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  Celestin Joins Gopher FamilyBrice Marich01/26/2014Minnesota went down in the Peach State and stole Jonesboro (GA.) Mundy Mill senior running back Rodney Smith and last night picked up his teammate in senior outside linebacker Jonathan CelestinFor more Minnesota sports news, notes and discussion, especially recruiting coverage, follow Brice Marich on Twitter @BriceMarich
  Last night, the Golden Gophers picked up a new commitment from Jonesboro (GA.) Mundy Mill senior outside linebacker Jonathan Celestin.
  The 6-1, 215-pound physical linebacker held offers from Valdosta State and Western Carolina, but while on his official visit to Minneapolis this weekend, he decided that couldn't pass up the offer to Minnesota and joined his teammate senior running back Rodney Smith, who committed a few days earlier to the Golden Gophers. Running back coach Brian Anderson and Head Coach Jerry Kill were his recruiters and made an impact on him committing to Minnesota.
  Celestin is a very athletic and instinctive linebacker that can play sideline to sideline. He reads the play very well and brings the wood when he hits you. His run support and his blitzing ability like being able to shoot through the line is superb and he doesn't give up on the play.
  I'm committed to The University of Minnesota #Ski-U-Mah #Gophers— Jonathan Celestin (@JonC_4) January 26, 2014
  Check out his senior highlights- http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1779500/highlights/89534375?autoplay=1
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