While many college football prospects come into the recruiting process blindly, Travis Vokolek is not one of those prospects. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound Vokolek is the son of long-time college football coach D.J. Vokolek, who has been walking him through what he will hear and see during recruiting.
Among the pieces of advice the elder Vokolek has offered is when a coach comes for an in-home visit, it means the school is serious about recruiting the prospect. That advice made Wyoming Coach Craig Bohl’s visit to Springfield and the Vokolek household last night all the more special.
“It is always something huge when a head coach comes to see you for an in-home visit," said Vokolek. "I know they are recruiting me pretty hard and I will take that into thought when making my decision in the next couple weeks.”
The Kickapoo prep is a tight end/defensive end prospect who managed 95 tackles a year ago on defense and caught two touchdown passes as a tight end. He holds scholarship offers from Minnesota, Rutgers, Army, Buffalo, South Dakota, Northern Iowa, Missouri State, and Wyoming.
Vokolek will visit Rutgers this weekend and Wyoming next weekend before waiting to make a decision closer to National Signing Day.
“Wyoming and Rutgers are at the top two schools,” Vokolek said. “My dad as a coach for many years and he has been helping me out with the process. He said a couple other schools will come in late as people de-commit and there are changes. If a couple other people come in, that could change things.”
Vokolek said Bohl’s visit last night included conversation about how he could impact Wyoming’s efforts to win a conference championship as well as his potential spot on the field. Vokolek said Bohl wasn’t sure if he ends up a defensive end or outside linebacker in Laramie, it just depends on his growth once he enters a college weight program.
“Coach Bohl and my dad know each other pretty well so they had a nice talk when Coach Bohl got here and then we talked about how he sees me fitting in the to program,” Vokolek said. “Coach Bohl was telling me the whole state backs Wyoming football because it is the only school in the state. That comes into play as well.”
For his part, Vokolek said he is looking for a school that can offer a great education as well as a university and community he wants to be a part of.
“I want great relationships with coaching staff but I also want to know that If one of my coaches leaves I can stay at that school and I will want to enjoy that school and not want to follow the coach to the next school," added Vokolek.
https://wyoming.rivals.com/news/vokolek-family-gets-in-home-visit-from-wyoming-coach-bohl
Among the pieces of advice the elder Vokolek has offered is when a coach comes for an in-home visit, it means the school is serious about recruiting the prospect. That advice made Wyoming Coach Craig Bohl’s visit to Springfield and the Vokolek household last night all the more special.
“It is always something huge when a head coach comes to see you for an in-home visit," said Vokolek. "I know they are recruiting me pretty hard and I will take that into thought when making my decision in the next couple weeks.”
The Kickapoo prep is a tight end/defensive end prospect who managed 95 tackles a year ago on defense and caught two touchdown passes as a tight end. He holds scholarship offers from Minnesota, Rutgers, Army, Buffalo, South Dakota, Northern Iowa, Missouri State, and Wyoming.
Vokolek will visit Rutgers this weekend and Wyoming next weekend before waiting to make a decision closer to National Signing Day.
“Wyoming and Rutgers are at the top two schools,” Vokolek said. “My dad as a coach for many years and he has been helping me out with the process. He said a couple other schools will come in late as people de-commit and there are changes. If a couple other people come in, that could change things.”
Vokolek said Bohl’s visit last night included conversation about how he could impact Wyoming’s efforts to win a conference championship as well as his potential spot on the field. Vokolek said Bohl wasn’t sure if he ends up a defensive end or outside linebacker in Laramie, it just depends on his growth once he enters a college weight program.
“Coach Bohl and my dad know each other pretty well so they had a nice talk when Coach Bohl got here and then we talked about how he sees me fitting in the to program,” Vokolek said. “Coach Bohl was telling me the whole state backs Wyoming football because it is the only school in the state. That comes into play as well.”
For his part, Vokolek said he is looking for a school that can offer a great education as well as a university and community he wants to be a part of.
“I want great relationships with coaching staff but I also want to know that If one of my coaches leaves I can stay at that school and I will want to enjoy that school and not want to follow the coach to the next school," added Vokolek.
https://wyoming.rivals.com/news/vokolek-family-gets-in-home-visit-from-wyoming-coach-bohl
