2016 OL Jaylon Moore jumped in the boat

Detroit Consortium junior offensive lineman, Jaylon Moore, wasted no time committing to Western Michigan, when they offered him his first football scholarship at their big man camp. A relative unknown on the football field, until now, Moore said the decision was a no-brainer for him.

"It really was," Moore said on viewing his commitment to Western Michigan as a no-brainer. I just fell in love with it (Western Michigan). I love the atmosphere, and the coaching staff is amazing. I feel like I can fit right into the program. Their mentality is working hard, and I love it."

Moore competed at the very same camp last year, where he jumped on Western Michigan's radar then, but he said he knew he wasn't good enough at the time. So he worked even harder, so that when he returned to the camp, he would be good enough to compete with some of the best, and impress the coaches even more. He did that, more.

"It was very intense, and a lot of competition there," Moore said of the Broncos' camp. "There were a few ranked players, and some Big Ten commits. I only worked out at offensive tackle, but the coaches pulled me to the side to catch a few passes, and decided that I would make a good tight end, even though I never played before."

And at 6-5, 256-pounds, Moore is more than capable of playing either position at the next level. He has outstanding size, and carries his weight well. Playing basketball for Consortium has also helped Moore on the football field, who is an excellent rebounder, brings a lot of size to his team, and moves well for someone his size. Moore is certainly a steal for Western Michigan, who got a versatile player in Moore. He plays strictly offensive and defensive line in high schools, and although he is unsure what he will play at WMU, he hasn't ruled out playing tight end.

"It'll either be offensive tackle or tight end, I'm not really sure," Moore said. "Me and my coaches have talked about it (playing tight end in high school), but we really don't have offensive linemen, so it might just be a 7-on-7 thing."

Moore said he plans to return to Kalamazoo very soon on June 16, to get a closer look at the his future home, and get a feel what for the football program at Western Michigan is all about.

"I just hope to get a hood look at the campus, and for my parents to sit and meet the coaches," said Moore.