Unlike teammates Brady Daigh and Conor Healy, Leilon Willingham plans to leave the Centennial State.
The last of Mullen's three standout linebackers – and perhaps the best – will see his cell phone finally get a break.
That's because
Leilon Willingham has given a verbal commitment to Texas A&M, selecting the Aggies over Arizona State, Boise State, Colorado, Colorado State, Kansas State, Utah and Washington (among others).
Linebacker mates
Brady Daigh (Colorado) and
Conor Healy (Air Force) already had signed with in-state programs, but the 6-foot-2, 240 pound Willingham broke the trend. He cited a friendship with Mister Jones, a freshman last season with the Aggies who played at Littleton, as a factor.
"He was telling me going (to Texas A & M) was one of the best decisions he ever made," Willingham told The Denver Post.
BAD BREAK FOR McKAYRegis Jesuit senior wide receiver
Connor McKay suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the 5A championship game last month and will be shelved for baseball season. That is discouraging news, because baseball is McKay's top sport and the outfielder was projected as a high pick in the amateur draft.
He remains a likely draft candidate, but the injury likely will cost him a few, if not several rounds.
Paul Willis is a regular sports freelancer for The Denver Post and covered high school, college and pro sports for the Rocky Mountain News from 2000-09. You can reach him at gdpdub@aol.com.
