Gilbert Perry senior linebacker Jackson Ford announced on social media that he’ll be playing his college football at Princeton on Friday.

He is the second Arizona player in the 2020 class to commit to playing at an Ivy League school. Scottsdale Notre Dame linebacker Brock Locnikar has committed to Harvard.

Ford, 6-foot-1, 210 pounds, had 63 tackles and 5.5 sacks on Perry’s 11-3 team that lost to Chandler in the 6A state championship game last season.

He figures to lead the defense at middle linebacker this season for the Pumas.

“Loved the atmosphere and how I felt welcomed there,” Ford said. “I felt like I could be successful there.”

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