Wyoming Football Announces 2021 Early Signing Class
17 High School Student-Athletes Sign With the Cowboys
17 High School Student-Athletes Sign With the Cowboys
Laramie, Wyo. (Dec. 16, 2021) -- The early signing period for college football teams began on Wednesday and the Wyoming Cowboys announced 17 high school student-athletes who signed with the Pokes, including six players from the state of Texas, 11 three-star recruits and nine players who were ranked among the best recruits in their states this year.
Wyoming's 2021 signing class includes players from Texas to California, as well as having a strong regional representation with signees from Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska and Utah. Two recruits from Illinois and one from the Kansas City metro area also became Wyoming Cowboys on Wednesday.
Recruiting across the country changed this year with a variety of restrictions being put in place that grew out of the Coronavirus Pandemic. The NCAA put a moratorium on in-person recruiting this year and some states postponed high school football seasons this fall.
Despite those restrictions, National Signing Day was once again one of the most exciting times of the year for recruits and their families and college football programs across the nation.
"Our staff did an outstanding job of adjusting our recruiting strategy this year with the onslaught of COVID-19 that affected how we went about recruiting," said Wyoming head coach Craig Bohl. "We normally lean heavily on senior evaluations in our recruiting and on in-person recruiting. This year due to COVID, the NCAA did not allow coaches to go out and visit recruits in person and in many cases there wasn't a lot of senior tape to evaluate as some states delayed their high school football seasons. Despite that, our staff did an exceptional job of finding young men who fit our recruiting profile.
"We are extremely pleased with the 17 young men who committed to us today, and we think they will make a significant impact on our program moving forward."
The national letter-of-intent early signing period for football began on Wednesday, Dec. 16 and will conclude on Friday, Dec. 18.
In addition to the early signing period for football, there is a Midyear Junior College Transfer signing period from Dec. 16 through Fri., Jan. 15, 2021 and the regular signing period for football from Wed., Feb. 3 through Thursday, April 1.
Position Breakdown
∙This year's position breakdown sees 12 recruits on the defensive side of the ball and five on offense. Of the defensive signees: six are defensive backs, four are defensive linemen and two are linebackers. Offensively, UW signed two offensive lineman, one running back, one tight end and one wide receiver.
State-by-State Breakdown
∙A year ago, Colorado led the way for Wyoming with six signees, followed by four from California. This year, the state of Texas leads the way with six signees, followed by four from Nebraska, two from Illinois and one each from Wyoming, California, Colorado, Kansas/Missouri and Utah.
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