RECRUITS boomerang story
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:25 am
Cowboys add recruits
By BOB HAMMOND Boomerang Sports Editor
The University of Wyoming football program continued to find pieces for its future defense when two more high school standouts announced that they had given verbal commitments to the school.
The latest verbals are from Riley Lange, a 6-foot-3, 235-pound defensive end from Ponderosa High School in Parker, Colo., and Billy Vavau, a 6-3, 295-pound defensive lineman from Jordan High School in Sandy, Utah.
Both will sign national letters of intent with the Cowboys on National Signing Day (Feb. 3).
Lange has been a two-year starter at Ponderosa as both a fullback and combination defensive end/linebacker.
Last year as a junior, Lange recorded 136 tackles, including 20 tackles for loss and seven sacks. He was a first-team All-Southern League selection.
So far this season, Lange has rushed for 207 yards in 24 carries (8.6 average) and a touchdown. On the defensive side of the ball, Lange has recorded 42 tackles, including five sacks, and has four hurries and two deflections from his linebacker spot.
Lange has already accepted an invitation to play in the 2010 Max Emfinger All-American Game Classic Bowl on Jan. 9 in Dallas.
“I decided to commit now because I think Wyoming is a great school, first off academically, and then it’s a team that’s on the rise with the new coach,” Lange said. “I love the coaching staff and I just thought it was a great fit.”
Lange, who runs a 4.65 40 and has a 31-inch vertical leap, also drew recruiting interest from Colorado, Colorado State, Kansas, Kansas State, Northwestern, Oklahoma State and Utah in addition to Wyoming.
Meanwhile, Vavau began his prep career at Kearns (Utah) High School where he started his freshman and sophomore years. He then transferred to Jordan, where he started last year as a junior and this year as a senior.
Although Vavau has played on both sides of the ball up front, most of the action has been on the offensive side of the ball.
This past summer, he took part in the All-Poly Camp in Bountiful, Utah, where he was selected a camp all-star as an offensive lineman.
Vavau, who was also being recruited by Utah, Utah State and Southern Utah, said he decided to commit to Wyoming because of the opportunity to play defense.
“I love playing defense, and Wyoming was the only school offering me to play D,” Vavau said. “They recruited me as a noseguard.”
Wyoming has now received 10 known verbal commitments for its 2010 recruiting class. Of the 10, four are defensive linemen.
The Cowboys have also received verbals from Sonny Puletasi, a 6-3, 215-pound defensive end from Lawton, Okla., and Tyler Strong, a 6-3, 270-pound defensive tackle from Niwot, Colo.
Bob Hammond’s e-mail address is [email protected]
UW’S 2010 VERBALS
C.J. BENNETT (6-0, 198), QB, Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Alonso HS)
NEHEMIE KANKOLONGO (5-11, 200), RB, Maple Ridge, B.C. (Coquitlam Centennial HS)
RILEY LANGE (6-3, 235), DE, Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa HS)
DREW MARTINEZ (6-1, 165), WR, Green River, Wyo. (Green River HS)
C.J. MORGAN (5-10, 170), WR, Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest HS)
SONNY PULETASI (6-3, 215), DE, Lawton, Okla. (Lawton HS)
SAM STRATTON (6-0, 190), QB, Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield HS)
TYLER STRONG (6-3, 270), DT, Niwot, Colo. (Niwot HS)
BILLY VAVAU (6-3, 295), NG, Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS)
DARRENN WHITE (6-0, 190), ATH, Kansas City, Mo. (University Academy)
By BOB HAMMOND Boomerang Sports Editor
The University of Wyoming football program continued to find pieces for its future defense when two more high school standouts announced that they had given verbal commitments to the school.
The latest verbals are from Riley Lange, a 6-foot-3, 235-pound defensive end from Ponderosa High School in Parker, Colo., and Billy Vavau, a 6-3, 295-pound defensive lineman from Jordan High School in Sandy, Utah.
Both will sign national letters of intent with the Cowboys on National Signing Day (Feb. 3).
Lange has been a two-year starter at Ponderosa as both a fullback and combination defensive end/linebacker.
Last year as a junior, Lange recorded 136 tackles, including 20 tackles for loss and seven sacks. He was a first-team All-Southern League selection.
So far this season, Lange has rushed for 207 yards in 24 carries (8.6 average) and a touchdown. On the defensive side of the ball, Lange has recorded 42 tackles, including five sacks, and has four hurries and two deflections from his linebacker spot.
Lange has already accepted an invitation to play in the 2010 Max Emfinger All-American Game Classic Bowl on Jan. 9 in Dallas.
“I decided to commit now because I think Wyoming is a great school, first off academically, and then it’s a team that’s on the rise with the new coach,” Lange said. “I love the coaching staff and I just thought it was a great fit.”
Lange, who runs a 4.65 40 and has a 31-inch vertical leap, also drew recruiting interest from Colorado, Colorado State, Kansas, Kansas State, Northwestern, Oklahoma State and Utah in addition to Wyoming.
Meanwhile, Vavau began his prep career at Kearns (Utah) High School where he started his freshman and sophomore years. He then transferred to Jordan, where he started last year as a junior and this year as a senior.
Although Vavau has played on both sides of the ball up front, most of the action has been on the offensive side of the ball.
This past summer, he took part in the All-Poly Camp in Bountiful, Utah, where he was selected a camp all-star as an offensive lineman.
Vavau, who was also being recruited by Utah, Utah State and Southern Utah, said he decided to commit to Wyoming because of the opportunity to play defense.
“I love playing defense, and Wyoming was the only school offering me to play D,” Vavau said. “They recruited me as a noseguard.”
Wyoming has now received 10 known verbal commitments for its 2010 recruiting class. Of the 10, four are defensive linemen.
The Cowboys have also received verbals from Sonny Puletasi, a 6-3, 215-pound defensive end from Lawton, Okla., and Tyler Strong, a 6-3, 270-pound defensive tackle from Niwot, Colo.
Bob Hammond’s e-mail address is [email protected]
UW’S 2010 VERBALS
C.J. BENNETT (6-0, 198), QB, Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Alonso HS)
NEHEMIE KANKOLONGO (5-11, 200), RB, Maple Ridge, B.C. (Coquitlam Centennial HS)
RILEY LANGE (6-3, 235), DE, Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa HS)
DREW MARTINEZ (6-1, 165), WR, Green River, Wyo. (Green River HS)
C.J. MORGAN (5-10, 170), WR, Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest HS)
SONNY PULETASI (6-3, 215), DE, Lawton, Okla. (Lawton HS)
SAM STRATTON (6-0, 190), QB, Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield HS)
TYLER STRONG (6-3, 270), DT, Niwot, Colo. (Niwot HS)
BILLY VAVAU (6-3, 295), NG, Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS)
DARRENN WHITE (6-0, 190), ATH, Kansas City, Mo. (University Academy)
