Recent Tennessee de-commit Jonathan Kongbo III was visited by Nick Saban today and will be visiting the school on January 22nd. Β It will be his fourth official visit. Β The CFC100 ’14 Vancouver native will be making his decision shortly.
At the time of his announcement, the defensive standout stated he would not make any further announcements on his decision until NCAA Signing Day. Despite his decommitment from the Vols, the team is among his considerations.
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Among the other offers Kongbo received during his recruitment process included Oregon Ducks (November 20th), California Golden Bears (November 17th),Β Mississippi State Bulldogs (November 9th),Β Oregon State Beavers (November 2nd), Arizona Wildcats (October 22nd), Nebraska Cornhuskers (October 25th), Washington Huskies (October 28th), Louisville Cardinals (October 29th) as well as ones he received earlier from Auburn Tigers, Middle Tennessee State Blue Devils, Ole Miss Rebels and South Florida Bulls.
Kongbo completed a stint at the JUCO level with Arizona Western College Matadors.Β In 2015, the defensive end recorded 9.5 sacks, registered 49 tackles and 12 tackles for a loss.
Previous to the Matadors, the defensive end suited up for with the Holy Cross Crusaders of the British Columbia High School Football Association (BCHSFA). Β For his exceptional play on the field in 2013, Kongbo was named a Provincial βAAβ All-Star.
This past November, 247 Sports declared that the defensive end as the top ranked JUCO player.
College Choices
| School | Interest | Offer | Visit | Recruited by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Medium | Offered | 01/22/2016 | |
| Arizona | Medium | Offered | None | |
| Arizona St. | Medium | Offered | None | |
| Auburn | Medium | Offered | None | |
| Florida | Medium | Offered | None | |
| Florida St. | Medium | Offered | None | |
| Iowa St. | Medium | None | ||
| Kentucky | Medium | Offered | None | |
| Louisville | Medium | Offered | None | |
| Middle Tenn. St. | Medium | Offered | None | |
| Mississippi | Medium | Offered | 10/18/2015 | |
| Mississippi St. | Medium | Offered | None | |
| Nebraska | Medium | Offered | None | |
| Oklahoma | Medium | Offered | None | Diron Reynolds |
| Oregon | Medium | Offered | None | |
| Oregon St. | Medium | Offered | 11/20/2015 | |
| Rutgers | Medium | Offered | None | |
| South Carolina | Medium | Offered | None | |
| South Florida | Medium | Offered | None | |
| Tennessee | Medium | Offered | 11/27/2015 | Robert Gillespie |
| UCLA | Medium | Offered | None | |
| USC | Medium | Offered | None | |
| Washington | Medium | Offered | None |
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