'17 CO ILB Jonathan Van Diest (Signed to COLORADO)

[Buffnik]

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Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO)

Twitter: https://NOPE/jonvandiest

Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 235
40: 4.65

Rivals rating: 3*-5.6rr; unranked SDE
Scout rating: 3*; #68 OLB
ESPN rating: 4*-81 grade; #15 OLB (#239 overall)
247s rating: 4*-90 grade; #19 WDE (#258 overall)

Reported Offers: COLORADO, CSU, Iowa State, Louisville, Nebraska, Utah, Washington State

 

[Buffnik]

highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2354387/jonathan-van-diest

 

[Buffnik]

 

[Jeric]

Rated a 4* on 247 and got a ram offer

http://247sports.com/Player/Jon-Van-Diest-80421

 

[BuffNut99]

Way early, and a ton of offers to come, but I think we're going to get him.

 

[FLounda]

His dad is a huge Buff fan.

 

[DeNiro]

His dad is a huge Buff fan.

Link?

 

[Buffnik]

Link?

Adam will have an interview article as a follow-up to today's CU camp.

But he did mention today that Mr. Van Diest was team chaplain when GB was coach.

 

[tante]

Colorado seems to pump out linebackers and offensive lineman. Would be nice to have an all Colorado linebacker core.

 

[slider]

Way early, and a ton of offers to come, but I think we're going to get him.

First commit of next class imo

 

[AztecBuff]

 

[chitownbuff]

Yes please.

 

[BuffStampede]

Colorado Prep Spotlight video feature, which includes interview with Jonathan Van Diest after his first game as a junior: https://rivals.yahoo.com/video/highschool-football/colorado-preps-spotlight-dominant-defense-1136256

 

[JesusGordo]

Impressive highlights. The kid is a wrecking machine. Especially for a sophomore.

 

[The Ogre]

Impressive highlights. The kid is a wrecking machine. Especially for a sophomore.

Junior, Barry.

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

Junior, Barry.

He's a Junior this year. His highlights were from his Sophomore year...

 

[The Ogre]

Except the highlights from last week, posted by BuffStampede...

 

[TDbuff]

1st 5 weeks this season

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

Following up from Adam's interview posted in Robert's profile... Van Diest is an absolute monster. His film against Pomona, who has one of the biggest and most talented OLs in the state, was eye opening. Would be huge for CU if they are able to get him and his teammate, LB, Santino Marchiol.

 

[Bigbuffs]

Must get. Not only does he play the biggest position of need on the team but he's also an elite prospect. Marchiol gets all the hype but Jon is every bit as good and in my humble opinion even better. His performance against Moretti of Pomona says it all. Beat him on several occasions and everyone is well aware of Just how good Moretti is. Van diest has incredible quickness. His shuttle time is on par with many WR.

 

[WasianCU]

Following up from Adam's interview posted in Robert's profile... Van Diest is an absolute monster.

As TS referred to, this has already been linked in a different thread but if you haven't seen it yet, Adam has a good article up for Van Diest on Rivals (free): https://colorado.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1835533

Also, his junior season highlights are up:

 

[SuperiorBuff]

He plays fast and pissed. Great combo.

 

[stretch]

New offer from the corn ****ers.

 

[DBT]

 

[2019buff]

Best player on creeks team even when Santino still went there

 

[Buffnik]

Best player on creeks team even when Santino still went there

I agree. Fairly close, but the difference in offers is totally due to how much Santino has marketed himself. Van Diest is the player the Buffs should want #1 from Creek.

 

[BuffNut99]

I don't think there is a chance we lose him to Nebraska, but I don't want to even imagine a scenario where we did.

 

[DavisBuff]

He is a beast. Really hope he kicks off the 2017 recruiting class.

 

[Jaximus]

Just watched 90 seconds of his junior film... umm yeah he could start for us right now!! Get him!!!

 

[BuffUp]

Good looking prospect. These are the kids that our staff need to keep home, the ones with an upside. Looks as though he trains at another gym, not with McChesney?