Sabino prolific passing quarterback A.J. Skaggs has decided to continue his football career at Colorado State-Pueblo, an NCAA Division II program that won a national title in 2014.
Skaggs, 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, passed for 4,553 yards in 26 varsity games starting his sophomore season in 2018. He completed 64 percent of his passes (331 of 517) with 50 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in his career.
The Sabercats played only two games in 2020 because of COVID-19 protocol. If Skaggs played a full season, he could have approached 7,000 career passing yards.
Proud of my dude @aj_skaggs on his decision to further his academic and athletic career at CSU-Pueblo. Great student, player, and all around young man. Can’t wait to see how his future unfolds. @SabinoFootball1 #GoBeGreat #LeaveALegacy pic.twitter.com/jkHx8eM8D6
— Coach Collin McBrayer (@QbSabino) April 30, 2021
“I chose CSU-Pueblo because of the opportunity they were giving me and the tradition of football up there,” mentioned Skaggs. “Their program and the way they run things reminds me a lot of Sabino which was a big reason in why I wanted to go there.
“When I go up I will be majoring in Business and hope to get my master’s after five years.”
A total of 46 players have committed or signed with a football program (Sahuarita QB Gabe Elias has signed with Dixie State’s wrestling program):
- Former Salpointe OT Jonah Miller on May 18 to Oregon. He signed on Dec. 16.
- CDO RB Stevie Rocker on July 16 to Arizona. He signed on Dec. 16.
- Ironwood Ridge QB Chase Cassel on Sept. 23 to St. Norbert. He signed on Feb. 3.
- Nogales LB Rene R. Urias Jr. on Oct. 1 to Grinnell, He signed on Feb. 13.
- Cienega QB Ryan Swoger on Oct. 23 to South Dakota State. He signed on Dec. 16.
- Walden Grove LB Sebastian Adamski on Nov. 16 to Drake. He signed on Dec. 16.
- Cienega C Andrew Husfelt on Nov. 19 to Washburn. He signed on Feb. 3.
- Ironwood Ridge FS Dylan Cook on Nov. 24 to Morehead State
- Walden Grove WR Alex Culbertson on Nov. 24 to Simpson
- Catalina Foothills TE Garrick Krautz on Dec. 9 to Morehead State.
- Cienega SS Sebastian Felix on Dec. 16 to Drake. He signed on Feb. 3.
- Cienega LB Isaiah Webb on Dec. 18 to Western New Mexico. He signed on Feb. 3.
- Cienega DT Hunter Schlagel on Dec. 18 to Western New Mexico. He signed on Feb. 3.
- Buena OT Dominic Avant on Jan. 19 to Sioux Falls. He signed on Feb. 3.
- Pusch Ridge RB/DB Evan Lovett on Jan. 19 to Minot (N.D.) State. He signed on Feb. 3.
- Cienega WR/DB Charles Hamm III on Jan. 19 to Jamestown. He signed on Feb. 3.
- Buena RB Isaac Benoit on Jan. 20 to Sioux Falls. He signed on Feb. 3.
- Salpointe TE Fernando Torres on Jan. 22 to St. Olaf.
- Cienega RB Gabe Levy on Jan. 23 to Mary. He signed on Feb. 3.
- Nogales WR Ricky Hanlan on Jan. 27 to Western New Mexico. He signed on Feb. 3.
- Cienega LB Josiah Flores on Feb. 2 to Fort Lewis. He signed on Feb. 3.
- Cienega S/RB C.J. Flores on Feb. 3 to NAU. He signed on Feb. 3.
- Empire ATH Yani Brown on Feb. 3 to Arizona Christian.
- Tucson WR/S Daniel Becerra on Feb. 3 to Chadron (Neb.) State.
- Sahuaro WR/S Damon Robledo on Feb. 3 to Concordia (Chicago). He signed on Feb. 3.
- Desert View LB Anton Jamero on Feb. 4 to Ripon.
- Rincon/University WR/S Steven Geiger on Feb. 4 to Lawrence. He signed on Feb. 4.
- Walden Grove RB Stephen Brower Jr. on Feb. 5 to Simpson. He signed on Feb. 18.
- Desert View RB Jacob Ramirez on Feb. 11 to to Lyon.
- CDO CB Raife Anthony on Feb. 16 to Aurora.
- Sunnyside WR Anthony Galvez on Feb. 17 to Simpson.
- Salpointe DE Brees McCraren on Feb. 25 to Fort Lewis.
- Cienega WR Caleb Kidney on Feb. 25 to Western New Mexico
- Marana LB Mateo Campos on March 1 to Carroll.
- Pusch Ridge WR/S Kannon Jewel on March 7 to Randolph-Macon.
- Tucson RB/LB Martin Barreras on March 16 to Chadron (Neb.) State
- Tucson DE Troy Mann on March 26 to Concordia (Minn.)
- Sunnyside LB/RB Andrew Gonzalez on April 5 to Muskingum College
- CDO QB Montana Neustadter on April 12 to Adams State
- Sunnyside DB/WR Ikaika Piña on April 19 to Nebraska Wesleyan
- Salpointe FB/LB Emiliano DeCortez on April 21 to Presentation
- Cholla WR/DB Moses Nelson on April 22 to Hamline
- Sunnyside WR Dominic Murrieta on April 28 to Southwest Baptist
- Marana ATH Isaiah Roebuck on April 28 to Jamestown
- Salpointe RB David Cordero on April 30 to Hawaii
- Sabino QB A.J. Skaggs on April 30 to Colorado State-Pueblo
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