PA junior names a favorite
2008 running back Derrick Jones out of Collegeville (Pa.) Perkiomen Valley had an impressive junior year in which he rushed for 980 yards on 130 carries and nine touchdowns, averaging 7.5 yards per carry. The 5-foot-9, 186-pounder believes the big year will result in some solid interest.
"I haven't gotten too much interest yet since I didn't send out tapes," he said. "I think once I do that teams will start looking."
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One school appears to be leading for the Keystone State prospect.
"I'm thinking a lot about Syracuse," he said. "I've got a friend going there, Jermaine Pierce who I'm pretty close with. We used to play together. I am looking to go to a few college camps this spring including ones to Syracuse, Penn State and Maryland."
In general, Jones is looking for a few thins out of a college.
"I really want to go to a winning program and a team that is known," he said. "Location doesn't really matter to me at all, but education does. I'm looking to go into engineering or business. That could be a big factor for me."