The Kent State coaching staff have hit the recruiting trail hard this spring tracking down talent to help build the program into an Mid-American Conference contender.
Still trying to add players to the 2018 class, one of the prospects to recently earn a chance to play college ball at Kent State was Jerome Buckner II.
"Me and coach Ben (Needham) have been exchanging messages for the last few months. Today he messaged me with his number and said get to him as soon as I can. I texted him about three minutes after to let him know it was me and we got straight to business talk.