Football: "Jacked up"! Stone Bridge's Allen Commits to National Champion Alabama

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Ashburn (May 24, 2012) - Stone Bridge High School junior defensive standout Jonathan Allen must be "Jacked Up" to make his college decision with his commitment this week to BCS National Champion Alabama.

While a defensive lineman for the Bulldogs, ESPN's recruiting blog says that Allen would be a natural fit in the Crimson Tide's "Jack" Backer role. Read more here.

The Washington Post's Paul Tenorio (who may or may not sleep in his car on Bulldog coach Mickey Thompson's driveway ... just teasing Paul) weighed in on Monday with a big story on Allen's commitment. Allen told Tenorio that it was Florida and 'Bama as the final two frontrunners. Read more here.

The Bleacher Report had this video report on the commitment:

The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Allen is ranked in the Top 100 of all players in the U.S. by some services and in ranked in the Top 10 of defensive ends by some.