Cottonwood 'Backer Eyes the Big Boys
He didn't grow up in Utah, and he has essentially played only one year of high school football, so a lot of locals don't know much about Cottonwood linebacker Lynn Katoa.
But most of the top college football programs in the country are familiar with the senior who moved to Salt Lake City from the Dallas area before his sophomore year.
Incredibly, Katoa has scholarship offers from 91 schools, at last count.
The prospect whom most recruiting services rate as one of the top 100 in the country told the Recruiting Trail on Thursday that he originally wanted to make a decision before the Colts' season-opener at Brighton on Aug. 17. But that's looking more and more unlikely because Katoa would still like to get in all five of his NCAA-allotted official visits.
He visited Texas last week, where he received an offer from Longhorns coach Mack Brown. He said he is trying to set up a trip to Oklahoma the week of Aug. 19-26, if possible.
He would also like to visit Miami, Florida and LSU, he said, and perhaps get a side trip to Oklahoma State in when he visits Norman.
"I like Oklahoma and Texas a lot," he said. "They are probably my top two right now, but more and more I am thinking I want to take a lot of trips before I decide."
Katoa, who turned 18 two weeks ago, is a decent student, too, with a 3.2 grade point average in core courses. He scored a 17 the first time he took the ACT, a score that makes him eligible at most schools. He wants to graduate this winter and says he is on track to do so.
Utah and BYU are among the schools that have offered the second-team all-stater, but Katoa said he has his sights set on higher-profile programs from major conferences.
"I like Utah's coaches a lot, but...I'm probably headed out of state," he said.
Asked if there are any other schools out there that might work their way into the picture, Katoa mentioned Wisconsin and Texas Tech.
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Utes in Hunt for Texas Recruit
University of Utah coaches made an early offer to Chris Givens, a 6-foot, 205-pound running back from Wylie, Texas. They are not alone, it appears.
Givens, who was injured the first play of his junior season and missed the entire year, has seen his stock rise this summer as recruiters have become convinced that he has completely overcome the knee injury.
The latest school to make Givens an offer is Wake Forest. He also has offers from Wisconsin, North Texas and UNLV.
"I am just looking at everybody right now," Givens told the Web site Badgernation.com. "I'm going to leave it like that for my season to see what options I have got. I will see who offers down the line."
But most of the top college football programs in the country are familiar with the senior who moved to Salt Lake City from the Dallas area before his sophomore year.
Incredibly, Katoa has scholarship offers from 91 schools, at last count.
The prospect whom most recruiting services rate as one of the top 100 in the country told the Recruiting Trail on Thursday that he originally wanted to make a decision before the Colts' season-opener at Brighton on Aug. 17. But that's looking more and more unlikely because Katoa would still like to get in all five of his NCAA-allotted official visits.
He visited Texas last week, where he received an offer from Longhorns coach Mack Brown. He said he is trying to set up a trip to Oklahoma the week of Aug. 19-26, if possible.
He would also like to visit Miami, Florida and LSU, he said, and perhaps get a side trip to Oklahoma State in when he visits Norman.
"I like Oklahoma and Texas a lot," he said. "They are probably my top two right now, but more and more I am thinking I want to take a lot of trips before I decide."
Katoa, who turned 18 two weeks ago, is a decent student, too, with a 3.2 grade point average in core courses. He scored a 17 the first time he took the ACT, a score that makes him eligible at most schools. He wants to graduate this winter and says he is on track to do so.
Utah and BYU are among the schools that have offered the second-team all-stater, but Katoa said he has his sights set on higher-profile programs from major conferences.
"I like Utah's coaches a lot, but...I'm probably headed out of state," he said.
Asked if there are any other schools out there that might work their way into the picture, Katoa mentioned Wisconsin and Texas Tech.
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Utes in Hunt for Texas Recruit
University of Utah coaches made an early offer to Chris Givens, a 6-foot, 205-pound running back from Wylie, Texas. They are not alone, it appears.
Givens, who was injured the first play of his junior season and missed the entire year, has seen his stock rise this summer as recruiters have become convinced that he has completely overcome the knee injury.
The latest school to make Givens an offer is Wake Forest. He also has offers from Wisconsin, North Texas and UNLV.
"I am just looking at everybody right now," Givens told the Web site Badgernation.com. "I'm going to leave it like that for my season to see what options I have got. I will see who offers down the line."
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