Ridge Jones commits to New Mexico 

Under-the-radar receiver Ridge Jones (DeSoto, Texas) has verbally committed to play for New Mexico.

Jones, the son of former SMU and NFL cornerback Rod Jones, chose New Mexico over offers from Louisiana-Monroe and Wyoming. Houston, UTEP, North Texas and Colorado State also offered the 5-foot-11, 165-pound speedster, who said he has been clocked in the 40-yard dash at 4.32 seconds.

Jones, like his father, is a standout on the track as well as on the football field. Ridge Jones was a sprinter and relay participant on DeSoto’s track team that finished fifth at the Texas Class 5A state championships last year. His father was an All-American who won two national titles in the 1,600-meter relay in the 1980s.

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