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2025 CSU football signing tracker

Damon Cook and Michael Hovey

December 4, 2024

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Smoke around Canvas Stadium Aug. 23.

The official signing day for football officially opened Dec. 4. Here is a comprehensive list that will be updated as more recruits officially announce their commitment to play for Colorado State football.

Clarence Taylor: The wide receiver out of Pleasant Grove, Alabama, signed with CSU Dec. 4 as a three-star recruit by 247Sports. He stands at 5 feet, 11 inches and has breakaway speed. Taylor was a four-year varsity player, tallying 2,560 yards on 119 receptions and reeling in 35 touchdowns. Taylor had 20 offers, choosing CSU over schools like Cincinnati, Liberty and Vanderbilt.

Caden Branston: The 6-foot-2 defensive lineman signed with CSU as a three-star recruit out of Peoria, Arizona, Dec. 4. Branston finished his high school career with 92 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 7 sacks in 27 games played on varsity. Branston had five offers and signed with CSU over schools like Iowa State, Washington State and Arizona State.

D’Angelo Hagans Jr.: The 6-foot defensive back signed with CSU as a three-star recruit out of Las Vegas Dec. 4. Hagans Jr. played three years on varsity as a wide receiver as well as a defensive back. On the offensive end of things, Hagans Jr. finished with 1,266 yards on 85 receptions and 13 touchdowns. On the defensive side of things, Hagans Jr. had 59 tackles, five interceptions and 15 passes defensed. He had nine offers, picking CSU over schools like Utah, Fresno State and UNLV.

John Smith: The 6-foot-2 defensive back signed with CSU as a zero-star recruit out of Baytown, Texas Dec. 4. Smith was a three-sport athlete playing football, basketball and track. His only other offer was to play at UTSA.

Jackson Murray: The 6-foot-1 defensive lineman signed with CSU as a three-star recruit out of Scottsdale, Arizona, Dec. 4. Murray finished his high school career with 144 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and 11 sacks in 36 games played. Murray had eight offers, signing with CSU over schools like Air Force, Army and Idaho.

Brock Camp: The 6-foot-5 tight end signed with CSU as a three-star recruit out of Columbia, Missouri, Dec. 4. Camp caught 62 balls for 829 yards and nine touchdowns in his sophomore and junior seasons. His senior stats have not yet been updated. Camp had five offers, signing with CSU over schools like Northern Iowa, Kent State and Eastern Illinois.

Antoine Martin Jr.: The 5-foot-11 wide receiver signed with CSU as a three-star recruit out of Houston on Dec. 4. Martin Jr. caught 60 passes for 1,264 yards and 18 touchdowns in three seasons. Martin Jr. had 13 offers, signing with CSU over schools like Pittsburgh, Texas Tech and Kansas State.

Cannon Valenzuela: The 6-foot-3 linebacker signed with CSU as a three-star recruit out of Jacksboro, Texas, Dec. 4. Valenzuela played both receiver and linebacker, going for 2,562 receiving yards and 26 touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, Valenzuela had 208 tackles, seven tackles for loss and five interceptions. Valenzuela’s stats haven’t been updated to reflect his senior season. He had 10 offers, signing with CSU over schools like Texas State, Houston and Army.

Kentez Allen: The 6-foot-2 offensive lineman signed to CSU as a three-star recruit out of McDonough, Georgia, Dec. 4. Allen had three other offers from Army, Georgia State and Hampton.

Sione Netane: The offensive lineman out of Mountain View, California, signed with CSU Dec. 4 as a three-star recruit. He stands at 6 feet, 3 inches and currently weighs 350 pounds. Netane was a two-way player in high school. He received four offers, choosing CSU over Air Force, Arizona State and Army.

Javion Kinnard: The running back out of Nashville, Tennessee, signed to CSU on Dec. 4 as a zero-star recruit. He stands at 5 feet, 8 inches and currently weighs 165 pounds. Kinnard was a four-year varsity player, going for 4,139 scrimmage yards off 336 touches. The dual-threat back was a three-sport athlete and received 16 offers, choosing CSU over schools like Ole Miss, Toledo and Marshall.

Nathan Sutcliffe: The punter out of Buninyong, Victoria, Australia signed to CSU Dec. 4. He stands at 6 feet, 6 inches and weighs 245 pounds. Sutcliffe grew up playing Australian rules football and only received one offer.

Dylan Freebury: The kicker out of Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, signed to CSU Dec. 4. He stands at 6 feet and currently weighs 175 pounds. Freebury was a two-year varsity player, making 11 field goals and going 78-of-84 on point-after attempts with a career long of 47 yards. The three-sport athlete was rated as the No. 17 kicker by Chris Sailer and received his only offer from CSU.

Reach Damon Cook and Michael Hovey at sports@collegian.com or on Twitter @RMCollegianSpts.

About the Contributors

Damon Cook, Sports Editor

Damon Cook is returning as one of the sports editors for fall 2024 at the The Collegian. He's been at the paper since August 2022. After starting as a construction management major at Colorado State University, Cook quickly found out he didn't have a passion for it. After taking a year off, he realized he could work in sports — something he has always been passionate about. So with newfound aspirations, he switched his major to journalism and media communication to chase those dreams. After a year of working as a beat writer covering volleyball and women's basketball, Cook took over as sports editor in summer 2023. Since then, he has become established in reporting on football and men's basketball and looks forward to providing that coverage this upcoming season. Cook will begin his third semester as the sports editor before graduating in December, having borne witness to some of CSU's historic feats. His passion for bringing readers the best coverage has only grown. Having started in the wake of a complete overhaul of The Collegian sports desk, Cook has watched the desk grow considerably, thanks to the efforts of so many amazing people he gets the pleasure of working alongside. Having learned so many things from so many people, including to never wear a tie, Cook looks forward to helping The Collegian sports desk reach heights never imagined before. With a much greater understanding of the power of words, one of Cook's inspirational quotes for this upcoming year has been from Eric Cartman in South Park: "Respect my authoritah."

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor

Michael Hovey is one of the sports editors for The Rocky Mountain Collegian, facilitating the sports desk, collaborating with reporters and writing pieces of his own. He joined the newspaper in February and has greatly appreciated all the opportunities that have come with the organization. After settling on a business administration major with a concentration in marketing, Hovey stumbled upon The Collegian at the recommendation of a friend. Writing news stories gave him a deeper connection to Colorado State University and its community, making his studies that much more meaningful. Having played numerous sports at a fairly mediocre level, Hovey jumped at the opportunity to cover Division I sporting events. He now gets the chance to surround himself with talented writers, artists and athletes while exercising his preferred form of the English language. Hovey's favorite part of the job is meeting new people and learning about the things they’ve dedicated their lives to. The most surprising part has been the extraneous passions he’s discovered in nearly each one of these people. Hovey’s main goal this year is to foster discovery and allow people in athletics to show a separate side of themselves that may not generally be known. His secondary goal: Try not to stutter on a national broadcast. If not working at The Collegian, Hovey can be found engaging in outdoor activities, finding something tasty or listening to hip-hop.

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