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With 34 days left until the Virginia Tech Hokies square off against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, we turn our attention to #34 on the roster Mr. Kyshoen Jarrett. With just one year under his belt, Jarrett will go from backup cornerback to the starter at Rover. Jarrett started the spring at free safety but Coach Gray likes some one who is vociferous at that position. So, as we enter this fall, Jarrett has been penciled in as the starter at Rover next to Detrick Bonner (who we will discuss in 26 days) at Free Safety.
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The Scoop
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 188 lbs
Position: Rover
Year: Sophomore
High School: East Stroudsburg South High School
How Did He Get Here?
The Coaching Carousal often helps Virginia Tech land a few recruits every now and then. It certainly helped us last season when Jarrett decommited from Pitt after Dave Wannstedt was fired. With spots dwindling, Jarrett didn’t take much time to verbal to the Hokies. He gave his pledge on December 21st 2010.
2011 Season Rewind
The Pennsylvania native only saw 25 snaps on defense last season. While you would like that number to be higher, especially when you’re choosing not to redshirt a true freshman, I think you’ll see Jarrett blossom into a star in the Virginia Tech secondary this year. Blessed with a high amount of athleticism, Jarrett should give the Hokies a dynamic option at punt returner as well.
2012 Prediction
As we head into this season (we’re just over a month away now), my concerns with our secondary have evaporated as long as our four starters can stay healthy. Jarrett and Bonner should give the Hokies an added dimension at safety. Both guys can play one-on-one with a wide receiver if need be and both are good in deep coverage. Honestly, I don’t think we’ve ever had this versatile of a secondary before. That’s a good thing since there’s a chance that all four of these guys will return for 2013. That’s a scary thought for opposing QB’s.
Jarrett was a surprise commitment on the recruiting trail and you can credit Torrian Gray for stealing one when Pittsburgh fired Dave Wannstedt. The Panther’s loss is our gain and looking at our depth chart I’m glad we won that recruiting battle. With a good summer preparation, I think Jarrett should give the Hokies a boost at the rover position this season. Our safety play wasn’t great last season so hopefully having a more instinctive player in that role will benefit our defense.
Completely Made Up Fact
We’ve had a few laughs this year at this part of each Countdown article. But, this is why I’m a huge fan of Jarrett, from an off-the-field perspective.
Not many 16 year olds (that’s how old he was at the time the article was written) would have this view on life.
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Justin, thanks for the Kyshoen article..had not seen it before. KJ is a heck of a player and an even better man.
No problem. That article made the rounds when he committed then everybody seemed to forget about it. Kyshoen is a really good dude and I’m pulling for him to have a big Sophomore season.
I think kyshoen will have a great season ….I really like the athletism of the secondary.
i like what u said about having all 4 guys coming back next year. With little fuller coming in the fold hopefully that will make kyle stay. If we can find some offensive playmakers this year and logan stays. I feel 13 is are shot at the crystal ball.
Yep, I love our “new” safety’s versatility and athleticism, however in a perfect world you would love for one of the two to have some size – ala Aaron Rouse or Cam Chancellor to instill fear in a receiver that comes across the middle or that can bring a “load” to a blitz or move up to the line of scrimmage. I think Cole kind of brings that to the table but has not shown good coverage skills to date?
Did you see some of the hits Bonner put on the wideouts during the spring?
He blows kids up.
Bonner is a bad, bad dude.
Bonner is one of Coach Gray’s hand picked recruits. Don’t know what he saw in him as a junior that other schools didn’t but I’m glad Gray jumped on him quickly. Some were a little puzzled when he committed but it just shows that we need to give our staff the benefit of the doubt because in most cases, they know what they’re doing.
Cole has a lot to learn because he mainly played a sort of hybrid safety position for Cave Spring. That or they just let him free range on the defense. He has more of an outside linebackers mentality but this spring we saw him take a couple bad angles, one of which allowed Holmes to get to the sidelines and score on a 64 yard run.
There’s things for him to clean up and you have to remember he’s just a redshirt freshman. He’s just now finishing his first calendar year at Virginia Tech. There’s still time for him to make an impact and he will.
He shows exactly the kind of character that exemplifies VT….he is a good person and good things will happen to him.
What has happened to Boye Aromire ? Seems to me, if I recall correctly, he saw more time than Jarrett. I haven’t heard his name recently and wonder what has happened to him.
Thanks,
Josh
He’s the backup and he’ll see the field more this season. His article is coming up in a few weeks. I really think we should have redshirted him last year but we were thin on depth and he enrolled early. I think the game is just starting to come to him. Once he gets some reps he’ll be fine.
Now that we got fuller, who else do we still have any chance of landing? Could this turn out to be our best class ever? Also any word on psu transfers?
I have a great feeling Kyshoen is going to be great. Future nickname in the making “Ky-land”?