Jonah Morris is Easily the Best Player in the Class of 2016 and He Wants to Make an Impact Early
By Edward Koton
It takes little research to notice that Jonah Morris is a goal driven individual. He wants to be an NFL wide receiver, and it’s a big deal that he believes Indiana will do a better job of getting him there than Ohio State, Michigan State, and Notre Dame.
“First off, I want to thank God, my family, and all the colleges that believe in me and gave me the chance to play for their university. I have finally come across the school that’s best for me, and I feel the best chance to achieve my ultimate goal of making it to the NFL a lot sooner, as well as as receiving a great degree. I will be joining the No. 1 passing offense in the Big Ten. I am officially committed to to Indiana University.”
Rarely do I look in detail at the statement made by a prospect in his commitment, besides the actual school that individual will attend, but something is clearly different with Jonah Morris.
Jonah Morris’ statement not only speaks to his level of dedication to improvement, but also speaks highly to the direction in which this Indiana Football program is going.
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Morris is the No. 18 athlete in the 2016 recruiting class in the 247Sports composite rankings, and after decommitting from Michigan State and joining the Hoosiers, he immediately became the best-rated player in Indiana’s recruiting class. Morris clearly has the frame to make the NFL jump, coming in at 6-4 and 200 pounds, so it’s going to be fun to watch him continue to develop in a Hoosier uniform.
A player of Morris’ talent would not be a Hoosier commit three years ago. His commitment speaks to the level in which Indiana is garnering respect for its offensive abilities. Kevin Wilson has come into this program and brought this offense to remarkable levels that can justify a recruit as talented as Morris.
Morris had offers from a multitude of schools including Notre Dame, Michigan State, and Ohio State. It’s a major deal to know that recruits can see themselves with a better NFL potential at Indiana than they do at Notre Dame, Michigan State, and Ohio State. Of course this has to do with playing time, but that shouldn’t matter if you’re a Hoosier fan.
Morris is looking to get immediate playing time in an elite offense here at Indiana, and he wouldn’t get that at his home state school Ohio State. Morris’ talent warrants that playing time and I would expect Morris to be a part of Indiana’s second wide receiver unit to start the season, alongside Nick Westbrook and Isaac Griffith.
In due time, don’t be surprised if Morris gets increased reps towards the end of the season. From there, if Morris truly develops as expected, he should be the second starting wideout by his sophomore year, taking the spot of Ricky Jones Jr.
Morris is an elite talent with an elite plan. He can easily become a star for Indiana and the only question seems to be when?
Morris also represents what should hopefully be a stepping stone to continued recruiting success under the Kevin Wilson era.