From The Sun's Stefen Lovelace:

Junior Loyola quarterback Leon Kinnard made a verbal commitment to play football at the University of Connecticut, confirmed Loyola coach Brian Abbott yesterday.

Kinnard, who was a second team All-Metro selection this season, chose UConn because they will allow him to play quarterback. Other schools -- such as Penn State and Rutgers -- had shown interest in Kinnard but some were recruiting him for defensive back.

"He wanted the opportunity to play quarterback and I support that," Abbott said. "I think it suits what he currently does. We run a similar style (to what UConn runs) and it will allow him to be effective in their offense, otherwise they wouldn’t have offered in the beginning."

Abbott said that UConn offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Rob Ambrose had been the one recruiting Kinnard and he believes the staff will give Kinnard plenty of support at being a collegiate quarterback.

Loyola teammate Terence Garvin, a fellow junior second team All-Metro selection, has been offered a scholarship by Maryland as a free safety, Abbott confirmed.