There's a lot of excitement at the Columbia Football offices about the latest commitment to the incoming 2019 freshman class.
6"7 225-pound TE Luke Painton from Berks Catholic HS in Reading, PA, (not to be confused with graduated CU punter Matthew Panton), announced his commitment over the weekend.
When Columbia made its offer to Painton, only the Lions and Cornell had offered him a spot. But in the last two months, Painton's stock rose fast. He then received offers from Dartmouth, Harvard, Albany, Lehigh, Lafayette, Colgate, UNH, Holy Cross, Sacred Heart, Fordham, Army, and Towson.
Painton's positives are pretty obvious. He's 6"7 with very good hands and can run very well too. His height is the biggest reason why he's playing DE in high school, but he'll be solely on the offensive side for Columbia.
Painton will be the first Berks Catholic grad to come to Columbia Football. BUT, since Berks came about from the combination of the former Holy Name HS and Reading Central Catholic HS, Painton does have some of the same pedigree as Reading Catholic grad Frank Furillo '70.
Longtime CU fans will remember the last 6"7 TE we had was Wade Fletcher '05, who transferred to Columbia from Northern Colorado and made a huge impact. That included his catch of the jump ball Hail Mary TD pass that beat Princeton in the 2003 game in New Jersey.
That brings our list of reportedly committed players for 2019 to seven:
1. Bryan Bell-Anderson 5"10 170 lbs. Dr. Phillips HS Orlando, FL
2. Dominic Dodson DB 5"11 185 lbs. Central Catholic HS Pittsburgh, PA
3. Alex Felkins K 6"4 170 lbs. Holland Hall HS Tulsa, OK
4. Ryan Hamilton DB/RB 5"11 195 lbs. Coffman HS Dublin, OH
5. Mitch Moyer DE 6-4, 255 lbs. Archmere Academy Claymont, DE
6. Luke Painton TE 6-7 225 lbs. Berks Catholic HS, Reading, PA
7. Scott Valentas DB 6-3, 198 lbs. Kapaun Mount Carmel Catholic HS Wichita, KS
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