, and Andre Cisco and Juan Wallace on the football field.
Jones became the third linebacker commit in the 2019 class joining Kpogba and Canadian Geoff Cantin-Arku. Jones is a big time recruit drawing offers from the likes of Auburn, Clemson, and Georgia. Growing up as a Florida kid, many thought Jones would choose an in-state power, but instead the Syracuse coaching staff won out his recruitment.