Joe Dineen Commits to Hometown Jayhawks

(h/t CBSSports.com)

Kansas picked up their third commitment of the 2014 class last night in safety Joe Dineen.  Dineen, a Lawrence native, picked the hometown Jayhawks over an offer from Rice.  A two or three-star prospect depending on the recruiting service, Dineen will end up on defense in college, but he'll likely be his high school's starting QB this year.  Last year, he totaled 62 tackles and 3 interceptions, returning one of them for a TD.  Dineen already has great size and speed for a safety at 6'2/200 with a reported 4.55 40, but there is potential to move positions if he gains weight($).  Below is an excerpt from an article on Dineen from LJWorld.com:

For Free State High coach Bob Lisher, that player is Joe Dineen. According to his coach, Dineen, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound junior, could play linebacker or corner, but Lisher decided the Firebirds (10-1) could use him best in the middle of the field, at free safety. There Dineen is constantly on his toes, making pre-snap reads and checks, breaking up passes and tackling anyone who manages to get beyond the line of scrimmage.