College Football Recruiting: Official Commits Roll In For Rams

New Colorado State Rams head coach Jim McElwain won't truly get to flex his muscles in recruiting until the 2013 class, but he has been working the recruiting trail hard as the 2012 period winds down, and today he started to see that work pay off, as National Letters of Intent began rolling into the football offices in Fort Collins.

The list of official Rams commitment is headed by a crop of players from California, Texas and, of course, Colorado. Of the thirteen to have faxed their Letters of Intent, six play defense and seven play offense, as McElwain begins to build a foundation on both sides of the ball.

Here is the full list of recruits that have faxed in National Letters of Intent and will be a part of the 2012 Colorado State Rams recruiting class:

Josh Bowman, DB, Abilene, Tex.
Nick Callender, OL, Hayward, Calif.
Kevin Davis, LB, Fountain, Colo.
Joe Hansley, WR, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Darran Hall, WR, San Diego, Calif.
Nick Januska, DB, Ventura, Calif.
Brett Jordan, TE, Houston, Tex.
Nolan Peralta, LB, Murrieta, Calif.
Tomas Rivera, OL, Long Beach, Calif.
Johnny Schupp, TE, Vacaville, Calif.
D'Arric Thomas, DB, Dallas, Tex.
Jordon Vaden, WR, Henderson, Colo.
Shaq Walker, DT, Barnesville, Ga.

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