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Here's where Colorado's top high school football 2022 recruits will play college football

Palmer Ridge offensive lineman Connor Jones is committed to Michigan.
Palmer Ridge offensive lineman Connor Jones is committed to Michigan.

More than a dozen Colorado high school seniors will sign to play college football this week.

Colorado players are committed to such powers as Michigan, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Nebraska, Michigan State and others.

Here's a look at the recruiting profiles of Colorado's top 15 seniors, as rated by 247Sports.

Rankings are based on Colorado’s recruits, per 247Sports composite as of Dec. 14. (All rankings per 247Sports composite unless otherwise noted.)

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Gavin Sawchuck

  • Position: Running back

  • High school: Valor Christian

  • College commitment: Oklahoma

  • Star rating: 4

  • Height/weight: 5-11, 185

  • Notable: Sawchuck ran for 2,004 yards as a senior, with 28 rushing touchdowns and 30 total touchdowns as Valor made the 5A title game. He finished with 5,724 career rush yards 85 total touchdowns.

George Fitzpatrick

  • Position: Offensive lineman

  • High school: Cherry Creek

  • College commitment: Ohio State

  • Star rating: 4

  • Height/weight: 6-6, 285

  • Notable: Fitzpatrick helped Cherry Creek win the 2021 Class 5A state title.

Jake Maikkula

  • Position: Offensive lineman

  • High school: Valor Christian

  • College commitment: Stanford

  • Star rating: 3

  • Height/weight: 6-5, 265

  • Notable: Maikkula helped Valor Christian reach the 5A title game.

Grant Page

  • Position: Athlete

  • High school: Fairview

  • College commitment: Colorado

  • Star rating: 3

  • Height/weight: 6-3, 190

  • Notable: Page had 39 catches for 473 yards as a senior. He also had 29 tackles and an interception. He had been committed to Nebraska but flipped to CU on signing day.

Braden Miller

  • Position: Offensive lineman

  • High school: Eaglecrest

  • College commitment: Michigan State

  • Star rating: 3

  • Height/weight: 6-7, 290

  • Notable: Miller helped anchor Eaglecrest's line.

Connor Jones

  • Position: Offensive lineman

  • High school: Palmer Ridge

  • College commitment: Michigan

  • Star rating: 3

  • Height/weight: 6-7, 285

  • Notable: Jones helped anchor Palmer Ridge's line.

John Pastore

  • Position: Offensive lineman

  • High school: Erie

  • College commitment: Kansas State

  • Star rating: 3

  • Height/weight: 6-5, 270

  • Notable: Pastore helped anchor Erie's line.

Travis Gray

  • Position: Offensive lineman

  • High school: Cherokee Trail

  • College commitment: Colorado

  • Star rating: 3

  • Height/weight: 6-6, 300

  • Notable: Gray helped anchor Cherokee Trail's offensive line.

Anthony Costanzo

  • Position: Athlete

  • High school: Palmer Ridge

  • College commitment: UNLV

  • Star rating: 3

  • Height/weight: 6-3, 208

  • Notable: Costanzo had 36 catches for 582 yards as a senior. He also had 39 tackles and four interceptions.

Palmer Ridge football player Anthony Costanzo is committed to UNLV.
Palmer Ridge football player Anthony Costanzo is committed to UNLV.

Nunie Tuitele

  • Position: Edge rusher

  • High school: Regis Jesuit

  • College commitment: Cal

  • Star rating: 3

  • Height/weight: 6-4, 230

  • Notable: Tuitele had 63 tackles and 12 sacks as a senior. He had 101 tackles and 15 sacks in his career.

Kaden Weatherby

  • Position: Offensive lineman

  • High school: Eaglecrest

  • College commitment: Texas Tech

  • Star rating: 3

  • Height/weight: 6-7, 280

  • Notable: Weatherby helped anchor Eaglecrest's offensive line.

Jade Arroyo

  • Position: Tight end

  • High school: Highlands Ranch

  • College commitment: Uncommitted

  • Star rating: 3

  • Height/weight: 6-3, 220

  • Notable: Arroyo originally committed to CSU under former coach Steve Addazio but is now uncommitted. He caught 43 passes for 655 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior. Arroyo had 1,515 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns in his career.

Luke Meyer

  • Position: Edge rusher

  • High school: Valor Christian

  • College commitment: Air Force

  • Star rating: 3

  • Height/weight: 6-5, 210

  • Notable: Meyer had 86 total tackles and eight sacks as a senior to help Valor reach the 5A title game.

Ky Oday Jr.

  • Position: Receiver

  • High school: Cherry Creek

  • College commitment: Colorado State

  • Star rating: 3

  • Height/weight: 5-11, 170

  • Notable: Oday helped Cherry Creek go 12-2 and win the 2021 5A state title. He had 31 catches for 578 yards and seven touchdowns receiving and also returned two kicks for touchdowns. Oday is also a track star. In 2021 he won the 5A 400-meter dash (48 seconds), was second in the 100 (10.72) and fifth in the 200 (22.02).

Aaron Karas

  • Position: Offensive lineman

  • High school: Pomona

  • College commitment: Colorado State

  • Star rating: 2

  • Height/weight: 6-5, 310

  • Notable: Karas helped anchor Pomona's offensive line. He originally committed to Nevada before flipping to CSU.

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