Lakewood High School linebacker Joe Hemschoot, who had been one of the highest-rated of the uncommitted Colorado football prospects, came off the board today.
Hemschoot told the Internet recruiting site that he had given an oral commitment to Stanford. Hemschoot, rated a 3-star prospect with a big upside, chose the Cardinal over Colorado and Oregon.
The 6-foot-1, 210-pounder told that he chose Stanford because of “my heart, the people, the football on the rise and the strength of the degree after I graduate.”
Hemschoot, who also played quarterback for Lakewood, continued a trend of top Colorado players heading to Pac-10 schools, led by Grandview defensive end Chris Martin and Steamboat Springs quarterback Austin Hinder, both headed to the University of California, and Stanford commitment Dillon Bonnell, an offensive tackle at ThunderRidge.
National signing day is Wednesday.
