On Saturday, Chandler Garrett told the Star-Tribune that Wyoming ranked atop his list of college choices.
On Sunday, the 6-foot-4, 214-pound quarterback from Mustang, Oklahoma, made it official by giving the Cowboys their first verbal commitment from the class of 2016.
Now, he hopes to get more recruits from the Sooner State to tag along to UW.
“I’m excited to be the first one,” Garrett said. “... I’m looking forward to trying to get some of my boys to come out there with me.”
Wyoming currently has 10 other offers out to Oklahomans, many of whom Garrett is familiar with. Wyoming also signed four Oklahoma high school players for its 2015 class, tied for the most of any state.
“I’m pretty close with most of them.” he said. “The football community around here, we all go to camps together and work out together. ... We definitely have a tight-knit bond down here.”
Garrett, ranked by 247 Sports and Rivals as a three-star recruit, took an unofficial visit to Laramie last week. His family met with UW coach Craig Bohl and offensive coordinator Brent Vigen. He also toured the Cowboys’ facilities and met with a representative from the College of Business, which he plans to enroll in.
“That pretty much sealed the deal,” said Garrett, who had another FBS-level offer from Air Force. “... They wanted to see if I was interested in taking the next step forward and I went out there with my family. It sealed the deal.”
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