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INDIVIDUAL NOTES 2021 SEASON
Career: 2021:
• Has 27 rushes in his career for 115 yards and three touchdowns. • Missed the Texas A&M game due to injury, then played five
snaps against Minnesota before leaving the game due to injury.
2021: • Had four tackles with a third-down stop in the Buffaloes' 35-7
• In four games, has rushed 20 times for 84 yards with one touch- victory over Northern Colorado
down.
• Rushed for 51 yards on eight carries with a touchdown in the 2020:
Buffaloes' 35-7 victory over Northern Colorado on September 3 • Played in two games in 2020 against UCLA and San Diego
State; recorded three tackles on defense (all solo), one tackle for
2020: loss, two quarterback pressures, and one quarterback chasedown
• Rushed for 31 yards on seven carries during the season • Did not play against Arizona, Utah, or Texas due to injury
• Rushed four times for 24 yards, scoring two touchdowns in the • Played in 14 snaps against San Diego State, exited early with
Buffaloes' 24-13 victory at Arizona on December 5 injury; recorded one solo tackle (also for loss)
• Missed the Stanford win due to injury
2019: • In 43 plays on defense against UCLA, recorded two unassisted
• Redshirted as a Freshman tackles and two quarterback hits
High School: 2019:
• A four-star, top 300 prospect by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN, and • Played in four games, starting two, before an injury sidelined
PrepStar him for the season
• Was clocked at 4.42 seconds in the 40-yard dash • In total, played in 168 snaps where he had 10 tackles, two pass
breakups, two third-down stops and an interception
Human Interest:
• He is interested in majoring in Business at Colorado 2018:
• Born in New Orleans, Louisiana • Played in six games and started two at USC and at Washington
• In 140 snaps, recorded 10 tackles, two third-down stops and
one pass breakup
• In Colorado's strength and conditioning test, had the second
fastest 10-yard sprint (1.50) the second-longest broad jump and
the third-longest vertical leap (36)
•Selected by the coaches for the Hale Irwin Award for most
improved defensive back in spring practices
2017:
•Redshirted
High School:
• Was a 2016 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 5A All-
State second-team selection at defensive back as a senior
• Named the Class 5A District 5 MVP as a utility player (WR and
DB)
• As a senior, taillied 20 pass breakups and two interceptions, one
of which was returned for a touchdown
• Grabbed 28 catches for 527 and eight touchdowns as a wide
receiver his junior season
• Played basketball and competed in track and field at Denton;
made it to the state finals in track in his sophomore and junior
years
Human Interest:
• He is majoring in Strategic Communications with a minor in
Leadership Studies
• Born in Columbus, Miss.2021: Career:
• Through five games, has 26 tackles, three tackles for loss includ- • Has 14 catches for 181 yards and two touchdowns in his career.
ing two sacks and three other tackles for no gain. Also has two • Also has one punt return for 81 yards and a touchdown and five
forced fumbles and two third down stops. kickoff returns for 118 yards in his career.
• Had his second forced fumble of the season against Southern • Has made big plays as a receiver (61-yard TD), punt returner
California (81-yard TD) and kick returner (long of 44 yards).
• Had a career-best 12 tackles against Minnestoa with one tackle
for loss, another for no gain and a forced fumble. 2021:
• Had a solid game with three tackles, including one sack, two • In five games has eight receptions for 61 yards.
tackles for loss and a third down stop against Texas A&M. • Leads the team with five kickoff returns for 118 yards on the
• Had three tackles with a sack in Colorado's 35-7 victory over season.
Northern Colorado • Also has one carry for 15 yards on the ground.
• Had two kickoff returns for 37 yards against Arizona State.
2020: • Had a career best three receptions for 25 yards agasinst
• Had eleven tackles on the season, including four in the Alamo Minnesota.
Bowl against Texas • Had a kick return for 44 yards, the first of his career, agaisnt
• Enrolled at Colorado in Spring 2020 with two years of eligibility Northern Colorado.
remaining
2020:
Junior College: • Played in five games in 2020; caught six passes for 120 yards and
• A three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports two touchdowns; returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown
• Played in six games for Coahoma Community College in 2019 • Started against Texas in the Valero Alamo Bowl
• Had 30 tackles (24 solo), including ten tackles for loss • Shined on offense and special teams in a loss to Utah; caught
• Added three sacks and two pass breakups one pass that went 61 yards for a touchdown; also returned a punt
81 yards for a score; became the first Buff to score a touchdown
At Nebraska: by reception and return since Walter Stanley in 1981; Tied for the
• Redshirted in 2017 12th longest punt return touchdown in school history and was the
• Played in four games as a redshirt freshman in 2018 first since Laviska Shenault Jr. in 2017
• Caught two passes for 38 yards and a touchdown against
High School: Stanford; scored on a wide-open 34-yard pass
• A four-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals • An honorable mention for the Pac-12 Freshman Offensive
• Played at Booker T. Washington high school where his team- Player of the Year Award
won the Florida 4A state championship in his sophomore year.
