As the Wyoming coaching staff continues to evaluate prospects along the Front Range, a prospect in the Cowboys' own backyard wants to prove he is worthy of a look. At 6-foot-6 and 240 pounds, Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow (HEM) athlete Quade Palm cuts an imposing figure. College coaches are interested in finding out if that frame can be molded into a Division I football player.
Coaches are also interested to see whether or not Palm can make the transition to 11-man football from the six-man game he current plays at HEM.
A shoulder injury took Palm off the field last season, which means a lack of current game film, which will likely force the HEM junior to wait until this fall to find out if he can earn a scholarship.
"My shoulder is feeling great," Palm told GoWyoGo.com on Monday. "I have not been able to hit the weight room, but I was cleared on Thursday, (May 2) to throw in track and get back into the weight room. I plan on lifting as much as I can this summer."
"Quade continues to improve as an all around player," said HEM coach, Tom Waring. "As a receiver his hands and blocking continue to get better every year. Defensively, his technique at both defensive end and linebacker continue to improve and make him very difficult to run toward. Quade is a great competitor and expects a lot from himself. He is a hard worker, not only in athletics, but most importantly in the classroom."
As a sophomore, Palm excelled for the Miners in six-man football, accounting for 20 catches for 158 yards offensively and 67 tackles and two sacks defensively. Last season he was injured after his first game in which he caught four passes for 62 yards and a score. On the defensive end, Palm tallied nine tackles.
Palm said he spent last weekend at the Wyoming Spring game. He said the coaches have invited him to their camp on June 8th in hopes of getting a better look at him as a prospect.
"I had a lot of fun at the spring game, it was the first one I have been to," Palm said. "I found the tour very interesting, and I was impressed at the measures that the University takes to make sure that their athletes succeed both on and off the field."
Palm said Wyoming is the only school he is communicating back-and-forth with at this point, but he is receiving mail from most of the Ivy League schools as well as Mesa State, Michigan, Tennessee and others.
"I'm honestly not sure if I am seriously looking at playing football, but it is very interesting to see what (the coaches) say," Palm said. "I think it is an honor to have schools looking at me to become a part of their programs."
Quade Palm
Coaches are also interested to see whether or not Palm can make the transition to 11-man football from the six-man game he current plays at HEM.
A shoulder injury took Palm off the field last season, which means a lack of current game film, which will likely force the HEM junior to wait until this fall to find out if he can earn a scholarship.
"My shoulder is feeling great," Palm told GoWyoGo.com on Monday. "I have not been able to hit the weight room, but I was cleared on Thursday, (May 2) to throw in track and get back into the weight room. I plan on lifting as much as I can this summer."
"Quade continues to improve as an all around player," said HEM coach, Tom Waring. "As a receiver his hands and blocking continue to get better every year. Defensively, his technique at both defensive end and linebacker continue to improve and make him very difficult to run toward. Quade is a great competitor and expects a lot from himself. He is a hard worker, not only in athletics, but most importantly in the classroom."
As a sophomore, Palm excelled for the Miners in six-man football, accounting for 20 catches for 158 yards offensively and 67 tackles and two sacks defensively. Last season he was injured after his first game in which he caught four passes for 62 yards and a score. On the defensive end, Palm tallied nine tackles.
Palm said he spent last weekend at the Wyoming Spring game. He said the coaches have invited him to their camp on June 8th in hopes of getting a better look at him as a prospect.
"I had a lot of fun at the spring game, it was the first one I have been to," Palm said. "I found the tour very interesting, and I was impressed at the measures that the University takes to make sure that their athletes succeed both on and off the field."
Palm said Wyoming is the only school he is communicating back-and-forth with at this point, but he is receiving mail from most of the Ivy League schools as well as Mesa State, Michigan, Tennessee and others.
"I'm honestly not sure if I am seriously looking at playing football, but it is very interesting to see what (the coaches) say," Palm said. "I think it is an honor to have schools looking at me to become a part of their programs."
Quade Palm
