San Clemente quarterback and Elite 11 member Travis Wilson has signed with Utah, the senior said in a text message Wednesday.
Wilson is the No. 4-ranked recruit in Orange County’s senior rankings. He was the first passer from his class offered by quarterback guru Norm Chow. And despite Chow’s move to Hawaii, Wilson stayed true his commitment.
“(I feel) really good,” Wilson said in a text. “I’m excited to be a Ute.”
Check out Signing Day Central.
The Diablos held off a furious fourth-quarter rally by San Clemente to defeat their South Coast League rival, 29-21, on Friday night. Buzzy Yokoyama returned after being out with an injury for several weeks and scored two TDs.
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The San Clemente quarterback is in his last semester of high school. After a recent practice, he sat down with OCVarsity.com to talk about graduating early, playing college ball at Utah and the Tritons’ upcoming game against La Costa Canyon. Video by Damian Dottore and Carlos Arias, OCVarsity.com
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San Clemente quarterback Travis Wilson, left, threw three TD passes in Friday's game. / David Bro, For the Register.
San Clemente senior Travis Wilson was recently selected as OC Varsity’s top quarterback to watch this season and the fourth best player overall.
After watching him play in the Tritons’ season opening 35-6 victory over Cabrillo of Long Beach on Friday night, it’s easy to see why.
Wilson threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score.
The Utah commit displayed great touch on all three scoring passes, including a beautiful 51-yard touchdown strike to senior wide receiver Christian Tober that dropped perfectly over a member of the Jaguars secondary and hit Tober in stride on his way into the end zone.
Wilson (6-6, 215) also displayed fluid agility and mobility in and out of the pocket, while surviving a couple of big hits from the Jaguars defense to deliver passes where his receivers and running backs could make plays.
Shock waves were sent across San Clemente when football coach Eric Patton was replaced last week after 11 years as the Tritons’ coach.
The interim coach, Jon Hamro, who is also the school’s athletic director, has seized control of the team less than two weeks before the start of the 2011 season.
San Clemente features the No. 1-ranked QB in the county, Travis Wilson, and returning 2010 All-County offensive lineman Kyle Murphy.
Will the coaching change become a distraction for the talented Tritons?
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San Clemente senior-to-be left tackle Kyle Murphy has been ranked as the No. 1 offensive lineman in the nation by Laguna Beach-based SuperPrep in its 2011 preseason issue.
Here is a sample of what SuperPrep said about Murphy – who also is ranked No. 1 in OCVarsity.com’s current Top 25 and also uncommited:
“He’s an NFL guy-in-waiting and could fit in a college program now if he suddenly walked on campus.”
Not good news for San Clemente’s opponents in 2011.
Here are other players from Orange County who landed in the Far West rankings (Murphy was only O.C. player in the SuperPrep Pre-Season 50)
San Clemente quarterback Travis Wilson, above, about to enter his senior year, will appear on ESPN’s “Elite 11: The Regionals” program Aug. 12 at 4 p.m.
Wilson was invited to be part of the Elite 11 quarterbacks camp. If Wilson advances through the Regionals, he will appear on “Elite 11: The Finals” on Aug. 19 at 4 p.m., als on ESPN.
The programs were taped at Pepperdine. Former NFL QB and current TV analyst Trent Dilfer leads the Elite 11 judges.
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San Clemente quarterback Travis Wilson, who has committed to new Pac-12 entry Utah, was selected to compete in the 2011 Elite 11.
This summer’s version of the Elite 11, which is in its 13th year, will expand to five days from four and will be held July 18-22 on the Pepperdine campus. It also will feature 24 quarterbacks this time.
Here is the roster, according to ESPNRise:
San Clemente quarterback Travis Wilson (6-6, 215) has committed to Utah but he is still being recruited.
The junior has been offered by SMU and pass-oriented coach June Jones, Tritons assistant coach Jaime Ortiz reports.
San Clemente junior left tackle Kyle Murphy(6-7, 268) — the county’s No. 1 recruit — has added Oklahoma to impressive list of offers.
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San Clemente quarterback Travis Wilson has told coaches at Utah that he will accept a scholarship to play football at the school, the Salt Lake Tribune reported Wednesday.
OCVarsity.com’s Dan Albano confirmed the story.
USC defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron and Florida offensive coordinator/quarterback coach Charlie Weis arrived at San Clemente High before 7 a.m. today.
The coaches then watched juniors Kyle Murphy (left tackle, pictured far left) and Travis Wilson (QB) work out in the weight room, Tritons assistant coach Jaime Ortiz reports.
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