EL PASO, Texas (KFOX 14, CBS4) — El Dorado’s Ryan Estrada and JaDarius Sanders signed their letters of intent on Wednesday, as the early signing period opened up.
Estrada, El Paso’s all-time leading rusher, signed with Minnesota.
The 4-star running back racked up the record breaking 7,663 yards and 95 touchdowns during his time at El Dorado. He joins a Minnesota program who finished the regular season at 7-5.
“As soon as I went down there, it felt like home,” Estrada said. “I loved the environment, the coaching staff, the fan base , the brotherhood out there. I was easy to decide.”
Sanders will be staying close to home and is headed to New Mexico State.
The dynamic wide receiver caught 38 balls for 788 yards and 11 touchdowns in his senior season with the Aztecs. Sanders also added 209 yards and three more scores on the ground.
“It feels like home,” Sanders said. “It is not too far from here. The coaches will take me in and also be hard on me. I feel like I belong.”
“He is a player that could have a major impact,” NMSU head coach Tony Sanchez said Wednesday. “When you have that length and you are a 10.8 second 100-meter guy, it is hard to find those guys especially locally.”
Estrada will enroll early and join the Golden Gophers in January. Sanders will join the Aggies this summer.