Colorado football recruiters are in the market for tailbacks who, as head coach Jon Embree joked recently, “(offensive coordinator) Eric Bieniemy (5-foot-6) can look up to.”
According to , the Buffs have landed one for 2012 who fits that profile.
Davien Payne, a 5-foot-11, 215-pounder from Citrus Hill High School in Perris, Calif., committed to the Buffs on Tuesday, according to the recruiting-based Internet website.
Payne earned all-league honors in 2010 as a junior, rushing for 1,928 yards and 27 touchdowns. He is rated a three-star prospect (out of five) by Rivals.
According to Rivals, Payne also received offers from four other Pac-12 schools: Arizona State, UCLA, Washington and Washington State.
Payne is the second tailback to extend a commitment to the Buffs, joining Terrence Crowder (5-10, 212), a two-star prospect from Galena Park, Texas, near Houston.
Ralston Valley’s Archuleta to attend UNC.
Solana Archuleta of Ralston Valley High School said she decided to play softball at Northern Colorado even though coach Mark Montgomery told her she will play the outfield and likely not get a chance to pitch.
Mammoth adds Hopcroft to mix.
The Colorado Mammoth signed free-agent right-handed forward Derek Hopcroft to a one-year deal. Hopcroft, 25, was the 17th overall selection in the 2010 National Lacrosse League entry draft by the Calgary Roughnecks but appeared in only three games for Calgary last season.
