Thompson Valley safety Aidan Gipson (14) is congratulated by teammate DannyHighland after making an interception in the second quarter of a game against Golden on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013 at Patterson Stadium. (Steve Stoner, Loveland Reporter-Herald)
Thompson Valley senior Danny Highland has given his verbal commitment to play football at the Air Force Academy.
The 6-foot-3, 235-pound offensive tackle and defensive lineman said he came to a decision about two weeks ago.
“It just had everything I was looking for,” he said. “… I love the camaraderie.”
Born into a military family, he said the Air Force made sense for him. Highland, 17, also received offers from Chadron State and Cornell, and had interest from Wyoming.
“He’s a student of the game,” Thompson Valley coach Matt Smith said. “He’s one of the hardest working kids on the team.”
Highland said he’s looking to pursue biology at the school.
