D.J. Jones to Ole Miss: Rebels Land 4-Star DT Prospect

Defensive tackle D.J. Jones has been pursued by many of the top programs in major college football over the past several months, but the JUCO transfer has finally made a decision.

According to Yancy Porter of Scout.com, the East Mississippi Community College standout has officially signed with Ole Miss:

The 6'2", 310-pound Jones is a four-star prospect, per 247Sports, and he ranks as the No. 1 recruit at his position.

He was being pursued most heavily by Ole Miss, Florida State, Auburn, Alabama and South Carolina, according to 247Sports. The recruiting process went down to the wire despite the fact that he initially committed to playing for the Seminoles back in July, as evidenced by this tweet:

As those involved with college football know all too well, though, verbal commitments don't guarantee anything. Just a couple months after announcing his intent to play at Florida State, Jones made it clear that he hadn't stopped exploring other options, according to Phil Kornblut of The Post and Courier:

"(My commitment strength is) about medium. Still trying to feel some teams out, including FSU," Jones said.

Less than a week before his final decision, Jones revealed that all of his top suitors still had an opportunity to secure him, per Patrick Ochs of The Sun Herald.

"All five schools have a chance to get me," he said. "There's not really a spread between Ole Miss and Florida State or Alabama and Florida State, I just feel like all five have a chance."

Jones certainly won't be accused of making a rash decision as he certainly took the time to explore all of his options. Regardless of his choice, though, he seems like the type of player who is destined to be successful.

He has all the physical tools necessary to be a star at the highest collegiate level, and the fact that he has some junior college experience under his belt should help him in terms of stepping in and contributing immediately.

With so many elite programs attempting to land Jones, expectations will be through the roof. As long as he can manage them, though, all signs point toward him being as a good as advertised.

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