Colorado State received signatures from 11 recruits on national signing day by 8:40 a.m., which includes five from in-state student-athletes.
The in-state high school prospects include: offensive lineman Salofi Gaoa of Rocky Mountain, wide receiver Olabisi Johnson of Lakewood, defensive lineman Richard King of Rangeview and linebacker Max McDonald of Rocky Mountain. Linebacker Deshon Mayes, who is a junior college transfer from Glendale Community College in Arizona, played at Pomona.
The class also includes 6-foot-5 quarterback J.C. Robles from Visalia, Calif.
Coach Mike Bobo will talk about his signing class at 1:30 p.m.
Five things to know about the recruits
• Mitch Parsons, a transfer from Vanderbilt, was a member of Chaparral’s 2012 basketball team that won the Colorado 5A state championship.
• Since 2010, the Rams have recruited six players from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Fla., including a member of this year’s class, offensive lineman Colby Meeks.
• Among Mountain West schools, only Hawaii (12) had fewer recruits in its 2015 class than Colorado State’s 13.
• Incoming linebacker Max McDonald, from Rocky Mountain High School, has strong CSU ties. His uncle, Kevin Warner, played football for Colorado State, and his aunt, Jene Warner, ran track for the Rams.
• Lineman recruit Salofi Gaoa, from Rocky Mountain, won’t be the only member of his family attending CSU. His mother, Rose Gaoa, is currently pursuing a degree at the school.
Nick Kosmider, The Denver Post
Colorado State football signings
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| Name | Hometown (School) | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. |
| Salofi Gaoa | Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain) | OL | 6-6 | 260 |
| O’Shea Jackson | Arlington, Texas (Martin) | DL | 6-1 | 275 |
| Olabisi Johnson | Lakewood, Colo. (Lakewood) | WR | 6-0 | 178 |
| Richard King | Aurora, Colo. (Rangeview) | DL | 6-5 | 250 |
| Isaiah Matthews | Redding Calif. (Enterprise) | RB | 6-0 | 210 |
| Deshon Mayes (Jr.) | Arvada (Glendale (Ariz.) CC) | LB | 6-2 | 215 |
| Max McDonald | Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain) | DL | 6-2 | 210 |
| Colby Meeks* | Orlando, Fla. (Dr. Phillips) | OL | 6-4 | 300 |
| Justin Nunez | Red Bluff, Calif. (Red Bluff) | OL | 6-5 | 320 |
| Mitch Parsons* | Parker, Colo. (Chaparral) | TE | 6-4 | 245 |
| J.C. Robles | Visalia, Calif. (El Diamante) | QB | 6-5 | 207 |
| Braylin Scott | Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty) | WR | 6-3 | 175 |
| Darnell Thompson (So.) | Raleigh, N.C. (Highland (Kan.) CC) | DL | 6-5 | 275 |
| * already enrolled |
