Notre Dame Commit Profile: Offensive Lineman Peter Jones
Notre Dame wants and needs to land another outstanding offensive line class, and it started things off right when it picked up Pennsylvania standout Peter Jones.
PETER JONES PROFILE
Hometown/High School: Malvern, Pa./Malvern Prep
Height/Weight: 6-5, 290
IB Grade: 4.0 (Top 150 caliber prospect)
Upside Grade: 4.0
Player Comp: Tommy Kraemer, Notre Dame
Recruited By: Harry Hiestand
Offers: Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Michigan, Penn State, Texas A&M, Stanford, Nebraska, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Boston College, Cincinnati, South Carolina, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Northwestern, Duke
RECRUITING RANKINGS
Rivals: 4-star - No 83 overall - No. 3 interior OL
ESPN: 4-star - No. 254 overall - No. 22 interior OL
247Sports: 3-star - No. 31 interior OL
On3: 3-star - No. 58 interior OL
247Sports Composite: 4-star - No. 259 overall - No. 18 interior OL
On3 Consensus: 4-star - No. 343 overall - No. 28 interior OL
FILM ANALYSIS
The first thing you notice about Jones is his size. He's listed at 6-5 and 290 pounds, but his frame is impressive. Jones isn't your typical lineman in that he doesn't get those pounds in his mid-section. The Malvern Prep star reminds me a lot of former Irish star Liam Eichenberg from a body type standpoint in that he has little fat, his weight comes from just being big everywhere. Broad shoulders, big chest, big arms, big core and thick legs.
Next thing you'll notice is how fundamentally sound Jones is on the edge, which allows him to thrive in pass protection. Jones keeps his pads low and plays with a strong base, showing the ability to bend at the knees. He worked his feet through contact much better as a junior. Jones has relatively quick hands, but he'll need to work to keep them inside a bit more moving forward.
He's a physical blocker that plays with an edge and shows the power to dominate in the run game. When he learns to shoot his hands with a bit more urgency and keeps them tighter it will help him strike with even more authority. Jones still has room to get stronger and there is room for him to make another jump as a run blocker.
Jones is a very good pass blocker at the prep level and he shows solid lateral quickness. His foot speed and agility projects even better inside. There are some traits that make me think Jones could also stay outside at right tackle, but his lack of elite length and foot quickness suit him better inside.
His grade is built on him projecting inside. On the inside his athleticism plays up more, and his power is ideally suited. He could be a solid pass blocker on the edge in college, but he could be outstanding there inside.
NOTRE DAME FIT
Jones plays right tackle for Malvern Prep, and I could see him playing there at Notre Dame, but I graded him more as an interior player. Jones is a solid athlete, but thrives because he plays with a good base, has impressive power and he's efficient from a technique standpoint. As he adds even more size and strength, his skillset fits even better inside at guard, where could could not only be a dominant run blocker, but his pass protection skills would fit there even better as well. That is where my Tommy Kraemer comp comes from.
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