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TVHS Football: Wade Jones Commits to Taylor
By Baylen Hite | 107.3 WRSW
The first major commitment of the 2023 Death Valley Football team has happened.
Senior Wade Jones will head to Upland, Indiana in the fall to play football and run track for the Taylor Trojans.
100% Committed!! 🟣⚪️ I’m excited for the next 4 years! @Coach_Mingo @CoachLangvardt @Coach_Boddie @CoachDerekGay @taylor_football @TippecanoeF pic.twitter.com/WZ7XarMRzx
— Wade “Drago” Jones (@Wade_Jones29) September 6, 2023
“I just felt comfortable there, I never really tried to visit a lot of showcases throughout each summer but after a junior camp there it just felt really good.” Said Jones after committing to the Trojans.
Jones is projected to play on the defense at Taylor as a safety and also run the 200m in the spring on the track.
“The relationships I made there were great and that’s what made the difference in the end for me.”
The standout senior has scored 3 touchdowns on 5 catches with 155 yards for Death Valley this season. He also just moved into top 10 all-time for reception yards with 644 career yards.
On defense Jones has the school record for interceptions and has picked up 2 of them this season with 14 tackles to add to that.
At Taylor he plans to study physical therapy a passion that started for him after suffering a concussion as an underclassmen.
“After visiting Fort Wayne for physical therapy it really inspired me to pursue something like that in college.” Jones added.
You can listen to the full conversation with Wade Jones here:
