Football: Park City star chooses Commodores
A third Utah prep football star has chosen to take his talents to an out-of-state Division I football program.
Park City High's Colt Nichter orally committed to Vanderbilt of the SEC on Tuesday, two days after visiting the school's campus in Nashville, Tenn.
"I just felt the most comfortable there, and the coaches are really down to earth," Nichter said. "Plus, I can get a great education."
Nichter's decision is a blow to Weber State, which was looking like it had a chance to steal the 6-foot-2, 275-pound senior from some of the big boys of college football.
Nichter was also heavily recruited by Bowling Green and Washington State, and he gave WSU coaches a soft commitment last week after visiting their school in Pullman.
But he said that a visit to Nashville caused him to change his mind.
"I really get along well with Vanderbilt's coaches," he said.
Another Park City star, running back Matt Wright, was also getting a lot of interest from Division I programs. However, Nichter said Tuesday that Wright will probably end up at a junior college because of some academic issues.
The other two known Utah preps who have committed to non-Utah programs are Judge Memorial's Lewis Walker and Cottonwood's Lynn Katoa.
Walker has committed to Hawaii, while Katoa has signed with Colorado and is currently in school there, having graduated early from Cottonwood.
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Our Utah State beat writer, Steve Luhm, has discovered a couple more players that Utah State is recruiting.
The Aggies are apparently interested in defensive back LeAndre Daniels of San Leandro, Calif., and Jamar Smith, a defensive back from Berkeley, Calif.
Daniels is 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds and is also being recruited by UNLV.
Smith is 5-11, 170 and is also being recruited by San Jose State, New Mexico State and Sacramento State.
Park City High's Colt Nichter orally committed to Vanderbilt of the SEC on Tuesday, two days after visiting the school's campus in Nashville, Tenn.
"I just felt the most comfortable there, and the coaches are really down to earth," Nichter said. "Plus, I can get a great education."
Nichter's decision is a blow to Weber State, which was looking like it had a chance to steal the 6-foot-2, 275-pound senior from some of the big boys of college football.
Nichter was also heavily recruited by Bowling Green and Washington State, and he gave WSU coaches a soft commitment last week after visiting their school in Pullman.
But he said that a visit to Nashville caused him to change his mind.
"I really get along well with Vanderbilt's coaches," he said.
Another Park City star, running back Matt Wright, was also getting a lot of interest from Division I programs. However, Nichter said Tuesday that Wright will probably end up at a junior college because of some academic issues.
The other two known Utah preps who have committed to non-Utah programs are Judge Memorial's Lewis Walker and Cottonwood's Lynn Katoa.
Walker has committed to Hawaii, while Katoa has signed with Colorado and is currently in school there, having graduated early from Cottonwood.
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Our Utah State beat writer, Steve Luhm, has discovered a couple more players that Utah State is recruiting.
The Aggies are apparently interested in defensive back LeAndre Daniels of San Leandro, Calif., and Jamar Smith, a defensive back from Berkeley, Calif.
Daniels is 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds and is also being recruited by UNLV.
Smith is 5-11, 170 and is also being recruited by San Jose State, New Mexico State and Sacramento State.
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