High School:
Human Interest: • A four-star prospect by Rivals and No. 50 WR in his class; a
• Majoring in Communications at Colorado. three-star by ESPN and 247Sports
• Born in Miami, Fla. • Finished his career at Hamilton High School with 123 receptions
for 2,139 yards and 27 touchdowns
• On defense, recorded 32 tackles (14 solo), three tackles for loss,
one quarterback hurry, one pass breakup and one interception
• In his senior year, hauled in 49 receptions for 851 yards and nine
touchdowns along with one rush for eight yards and a touchdown
• Played basketball and ran track and field in high school; top
time in the 100-meters is 10.78.
Human Interest:
• Interested in majoring in Business at Colorado
• Dad, Jerry Rice, is an NFL Hall-of-Famer who played 20 seasons
with the 49ers, Raiders, Seahawks, and Broncos and currently
holds the all-time NFL records for career receptions (1,549),
receiving yards (22,895), and total touchdowns (208)
• Brother, Qualen Cunningham, played defensive end at Texas
A&M2021: 2021:.
• Through five games, he has 19 tackles, three for a loss, one pass • Has four receptions for 37 yards and a touchdown in his first
breakup, a quarterback pressure and two third down stops. five games as a Buff.
• Had six total tackes, five unassisted and one for a loss against • Caught a 7-yard pass for his first career college touchdown
Arizona State against Southern California.
• Credited with six tackles, including two for a loss, one pass
break-up, a quarterback hurry and a third down stop against High School:
Texas A&M. • A three-star recruit by the recruiting services he was listed as
• Had two tackles against Northern Colorado the No. 7 player in Colorado by Rivals and 247 composite.
• Played four years of varsity football under former CU
2020: All-American Dave Logan at Cherry Creek where he won back-
• Played and started in all five games; totaled 19 tackles (15 solo), to-back Colorado State Championships as a junior and senior and
one tackle for loss, one tackle for zero, two third down stops. one were the state stat'es runner-ups as a sophomore.
quarterback pressure, and one pass breakup; credited with two • In his career he hauled in 159 receptions for 2,081 yards and
touchdowns saved 26 touchdowns. His 159 receptions rank 10th in Colorado high
• Played in 305 snaps on defense, the 19th most by a true school history.
freshman on defense in CU history dating back to 1987 • He was named a Sports Illustrated preseason All-American
• Tallied five tackles (all solo) and three pass breakups against prior to his senior year when he had 45 catches for 648 yards and
Texas in the Valero Alamo Bowl nine touchdowns as the team captain.
• Recorded a solo tackle, two third-down stops, a quarterback • Earned first-team all-state and all-conference honors as a
hurry and a pass defended against Arizona senior.Earned second-team All-State in his junior year where he
• Totaled 59 snaps on defense against San Diego State; tallied two caught 53 passes for 632 yards and nine touchdowns .
solo tackles and a tackle for zero; named co-Defensive Player of • Had three 100-yard games in his senior season including two in
the Game by the program the playoffs.
• Tallied six tackles (five solo) in his second career start at
Stanford Human Interest:
• Became just the 14th known player in program history to start • Interested in studying Business at Colorado.
(on offense or defense) for the Buffs in a season opener as a true • Waas an Honr Roll student for all-four years at Cherry Creek
freshman; just the fourth cornerback to do so and the first since and named to the Academic All-State team twice.
2012 (Kenneth Crawley) • Named a NFF/Colorado Chapter Scholar Athlete.
• An honorable mention for the Pac-12 Freshman Defensive • Both is parents played sports at Colorado Mesa in Grand Junc-
Player of the Year award tion, his father football and mother basketball.
• His dad was a state senator and was the youngest member of
High School: the Colorado State Senate when elected in 2006.
• A four-star prospect and a top 50 player out of Texas by • Has three younger sisters.
247Sports, Rivals, and ESPN
• Name first-team All-District 5-5A; tallied 17 tackles, eight pass • Enjoys spending time with his family, meditating and doing
breakups, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and a fumble yoga.
recovery; caught 43 passes for 650 yards and 10 touchdowns as • Worked for Epicurean Foods during the COVID-19 pandemic
well as rushing four times for 89 yards and a touchdown to provide food for needy families.
