Larry Jefferson commits to West Virginia: Mountaineers land 3-Star JUCO DE
The West Virginia Mountaineers are doing a solid job on the recruiting trail and on Wednesday, they landed a player they believe can contribute right away when 3-Star junior college defensive end Larry Jefferson gave his pledge to the Mountaineers.
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Jefferson attends Itawamba Community College in Mississippi and originally signed with the Louisville Cardinals out of Banneker High School in Atlanta, Georgia.
The 6’5, 225-pound Johnson is ranked as the country’s fourth-best junior college weak-side defensive end, the 23rd-best overall junior college player in the state of Mississippi and the 65th-best overall junior college prospect in the class of 2015 according to 24/7 Sports’ composite rankings.
Jefferson loves the West Virginia coaching staff and credit them and a very talented idol of his as the reasons he committed.
“It’s a cool coaching staff and a program on the rise,” Jefferson told Chris Anderson of 24/7 Sports. “They got good players there, and one of my favorite defensive ends – Bruce Irvin – played there.”
Although he holds offers from the California Golden Bears, Kansas State Wildcats, Maryland Terrapins and Miami Hurricanes. his commitment wasn’t much of a surprise.
“They already kind of knew that I was coming up there,” he said. “But they were excited.”
Jefferson is West Virginia’s 20th verbal commitment – their class currently ranks second in the Big 12 and 18th in the country.
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