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Three-Star DL Terrell Jones Commits to Virginia

The Alabama native decommitted from Illinois in December and is now committed to Virginia

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Tony Elliott and Clint Sintim have landed another major recruiting victory for the Virginia football program. 

Three-star defensive lineman Terrell Jones has committed to Virginia, he announced in a social media post on Monday.

Jones, a 6'5", 260-pound defensive lineman from Hoover, Alabama initially committed to Illinois back on November 8th, but announced his decision to decommit from Illinois and reopen his recruitment on December 14th. 

Virginia made an offer to Jones on December 29th and he made an official visit to UVA this weekend. After some great conversations with Tony Elliott and defensive line coach Clint Sintim, Jones committed to the Cavaliers and will join the Virginia football program this fall. 

Jones is the second prospect in the class of 2022 to commit to UVA since Tony Elliott became head coach, joining offensive lineman Houston Curry. Elliott and the Cavaliers have also secured commitments from two transfers in Michigan State defensive end Jack Camper and Georgetown offensive lineman Mac Hollensteiner. 

You can track all of the commits in the UVA football recruiting class of 2022, including high school seniors as well as transfers, here: Virginia Football 2022 Recruiting Tracker

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Matt launched Virginia Cavaliers On SI in August of 2021 and has since served as the site's publisher and managing editor, covering all 23 NCAA Division I sports teams at the University of Virginia. He is from Downingtown, Pennsylvania and graduated from UVA in May of 2021.

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