New JUCO commitment?

[AndyPopCat]

Looks like we've got a commitment from a JUCO DE that hasn't been previously been known.

[Coldstream]

Name??

[AndyPopCat]

It's in the thread subject. -- J.D. Craigman (DE) - Mendocino College (CA)...Originally from Miami High (FL)

Getting ready to post the article.

[AndyPopCat]

Craigman enjoys soph success

By JEFF CASPERSEN/The Daily Journal

Sometimes it's the shots in the dark that strike the bullseye. Such is the case for Mendocino College defensive end J.D. Craigman, who has unofficially committed to attending the University of Kentucky on a football scholarship.

Prior to the start of last school year, Craigman came to Mendocino College on a whim. He gave in to the urgings of Jackie Jenkins, a fellow Floridian who was enrolling at Mendo. Jenkins wanted his friend to join him.

"I took a short in the dark," said the 24-year-old Craigman, who took a couple of years off to work after graduating from high school. "I figured, What do I have to lose?"

So Craigman left his family including his 5-year-old daughter Kayla behind and enrolled at Mendocino College to continue his education and to play football a sport he didn't even play in high school and basketball...

http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/Stories/0,1413,91~3092~3092413,00.html

..."He's a tremendously coachable athlete," said Gang. "He'll do whatever you tell him to do. Kentucky believes they'll be able to produce something really good from him."...

[Coldstream]

I heard about him, he was visiting the campus this weekend. We NEED more bodies on defensive side of the ball, namely DL's

[AndyPopCat]

Has 15 sacks on the year.

http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/Stories/0,1413,91~3092~3094584,00.html

[AndyPopCat]

Rivals profile: Jo'Dane Craigman (http://kentucky.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=44165)

[AndyPopCat]

http://www.mendocino.edu/images/MB04-Jo'Dane_Craigman.gif

[AndyPopCat]

http://www.mendocino.edu/mcfootball/roster_files/image065.jpg

[AndyPopCat]

2005 All-NorCal Combine Team (http://jcfootball.scout.com/2/388651.html)
This is the 2005 All-NorCal Combine Team. Offensive and defensive players were chosen based on overall testing performance, not performance on the gridiron, coach's recommendation, or 'four-year recruitability.'...

Jodane Craigman (6-3 1/2, 246; DE)
Mendocino
Forty: 4.82, Shuttle: 4.99, Vert: 31.5, Bench: 17

[gerntz]

At 24, needing to physically mature shouldn't be a problem.If he'sa keeper, ought to show in Spring practices.

[Caveman Catfan]

Scout gives him 3 stars

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=48&p=8&c=1&nid=2221306

[poodoo]

Scout gives him three stars, and he has fifteen sacks for the year. That's enough for me to know that I am very happy about this commitment, Andy and Caveman. :)

[AndyPopCat]

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