Rivals 3-star athlete picks up offer from the Army Black Knights
Rivals 3-star prospect Jalen Herring is a very talented player on both sides of the ball.
The 5-foot-11, 175 pounder is out of Lawton Chiles High School in
Tallahassee, Florida and currently holds several offers ranging from South Alabama, FIU, Coastal Carolina, USF, Yale, Western Carolina, Dartmouth, Columbia, Navy, Chattanooga and now Army West Point.
“I received the offer two days ago,” Herring told GoBlackKnights.com of the offer that was extended by Army cornerback coach, Daryl Dixon.
“He had talked to me a couple of times before and my coach said that they might be interested.”
“Well he got on the phone with my parents and I,” explained Herring. “He talked about all that Army West Point has to offer. He answered certain questions that my parents had and gave us a lot of good information. After that he offered me a scholarship.”
“I was pretty excited. I was honored that they would consider me for that. I had heard about West Point prior to this. I knew it was a very prestigious college that was difficult to get into.”
The talented prospect acknowledge that via the virtual world, he has had an opportunity to take a look at West Point.
“Yes ... I’ve seen videos and I was very impressed by the resources they have,” he stated. “The stadium and the training facilities impressed me the most. I’m interested and I am aware of the opportunity presented ... I am keeping an open mind.”
Positionally, where does Herring line up at Lawton Chiles High School?
“I mainly play receiver, as well as safety,” he said.
GBK Analysis
The key word when it comes to Herring is versatility.
He is a high target for the Army Black Knights. The product of the Sunshine state is extremely athletic. Although the Black Knights like him at cornerback, he could very well be a slotback for Army. Hence, he is being recruited more so as an athlete.
GoBlackKnights.com will continue to follow Herring’s recruiting throughout the balance of the spring and into the summer, so keep it right here.
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