UConn announced Wednesday that recruits Chris Britton and Jamar Summers have enrolled for the spring semester in Storrs and will participate in spring football practice with the Huskies.
Here’s the full release from UConn athletic communications:
STORRS, Conn. (January 22, 2014) — Chris Britton, a 6-2, 235-pound, linebacker from Harrisburg, Pa., and Jamar Summers, a 5-11, 178-pound, cornerback from East Orange, N.J., have enrolled at the University of Connecticut and joined the Husky football team. They will both take part in UConn’s 2014 spring practice.
Britton, a product of Harrisburg High School, had more than 125 tackles in his senior season of 2012. Harrisburg went 11-3 in his senior season and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pennsylvania Class AAAA playoffs. Britton played in the Big 33 All-Star Game on June 15 in Hershey, Pa. He was also a standout basketball player in high school.
Summers played high school football at Orange High School and was named honorable mention All-State by MSG Varsity and first team All-Essex County by the Newark Star-Ledger. He spent the 2013 season at Milford Academy (New Berlin, N.Y.) and led the team in interceptions with five and had 20 tackles on the season. He was also a standout track and field performer in high school.
“The UConn football team is proud to welcome these two fine young men to our family,” said UConn head football coach Bob Diaco. “Our veteran players and our coaching staff will immediately begin to help them with the transition to becoming members of the UConn student body and our athletic department’s culture.”
MANUEL ISSUES STATEMENT
UConn athletic director Warde Manuel denied a Roanoke, Va., radio report that he is a candidate to become the next AD at Virginia Tech. Manuel released a statement through UConn athletic communications.
“I am not a candidate, have not been interviewed nor have I been contacted by Virginia Tech about its Director of Athletics position despite some recent media reports,” Manuel said in the statement. “I am very happy as the Director of Athletics at UConn and look forward to continuing to work with President Herbst, my coaches, staff, student-athletes, donors and fans to enjoy a high level of continued success in athletics at UConn. I wish Virginia Tech all the best in their search to replace, one of the legends in our business, Jim Weaver.”
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