KU football commitment Austin Stevens picks Boston College instead

By Matt Tait     Dec 30, 2013

According to the Rivals.com Boston College site, EagleAction.com, Class of 2014 defensive end Austin Stevens has changed his commitment from Kansas University to Boston College.

Stevens, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound two-star prospect from Montclair (N.J.) High, orally committed to KU in September but had been targeted by the Eagles throughout his recruitment. In addition, one Rivals.com report said an illness in his family inspired Stevens to want to stay closer to home for college.

Rated by Rivals as the 34th best prospect in New Jersey, Stevens has the potential to stay at defensive end or bulk up and move inside. He is the fifth player from New Jersey to commit to BC and his departure from KU’s list of commitments leaves the Jayhawks with 15 players in the current class. Three of those athletes (mid-year juco transfers Ronnie Davis, Keyon Haughton and Anthony Smithson) signed letters of intent on Dec. 18, and KU coach Charlie Weis said earlier this month that the Jayhawks could take as many as 26 players in the 2014 class.

As January nears and recruiting prepares to heat back up, the Jayhawks have a couple of critical recruiting weekends on the horizon as they attempt to fill out the class.

The end of the mid-year transfer signing period hits on Jan. 15 and national signing day is set for Feb. 5.

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.