Getting to know: Coltin Gerhart
Coltin Gerhart committed to Arizona State as a safety prospect but after improving substantially and picking up national offers as a quarterback from Nebraska and Oklahoma, ASU switched him to a quarterback commit.
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Name: Coltin Gerhart
Hometown: Murrieta, California
School: Vista Murrieta High School
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 216 pounds
Rivals.com ranking: Three stars and the No. 73 overall prospect in California according to Rivals.com
Offers: Nebraska, BYU, California, Duke, Iowa State, Oklahoma
Favorite food: Sausage Pizza from Pizza Hut
Favorite movie: Apocalypto
Favorite music type/artist: Hip Hop and Rap
Favorite female celebrity: Kate Upton
Favorite NFL player: Russell Wilson
Favorite hobby: Maintaining a saltwater reef tank
Role model: "My brothers."
Best sports memory: Winning the baseball Junior Olympics in Arizona two summers ago, getting rings and walking on Angel Stadium.
On the first time he knew he was good enough to play at the next level: "I felt like I always had the ability to be good enough it was just getting to maximizing my skills and training to reach the level I wanted to be at."
On moving to ASU and being on his own: "It has goods and bads. I'm only a five hour drive away in case of an emergency. There's always room for me to get back there really quick but it will be a good experience."
Why ASU: "It was the place I felt most comfortable from the get-go with the coaches and how the program was moving forward. It's a perfect fit for me both athletically and with education. I just felt comfortable with the coaching staff and the school in general."
On his signing day plans: Not sure