Ralston Valley senior Collin Root (9). (Dennis Pleuss)
Wyoming football is increasing its reach in Colorado over the past week.
On Tuesday, the Cowboys landed Ralston Valley athlete Collin Root, who played tight end, linebacker and kicked for the Mustangs.
Root announced his decision on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/collin9root/status/560295872534040576
He later said that he’d likely play fullback at Wyoming.
Root becomes the third Colorado product to pick Wyoming in recent days, having picked up Rampart kicker Tristan Bailey and Lutheran wide receiver Josh Clausen. His teammate at RV, Andrew Wingard, is also headed to Wyoming.
As a senior last fall, Root helped Ralston Valley go 12-1 and reach the Class 5A semifinals. He had three touchdown catches, and 76 total tackles on defense, but his most memorable moment came in the second round against Eaglecrest when he nailed a 56-yard field goal to win the game as time expired.
After the season, he was a first-team all-state pick in Class 5A.