• Named first-team All-District 5-5A on defense as a junior
2018:
• Ran track and field and had a PR of 21.6 seconds in the
200-meters in the Texas State Championships
Human Interest:
• Interested in studying Kinesiology at Colorado
• Earned Academic All-State honors by the Texas High School
Coaches Association in high school
• Father played basketball at UTEP and semi professionally in
Columbia
• Has three sisters, two of which (Melissa and Samantha) who ran
track and field in college and were both two-time All-Americans
in the 400m hurdles and 4x400 relay; both are on the Columbian
national track and field team
• Interested in becoming an athletic trainer or football coach post
playing career2021:
• On the season, credited with four quarterback pressures and Name is pronounced la-von-tay shuh-nault
three third down stops with two tackles
2021:
• Had two quarterback hurrys and a third down stop against
• Suspended indefinitely for violation of team rules, starting with
Texas A&M.
the Texas A&M game.
• Had two third-down stops and two quarterback hurries against
• Caught two passes for 23 yards in the Buffaloes' 35-7 victory
Northern Colorado
over Northern Colorado on September 3
2020: 2020:
• Played in all five games and started one in 2020; totaled four • Played in four games and started the last three as a sophomore;
solo tackles on defense which included a tackle for loss; added a led the team in receptions with 17 and totaled 193 yards
quarterback pressure, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery • Caught three passes for 52 yards against Utah
• Tallied four tackles (all solo) including a tackle for loss against • Led the team in receptions (five) against Arizona for 17-yards
• Made first career start against San Diego State; led the team in
Texas in the Valero Alamo Bowl
receiving with 64 yards on six catches (both career-highs); named
• Totaled two solo tackles against Utah
co-Offensive Player of the Game by the program
• Played in 15 snaps on defense in a win at Arizona • Recorded his first career offensive statistics when caught three
• Against San Diego State, played in nine snaps on defense and passes for 60 yards (second on the team) in a win at Stanford;
recorded a quarterback hit recovered a key onside kick in the fourth quarter
• Played in 13 snaps on defense and recorded a solo tackle at
Stanford 2019:
• Recorded a tackle for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble • Dressed for nine games and played in four, retaining his redshirt
• Did not record any statistics on 13 offensive snaps against
recovery on a play against UCLA
Arizona State, Arizona, Oregon and USC
• Twice named Offensive Scout of the Week
2019:
• Dressed for 11 of 12 games and played in four, earning a redshirt High School:
• Named the Defensive Scout of the Game four times • Ranked as a 4-star recruit by Rivals, wich also listed him as the
• Earned Special Teams Player of the Week against Washington No.29 wide receiver in his class, the No. 24 player from Texas, and
State No. 197 player nationally
• As a senior, named Co-Offensive Player of the Year for District
• On defense, recorded three tackles, one sack, one quarterback
7-6A from DallasNews.com, as well as first-team All-District
pressure, one forced fumble and one pass breakup in 25 snaps 7-6A from DallasNews.com as a junior and senior
• Hauled in 135 receptions for 1,717 yards and 12 touchdowns in
Junior College: two seasons at DeSoto
• Rated as a three-star recruit by major recruiting services and • Had a career 461 punt return yards, 247 kick return yards, 29
was listed as the No. 7 inside linebacker out of junior college on rushing yards to reach 2,430 all-purpose yards
ESPN • As he senior he caught 73 passes for 953 yards and six
touchdowns
• Saw action in 18 games at Independence, tallying 34 tackles (19 •Had five 100-yard games and one 200-yard game
solo), 10.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, a forced fumble, and a •Played basketball at DeSoto
fumble recovery
• As a sophomore, recorded 24 tackles (eight for loss) and had six Human Interest:
sacks • Undecided on a major at Colorado but is interested in Business
and Sports Management
High School: • Brother, Laviska Jr., was a standout wide out at Colorado and a
2020 NFL Draft second round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Earned All-State honors as a senior • Interested in learning how to play the guitar
• Posted 48 tackles and two sacks his senior season
• Recorded 55 tackles (12 for loss) and seven sacks as a junior
• Competed in track and field, specializing in throwing
Human Interest:
• Majoring in Ethnic Studies and Psychology at Colorado
• Enjoys reading novels2021:
• Second on the team with 34 tackles on the season, three each Last name is pronounced are-e-us
against Texas A&M and Northern Colorado, eight against Min-
nesota, nine against Arizona State and a career best 11 against Career:
Southern California where he also had a fumble recovery. Has • Has 57 career special teams points which is ranked 15th in
one tackle for a loss ,one pas breakup, and one fumble recovery on school history; 22 forced fair catches are second most in program
the season. history; 11 times being down the field first and interrupting the
play is second most in CU history
2020: • Career numbers are 14 catches for 250 yards and three TDs
• Played in all five games and started two as a sophomore; totaled
ten tackles (seven solo) and one pass breakup on defense 2021:
• Had an assisted tackle in 38 snaps against Utah • Has five catches for 63 yards this season.
