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Some late night recruiting fireworks on Tuesday for the Arizona Wildcats as three-star linebacker Jacob Colacion gave his verbal commitment.
Three-star LB Jacob Colacion, Rivals LA Camp MVP, has committed to #Arizona #Wildcats pic.twitter.com/hft2KfCQFO
— Adam Gorney (@adamgorney) July 8, 2015
Very proud to say I've committed to the University of Arizona! #beardown pic.twitter.com/QriyZkLOVe
— JACOB (@JakeColacion) July 8, 2015
Wildcats just got better tonight! #BEARDOWN #OKG #Cali Cats
— Rod Smith (@BearDownRSmith) July 8, 2015
Colacion is a 6-1, 215 pound outside linebacker from La Habra HS in California. He was in Tucson on a visit a few weeks ago, and it was pretty much a given from there that he would commit to Arizona after that, despite some talk about him possibly leaning Northwestern.
Not sure why all the Northwestern talk picked up lately with Colacion but it was always gonna be UA after that trip pic.twitter.com/vHNYmMBlP9
— Matt Moreno (@MattGOAZCATS) July 8, 2015
Our own Gabe Encinas had Colacion as one of the ten targets Arizona was likely to land a couple of weeks ago.
This is the first linebacker in the 2016 class for Arizona, and the eighth player overall.
To say the coaching staff is excited about @JakeColacion would likely be an understatement
— Jason Scheer (@JasonScheer) July 8, 2015
Here's a look at some of his work from his junior season of high school.