On College Football National Signing Day, February 4, Carson Kipp signed a commitment letter to play football for the Texas A&M Commerce Lions.
“This is a day I’ve been looking forward to most of my life” said Carson at the signing in the Blanco High School Library. He went on to thank his teammates, coaches, teachers, and friends who have contributed to his football experience in Blanco.
The journey to Commerce began with relationships that were formed starting in the summer of 2011 in Canyon, TX. when Carson attended a football camp at West Texas A&M University. It was there that he met Coach Don Carthel, the Head Football Coach at WT and his son, Colby, who was the defensive coordinator. Carson ended up at the WT camp because his sister, Sydni, was singing in the Texas Musical, just outside of Canyon. Carson returned to the camp in the summer of 2012 and continued to develop relationships with the coaches at WT, as well as, demonstrate to the coaches the kind of player he was on the field.
After the 2012 season, Coach Colby Carthel took over the Head Coaching duties at A&M Commerce and took several of the WT coaches with him, including his dad, Don. The coaches stayed in contact with Carson throughout the past 2 years and invited him to visit campus a couple of times. After those visits, they asked Carson to be a part of the Lone Star Conference Champion Texas A&M Commerce Lions Football Team.
On National Signing Day, Coach Don Carthel sent a text saying “We look forward to many good days ahead. Carson will be a valuable asset for us on and off the field.” The Coaching staff said they are looking forward to having a very athletic punter and they also want to look at Carson as a running back or slot receiver.
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