Pokes Land Verbal From Fourth Colorado Product
LARAMIE -- Wyoming just snagged another prospect from south of the state line.
Levi Rillos Monday became the fourth recruit from Colorado to verbally commit to the Cowboy football program, joining fellow wide receiver Alijah Landrum-Hamilton and defensive back Karson McKenzie, who both attended Cherry Creek High School.
Quarterback Tucker Ingersoll, who earned a three-star rating after accounting for 2,620 total yards of offense and 39 touchdowns, comes to Laramie from Pomona High School in Arvada.
Rillos, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound Ralston Valley product, is the eighth known member of the 2027 recruiting class.
"I’m extremely excited and blessed to announce my commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at the University of Wyoming," the 5A First Team All-State performer penned on X.
Rillos, who also received offers from the main three military academies and Utah State, among others, hauled in 40 passes and amassed 704 receiving yards last fall. That's an average of nearly 18 yards per catch. He also snagged six touchdown tosses, including a long of 74 yards. The junior added 513 yards and eight more scores on the ground for the Mustangs, who finished the year 13-1 before falling to, you guessed it, Cherry Creek.
Wyoming already has eight verbal commits in the '27 class, "by far" the most this early in the recruiting cycle during the Jay Sawvel era. The third-year head coach has often said most high school recruits sign on the dotted line after visiting campus and attending a game inside War Memorial Stadium.
Rillos, along with Landrum-Hamilton, McKenzie and Ingersoll, are set to join quarterback Michael Vander Luitgaren and tight end Thomas Prescott, both of Batavia High School in Illinois. Linebacker Drew Benassi of Lee's Summit, Mo. and 290-pound defensive tackle Kingston Beyer of Fort Worth also plan to sign on the dotted line in December.
That number could reach 15 this summer, according to a source familiar with the situation, including the addition of two "local products." Sawvel and Co. still plan to add three safeties, a defensive end and tackle, along with an offensive lineman in this class.
Wyoming's known commits have bumped the 2027 class, so far, up to 96th nationally out of 138 FBS programs. UNLV (59), North Dakota State (89) and New Mexico (90) are rated higher. The rest of the Mountain West ranks like this: Hawaii (97), San Jose State (100), Nevada (103), Northern Illinois (118) and Air Force (N/A).
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