Jackson McChesney is BYU’s first commitment for the Class of 2017, his commitment being announced via twitter courtesy of Ben Criddle (ESPN 960 Sports):
BREAKING NEWS: I can confirm that 2017 recruit Jackson McChesney @jackson21cheese committed #BYU this morning! #ThisIsY Congrats to the fam!
— Benjamin Criddle (@criddler21) August 22, 2015
McChesney is a 5’11” 190 pound running back/wide receiver/free safety that preps at Lone Peak High School (UT). As a freshman he averaged 12 yards per carry, rushing 18 times for 212 yards and four touchdowns. As a sophomore he had 35 carries for 250 yards and three touchdowns, and 26 receptions f
or 284 touchdowns (10.9 ave) for four more touchdowns. He also stars on the track team, finishing 2nd in the 5A 100m with a 10.95 time. He has also recorded a 22.25 200m time (3rd in 5A), a 54.84 400m and can long jump 19’9” (5th in Region 4). His measurable are pretty impressive, recording a 4.46 forty, 4.24 shuttle, and 123.24 SPARQ (ranked #2 nationally for the Class of 2017) at the LA Nike SPARQ combine after his freshman year.
McChesney is rated 3-stars by Rivals and Scout, and is not yet ranked by or ESPN. BYU was McChesney’s first scholarship offer and he committed as a HS sophomore. Scout.com shows that he has seen some interest from Alabama, Auburn, Notre Dame, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Utah, Utah State, and Washington.
| Hometown: | Alpine, Utah | High School: | Lone Peak | ||||||||
| Last Team: | Lone Peak | HT/WT: | 5’11”, 190 lbs. | ||||||||
| Position: | Running Back, Wide Receiver | 40 time: | 4.46 | ||||||||
| Profiles: | MaxPreps, HUDL | SPARQ: | 123.24 | ||||||||
| Twitter: | @jackson21cheese | Vertical: | 36.3 inches | ||||||||
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Offers: BYU | ||||||||||
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Related Articles:
- BYU Picks Up commit from Lone Peak’s Jackson McChesney – Zak Hicken, ESPN 960 Sports, August 23, 2015
- McChesney lands his first – Doug Kimmel, Scout.com, September 28, 2014
Warning: While these are great highlights (he is blazing fast) the soundtrack music may put you to sleep.
Jackson McChesney is a verbal commit for the BYU Class of 2017. For a comprehensive list of all of BYU’s c/o ’17 recruits and commitments click here. If you have any additional information or insight about this recruit, please include it in the comment section below.
