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Norvell Signs Five Players to 2023 Class

2/1/2023 4:18:00 PM | Football

Rams have added 39 recruits, 10 of them offensive linemen

FORT COLLINS, Colo.  – On the traditional signing day for college football, Colorado State head coach Jay Norvell announced the addition of five players to the 2023 class, four of them linemen.
 
Three of the players, all junior college transfers, are offensive linemen. Matt Thomas is a defensive line transfer from Rhode Island, and the class rounds out with the lone freshman, wide receiver Terryonte Taylor out of Los Angeles. In December, the Rams signed 34 players to national letters of intent, bringing the class to 39 players.
 
By far the largest position group is the offensive line, with 10 players in total.
 
Norvell and the program will host a 2023 Signing Day Celebration on Feb. 8 at Canvas Stadium. The event begins with a film room session with the coaching staff at 4:30 p.m. for premium and priority season ticket holders. At 6 p.m., a celebration party for all Ram fans will take place.
 
Fans may RSVP for the Film Room HERE and the Signing Day Party HERE. Both events are presented by Canvas Credit Union and Colorado Army National Guard.
 
Jakob Belton | 6-7 | 290 | OL | Long Beach, Calif. | Long Beach City College/Wilson
 
  • Played for coach Brett Peabody
  • Appeared in nine games in 2022
  • Part of an offensive line which led to 367.5 yards per game, 248.4 passing
  • Has brothers who have played collegiately at San Diego State and Nevada
 
Ethen Erickson |6-4 | 275| OL | Fontana, Calif. | Chaffey College/Carter
 
  • Played for coach Rob Hadaway
  • Appeared in eight games during 2022
  • Played on a line which led to 380.5 yards per game, 163.5 rushing
  • His father, Jason, played football at Navy
 
Cameron Jackson | 6-6 | 280 | Milwaukee, Wisc. | College of DuPage/West
 
  • Played for coach Matthew Rahn
  • Has a three-star juco rating by 247Sports.com
  • Appeared in all 11 games
  • DuPage won the 2022 National Championship
  • Team led the nation in offense at 439 yards per game, 233.5 rushing
 
Terryonte Taylor | 6-2 | 175 | WR | Los Angeles, Calif. | South Gate
 
  • Played for coach Eric Torres
  • A three-sport athlete, including basketball and track
  • Currently averaging 10.3 points per game in basketball
  • Named league MVP as a junior playing both sides of the ball
 
Matt Thomas | 6-3 | 271| DL | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Rhode Island/Midwood
 
  • Has appeared in 24 career games, starting nine
  • Closed 2022 with 29 tackles, 3.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks
  • Additionally registered a pair of QB hurries
  • Had a career-best seven stops vs. Maine
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