Jonathan really raised his game as a Junior last season. This Strasburg product caught 7 TD passes last year becoming one of Bryan Schor's favorite targets in the redzone. He caught a TD pass in each of JMU's 4 playoff wins. And, in the last 2 (at NDSU and vs YSU in championship) he caught the first TD of each game giving the Dukes an early 7-0 lead.

He has played himself into getting a look from the NFL scouts. He is an All-American candidate and you know Schor will be looking his way often. Quite the weapon. When you think you've got our WR's and RB's covered, then you have to worry about this big target who can control the middle of the field.

Good luck to JK in his final season in purple this fall. Definitely will be a team leader. He has made the CAA All-Academic team twice and was named the JMU Athletic Director's Scholar Athlete for the Fall of 2015 during his Soph season. Give us 11 Kloostermans on each side of the LOS and we will win a lot of games.

Meet Jonathan: http://www.jmusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=13404

Huge asset to Schor (and the Dukes generally), I think he'll be a favorite target and get a lot of touches and TD opportunities this year. GO DUKES!

This guy *****

Kloosterman is going to have a monster season. Seemed like he and Schor really figured it out in playoffs. (Both of those statements about probably obvious and/or understatements actually.)

(06-06-2017 10:05 AM)DirtyDukes Wrote:  This guy *****

What?

This guy ROCKS

gonna have a monster year..would love to see us line up a two TE set

The play that Schor and Kloosterman run over the middle is a killer. They ran it probably 6 times for TD's last season (including every playoff game and the game in Frisco), in every case he was wide open. Teams had to spent too much time and manpower watching everyone else and it just opened the field for them.

Great combo for the Dukes!!

Brian

(06-07-2017 08:50 AM)JMU_71 Wrote:  

(06-06-2017 10:05 AM)DirtyDukes Wrote:  This guy *****

What?

I see you Jared

(06-06-2017 10:05 AM)DirtyDukes Wrote:  This guy *****

(06-07-2017 08:50 AM)JMU_71 Wrote:  

(06-06-2017 10:05 AM)DirtyDukes Wrote:  This guy *****

What?

i've been saying it to anyone who will listen (basically no one): he could be our best pro prospect. at least in the top 3. Stinnie is obviously up there. but Kloo does it all. very willing and physical blocker. great hands. performs at his best in big games. sure, it would be great if he were a couple of inches taller and could run a 4.3. obviously. but I think he has enough tools to get a look if he puts up the monster numbers i'm expecting.

(06-08-2017 01:32 PM)Jay M. Youix Wrote:  i've been saying it to anyone who will listen (basically no one): he could be our best pro prospect. at least in the top 3. Stinnie is obviously up there. but Kloo does it all. very willing and physical blocker. great hands. performs at his best in big games. sure, it would be great if he were a couple of inches taller and could run a 4.3. obviously. but I think he has enough tools to get a look if he puts up the monster numbers i'm expecting.

Personally, I think we've had a run of great Tight Ends beginning with Mike Caussin. As far as their play while a Duke it's difficult for me to say one stands head and shoulders above the others.

Kloo has got to have a high YAC... seems he rumbles amd rumbles with people on him

(06-08-2017 10:06 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(06-08-2017 01:32 PM)Jay M. Youix Wrote:  i've been saying it to anyone who will listen (basically no one): he could be our best pro prospect. at least in the top 3. Stinnie is obviously up there. but Kloo does it all. very willing and physical blocker. great hands. performs at his best in big games. sure, it would be great if he were a couple of inches taller and could run a 4.3. obviously. but I think he has enough tools to get a look if he puts up the monster numbers i'm expecting.

Personally, I think we've had a run of great Tight Ends beginning with Mike Caussin. As far as their play while a Duke it's difficult for me to say one stands head and shoulders above the others.

Yep. The last 11 seasons, starting 2007 and going thrugh this upcoming season, the starters (when not injured) have been the below 4 guys:
-07'-09' starter Mike Caussin, 2009 3rd team All CAA.
-10'-12' starter Brian Barlow, 2011 & 2012 2nd team All CAA.
-13'-15' starter Deane Cheatham, 3 year starter, 2015 1st team All CAA (would have made All CAA in 2014 if not getting hurt in the RU game).
-16'-17': Kloosterman: 2016 1st team All CAA, 2017 pre season All American.

Assuming Kloosterman makes All CAA this season will be 6 of those 11 with an All CAA TE, would/should have been 7 if Cheatham not hurt vs RU in 14'..

Ironically, Kloosterman would be the only one of the 4 above not a 3 year starter, yet could be JMU's 1st All American at TE since ??? (Ed Perry in 96?)??. Maybe Caussin & Barlow could have made All American if had played in a more passing offense under MM..

Caussin (listed 6'5"/245 as a Sr) had a few seasons in the NFL. Barlow (listed 6'3/255 as a rSr), as I recall was being looked at by the NFL, but apparently declined invitations to try out/shoot for a UDFA contract. Kloosterman listed 6'3"/245 I would assume has a shot at being in an NFL camp next year if he pursues that..

The #2 TE from last season, Daniele Schiele, was a rSr. So who is going to be the #2 TE this season? I don't even know who was #3 last season.

Other TE on roster:
#81 So Nick Carlton 6'3"/235
#86 rSo Mack Cullen 6'4"/220
#82 rFr Zach Polglase 6'3"/225
#82 Fr Joe Hunt 6'3"/220 (Hunt also listed as an LB)
#37 Fr Clayton Cheatham 6'3"/220

Carlton got some PT last year.