Arizona football recruiting: Jacob Colacion commits to Wildcats

The Class of 2016 moves to eight

Some late night recruiting fireworks on Tuesday for the Arizona Wildcats as three-star linebacker Jacob Colacion gave his verbal commitment.

Three-star LB Jacob Colacion, Rivals LA Camp MVP, has committed to #Arizona #Wildcats http://pic.twitter.com/hft2KfCQFO

— Adam Gorney (@adamgorney) July 8, 2015

Very proud to say I've committed to the University of Arizona! #beardown http://pic.twitter.com/QriyZkLOVe

— JACOB (@JakeColacion) July 8, 2015

Wildcats just got better tonight! #BEARDOWN #OKG #Cali Cats

— Rod Smith (@BearDownRSmith) July 8, 2015

Colacion is a 6-1, 215 pound outside linebacker from La Habra HS in California. He was in Tucson on a visit a few weeks ago, and it was pretty much a given from there that he would commit to Arizona after that, despite some talk about him possibly leaning Northwestern.

Not sure why all the Northwestern talk picked up lately with Colacion but it was always gonna be UA after that trip http://pic.twitter.com/vHNYmMBlP9

— Matt Moreno (@MattGOAZCATS) July 8, 2015

Our own Gabe Encinas had Colacion as one of the ten targets Arizona was likely to land a couple of weeks ago.

This is the first linebacker in the 2016 class for Arizona, and the eighth player overall.

To say the coaching staff is excited about @JakeColacion would likely be an understatement

— Jason Scheer (@JasonScheer) July 8, 2015

Here's a look at some of his work from his junior season of high school.

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