St. Petersburg (FL) Admiral Farragut Academy WR
Rayshawn Jenkins told CaneSport last week that he would make a final college decision in December but that the Canes were leading.
My, how quickly things change.
He is now a Cane commitment. He called coaches at 3 p.m. today and gave his pledge.
"I just wanted to get it out of the way and focus on school," Jenkins said. "I just committed. I called the coaches, just told them that I wanted to be a Cane. I talked to all the coaches - I committed to coach Al (Golden), though. I called, said `Sir, I think my mind is pretty made up and I want to be a Cane. I'm verbally committing.' He said he's excited and things like that."
Jenkins adds that "I'm real happy. Now I can focus on school."
He will arrive in the fall and his senior season isn't over yet - his playoffs begin on Friday. So far he has seven touchdowns in five games (he missed the rest with a broken rib).
His goals at UM?
"To just come in and do what I need to do to help the team win, see where it goes from there," he said.
He'll take his official visit to Miami in mid-December. Jenkins says he will go ahead with visits to Wake Forest and Cincinnati, but they aren't set up yet.
He says this is a solid commitment regardless of where he visits.
"Miami, it's a private school with a great education, and that's something else that I really care about besides football," he said.
Jenkins visited UM and saw the campus at one of the summer camp sessions.
"It was beautiful there," he said. "I'm so excited."