Buffs Sign JUCO Receiver To Letter-of-Intent

BOULDER — University of Colorado head football coach Mike MacIntyre announced Wednesday the signing of Kabion Ento, a top junior college wide receiver prospect, to a letter-of-intent.

Ento, who is 19, stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 175 pounds, played two seasons at East Central (Mississippi) Community College, earned first-team South All-State honors this past fall from the MACJC (Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges). The honor also netted him first-team honors on the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region 23 Team.

He will enroll at CU in January with plans to major in Education, and thus in time to participate in spring practices; he will have three years to play two in eligibility. Junior college recruits were allowed to sign with four-year schools starting Wednesday.

“Kabion is tall and rangy, and one of the things he does really well is that he can go up and catch the ball with people around him,” MacIntyre said. “We're excited about having him join us this spring at the receiver position.”

As a sophomore, Ento helped ECCC to an 8-3 record under coach Ken Karcher, its best season since 1999 as the Warriors finished year ranked as the No. 10 team in NJCAA. He had 38 receptions for 607 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 16.0 yards per catch; his long play was a 79-yard touchdown against Mississippi Delta. He had 21 receptions for 278 yards (13.2 per) and two scores as a freshman.

One of his best games this past season came in a 28-19 win over Hinds, when he had six receptions for 106 yards and two scores. He also hauled in five passes for 132 yards and a touchdown in a 46-13 win over Coahoma, and in a 30-14 loss to Mississippi Gulf Coast, he had eight catches for 88 yards and both ECCC touchdowns.

Ento played a key role in the Warriors' 35-21 win over No. 20 Kilgore (Texas) College in the Heart of Texas Bowl to close the season. He caught three passes for 44 yards, which included a 38-yard TD catch late in the third quarter that all but sealed the victory.

He played his prep ball at Dollarway High School in Pine Bluff, Ark., where he was an all-state performer in three sports: football, basketball and track. As a senior, he helped Dollarway to a 13-1 record and the 4A state semifinals in making 30 catches for 650 yards with 12 touchdowns; on defense playing cornerback, he had eight interceptions, two returned for scores, with 15 pass deflections. A three-year starter on both sides of the ball for the Cardinals (he also played some free safety), he had over 1,500 career receiving yards with 13 interceptions. He was the defensive player of the year for the Southeast Arkansas region as a senior.

He played small forward on Pine Bluffs' basketball team and participated in sprints and jumps in track (a career-best 6-9 in high jump, which earned him second in the state as a senior).

The remainder of the recruiting class is expected to be comprised of high school seniors, who will sign letters-of-intent on February 3.

(Name is pronounced Kay-be-on N-toe)

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