Haslet Eaton DE Jayden Gray Commits to North Texas

North Texas landed a major commitment from Haslet Eaton stud DE Jayden Gray on Friday night. Gray sounds off on the decision, and Eaton head coach Ellis Miller lets us all know what type of student-athlete the Mean Green is getting.

Haslet Eaton 2021 DE Jayden Gray (6'3, 235) announced a decision to commit to North Texas on Friday night. 

Gray -- who picked the Mean Green over offers from schools like Virginia Tech, UTSA, Texas Southern and Army -- felt a special connection at UNT because of the attention that the coaching staff showed to him and his family throughout the recruiting process.  

"I felt that it was the best fit for me," Gray exclaimed! 

"All of them made me and my family and priority and made it super important to get to know all of them. They made me feel wanted and important."

Location played a role in Gray's decision-making process, and he feels like it is a program on the rise. 

"Also, it was super close to home," Gray said. "Which you can never go wrong with."

"I really liked what they said towards building the program and their goals of where they see the program (in the future)."  

Eaton head coach Ellis Miller believes that Gray is the total package, and his future coaches and the fans of UNT will love hearing about the set of skills he is bringing to Denton. 

"Jayden is a great young man who is a big-time leader for our team," coach Miller said. "He is one of the hardest-working kids I have ever had the privilege of coaching. 

"When you combine his character and work ethic with his God-given ability, you get a very special player. The sky is the limit for Jayden."

Gray is rated as a DCTF three-star prospect. He was one of the standouts of the Next Level Athlete Texas Tope 100 SHowcase in Dallas in January. 

As a junior, Gray collected 54 tackles and eight sacks to secure second-team All-District honors. He reports a 3.6 GPA. 

 

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