The Dallas Morning News
SMU players gather around SMU head coach Chad Morris after the team's spring football game at Ford Stadium on Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)
SMU added a big addition to its 2017 recruiting class on Thursday as Lancaster's Noah Jones announced his commitment on Twitter.
Jones, a 6-4, 235-pound defensive end, is a three-star recruit according to 247 Sports' composite ratings. He picked picked SMU over offers from Illinois, Indiana, Purdue, Kansas, North Texas and others.
Expected to lead a strong Lancaster defense in 2016, Jones is ranked among SportsDay's Top 100 area recruits and is rated as the 98th-best player in the state of Texas according to 247's composite rankings.