Jaylen Jones Details Commitment To Virginia Tech

Jaylen Jones
Jaylen Jones caught 76 passes for 1,369 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior. (@Jaylen_Jones6)


Jaylen Jones
Wide Receiver, Class of 2021
Thomas Jefferson High School, Richmond, VA
6-1, 185

The process had been strenuous, and after it was over, Thomas Jefferson (Va.) three-star wide receiver Jaylen Jones wanted to chill more than celebrate. So Friday night, he ordered some chicken wings from Kickback Jack’s, outside of Richmond, and savored both his dinner and commitment.

Earlier in the evening, Jones gave his pledge to Virginia Tech. It was a decision Jones said he’d made roughly a week before, but one he was ready to be done with.

“I just felt like I didn’t really have a reason not to,” Jones said. “Why keep wasting time? It’s almost as if I was searching for reasons not to go there. I liked the relationship I have with the coaches, like with Coach (Justin) Fuente. He seems like he really cares about his players and stuff.”

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