Pomona four-star lineman Jake Moretti, the state’s top football recruit in the class of 2017, said he will attend the University of Colorado, changing his commitment from Ohio State. Moretti announced his decision via Twitter on Thursday night.
Moretti, who has missed his senior season because of a torn ACL suffered in a summer camp at Ohio State, initially committed to the Buckeyes in July 2015.
With his switch to Colorado, he will join other locals in what is turning into a bumper Buffs recruiting class that includes ThunderRidge lineman Heston Paige, Cherry Creek linebacker Jonathan Van Diest and former Cherry Creek tight end Dante Sparaco, who is now at IMG Academy in Florida).
CU is 8-2 overall and 6-1 in the Pac-12 heading into Saturday’s showdown against Washington State at Folsom Field in Boulder. If the Buffs beat the Cougars and then Utah, also at Folsom Field, to close the regular season, the Buffs will secure the Pac-12 South title and a berth in the conference championship game.
Moretti on Thursday afternoon told The Denver Post in a text message that he planned a forthcoming announcement regarding his decision.
Getting Moretti would be a huge pickup for head coach Mike MacIntyre, recruiting coordinator Darrin Chiaverini and the rapidly ascending Buffs. He played both offense and defense at Pomona but is projected as an offensive lineman in college.
And while Moretti’s decommitment is a big loss for Ohio State, the Buckeyes have the nation’s No. 2 recruiting class for 2017, according to 247Sports, and have signed top-10 recruiting classes since coach Urban Meyer took over the Big Ten program in 2011.
Moretti’s top-seeded Panthers play No. 9 Columbine at Jeffco Stadium in the Class 5A quarterfinals Friday night. In football, high school recruits can sign a letter of intent in early February.
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