Football Recruiting - Midwest Region

Jamarco Jones likes family-oriented OSU

November, 25, 2012

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One of the top players in the Midwest in the 2014 class, Jamarco Jones (Chicago/De La Salle) made another visit to Ohio State this weekend, but this one was his most extensive trip to Columbus yet.

The ESPN Watch List offensive tackle arrived in Columbus on Friday and stayed through Saturday evening. Following a campus and school tour and the experience of taking in "The Game," Jones has the Buckeyes near the top.

"They're pretty high right now," said Jones, who holds 14 offers, Ohio State among them. "I like them as a program. It just seems like a family-oriented program and I like that, and the coaching staff is great. Everyone on the coaching staff cares about each individual player, not just about what they can do on the field."

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The Midwest Region consists of the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin and is where the foundation of most Big Ten recruiting classes are made up of. It's also where the MAC finds most of its talent and national programs hunt for prospects.

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