Fort Morgan football, wrestling standout commits to CSU

Toby McBride, a two-time Colorado state wrestling champion and all-state football player from Fort Morgan, plans to play football in college at CSU, Rivals.com reported Monday.

The 6-foot-3, 245-pound senior-to-be at Fort Morgan High School visited the Colorado State University his parents Monday and announced his commitment Tuesday on Twitter.

“Extremely excited to announce that I have verbally committed to play college football at Colorado State University!” McBride tweeted, along with a ram emoji and pictures of himself with CSU coach Mike Bobo and other visiting prospects.

McBride won Class 3A wrestling titles at 220 pounds the past two years and won a national championship in March at the National High School Coaches Association tournament in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was named an all-state football player as both a fullback and defensive end by the Colorado High School Activities Association last season.

Although he was used primarily as a blocking back, McBride ran for 575 yards and 14 touchdowns on 90 carries for a Fort Morgan team that went 10-3 last season and advanced to the state semifinals. On defense, he had 82 tackles and nine sacks.

McBride also had scholarship offers from Air Force and Wyoming, according to Rivals.com. He was rated a two-star prospect by 247Sports, but was not rated by Rivals. McBride received his CSU offer while attending the Rams’ individual skills camp July 25, according to Rivals.

NCAA rules prohibit college coaches from discussing specific recruits until they have signed national letter of intent or financial-aid agreements. National signing day is Feb. 3.

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