2022 TE Nathan Jones flips commitment to Minnesota

Brock (Texas) High tight end Nathan Jones started Tuesday as an Abilene Christian commit. He ended the day as a Minnesota commit.

Jones flipped from the Wildcats to the Golden Gophers on Tuesday, announcing the news on his Twitter account.

“I can’t say enough about ACU!” Jones tweeted. “I love the coaches and the players there, they have all treated me first class! I’m thankful for the opportunity that ACU has given me, and I love the heritage that my family has with them! Coach Fleck has given me an opportunity that I can’t pass up!”

It was a quick transition for Jones, who was offered by Minnesota on Saturday while visiting Minneapolis.

He is the first commit for the Gophers since the summer.

Jones was set to be a fourth generation athlete at Abilene Christian. His father, Jay Jones, was a Division II All-American linebacker for the school in 1991.

According to MaxPreps, Jones has 23 catches for 283 yards and four touchdowns through seven games as a senior.

Nathan Jones was a Texas District 4-3A D-I first-team selection as a junior and plays basketball and track and field for Brock High.

Committed!! 〽️〽️ @Coach_Fleck @CoachCPatt @RyanBurnsMN @GopherFootball @CoachN_4Christ @BChristenson_OC @TheMerretts @coach_page83 Row The Boat!! pic.twitter.com/kBuf1dL5E0

— Nathan Jones (@nathanjones_88) October 26, 2021

Nathan Jones is the 14th member of the Golden Gophers recruiting class.

Nathan Jones joins a decent recruiting class for Minnesota which ranks in the top 50 nationally.

The class is headlined by Shippensburg (Pa.) Shippensburg Area four-star defensive lineman Anthony Smith and Tracy (Minn.) High four-star offensive tackle Tony Nelson.

Both are ranked in the 2022 On300 rankings. Smith is the No. 173 overall recruit and Nelson slots in at No. 245.

Jones is the second recruit in the class from the Lone Star State after Rockwall (Texas) Rockwall-Heath running back Zach Evans.