LB Kyron Watson Becomes Commitment #2 For The Kansas Jayhawks

(h/t Rivals.com)

The top basketball player in the nation, Andrew Wiggins, committed to Kansas today.  But, Charlie Weis and the football team have landed a big commitment this afternoon in East St. Louis LB Kyron Watson.  Watson is a 3-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports, and Scout, but ESPN is really high on his abilities.  They give him four stars and list him as the 4th-best OLB and #100 overall in the nation.  Last year, Watson totaled 142 tackles, 5 sacks, 12 TFLs, and 3 interceptions.  There seems to be some disagreement whether Watson will play as an outside linebacker or move inside with Kansas.

Watson's offer sheet, for a 3-star prospect, is pretty impressive.  Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Mizzou, and others have all offered Watson.  The fact that Watson chose KU over Michigan is surprising as most saw him as a UM lock.  He had a visit to Ann Arbor lined up for this weekend, but JayhawkSlant.com reports that he has cancelled that.

Watson's commitment is going to be overshadowed, and for good reason, by Andrew Wiggins.  However, this is a really nice pick up for Kansas considering they beat out a powerhouse in Michigan.  Watson joins Traevohn Wrench in KU's 2014 recruiting class.