• In 75 snaps on defense, recorded three solo tackles against • Had a career-best three catches for 37 yards against A&M.
Arizona
• Played on 47 snaps on defense against San Diego State; blocked a 2020:
field goal on special teams • Played in four games and started two as a junior; caught five
• Saw action in 51 snaps on defense; recorded three tackles (two passes for 88 yards
solo) and a pass breakup • Caught a pass for 17 yards against Texas in the Valero Alamo
• Tallied three tackles (two solo) against UCLA Bowl
• Hauled in two catches for 33 yards against Utah
2019: • Caught a pass for seven yards against Arizona
• Dressed for all 12 games and played in the final nine of his • Missed the San Diego State win with an injury
freshman season • Caught a pass in each of the first two games for 38 yards
• Finished his freshman campaign with 12 tackles (four for a loss (UCLA) and 10 yards (Stanford)
and 1.5 sacks), six third down stops, three quarterback pressures
and three pass breakups 2019:
• Made his first start against Washington State at the nickel • Played in all 12 games, 11 on special teams and nine on offense
position and posted three tackles and a pass breakup • Caught three passes for 62 yards and a touchdown
• Against Washington he had three tackles, all for a loss with 1.5 • Named Special Teams Player of the Week against USC
sacks • Found the endzone on a 27-yard reception in the season finale
• Was named to the Freshman All-America watch list by the against Utah
Football Writers Association of America
2018:
High School: • Set a CU record for forced fair catches in a season with 13 and
• A 4-star prospect by 247Sports and a 3-star prospect by ESPN the single record against Washington State with five
and Rivals • His lone reception on the season was a 37-yard score at
• Was a First-Team All-CIF and All-League member as a senior Washington
when he recorded 57 tackles, three tackles or loss, four pass • Became the 16th known player in CU history to have his first
breakups, one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble career touch be for a touchdown
• As a running back on offense he ran the ball 104 times for 905
yards for a mark of 8.7 yards per carry and 14 scores; caught 13 High School:
catches for 120 yards and a touchdown • Rated as a 3-star recruit by the major recruiting services
• Earned All-League honors as a junior • Selected first-team All-State, first-team All-Area and first-team
• Attended Etiwanta High School as a sophomore where he was a All-Wesco honors as a receiver
wide receiver • Also named first-team All-Wesco as a defensive back
• Caught 43 passes as a senior for 843 yards and eight touchdowns
Human Interest: • As a junior, hauled in 49 receptions for 1,030 yards and 12 scores
• Undecided on a major but is interested in communication or • Won the 400-meter Class 4A title in track as a senior with a time
journalism with a minor in Ethnic Studies of 49.02 and was fourth in the 200-meters (22.21); finished second
• Named to the NFF/Colorado Chapter at state in the 100- and 400-meters as a junior
• Uncle, Tory Stephens, played basketball at Arizona State
• He has a passion for sneaker collecting, with his favorite pair Human Interest:
being the black Nike Off-White VaporMax's • Majoring in Strategic Communications at Colorado and
pursuing minors in Business and Communication•Named to the Colorado Chapter of the National Football
Foundation All-Academic First Team in 2018 and honorable
mention in 2019
• Was the Everett Public School Scholar-Athlete of the Year in
2017-18
• Born in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic; his family
moved to the United States when he was six; his mother had
moved previously to Washington to work and gain United States First name is pronounced muh-kye as in eye
citizenship before bringing Daniel and his two siblings to join her
• Worked on his uncle's farm growing up where he bailed hay, 2021:
cleaned stalls, and worked with livestock as he knows how to ride • On the season he has 24 tackles, a fumble recovery, one inter-
a horse ception, three third down stops, one tackle for loss and three pass
breakups.
• Had two tackles and pass breakup agianst Southern California.
• Had seven tackles against Arizona State.
• Had his second takeaway of the season with a fumble recovery
in the end zone in the fourth quarter to preserve a 7-3 lead agaisnt
Texas A&M, and also had four tackles, a pass breakup and third
down stop.
• Had an interception with five tackles in the Buffaloes' 35-7
victory over Northern Colorado
2020:
• Played and started in five games; totaled 16 total tackles (nine
solo), an interception, four third down stops, and four pass
breakups; second on the team in defensive snaps with 338
• Started and had three solo tackles, one tackle for loss, and two
pass breakup and played 65 snaps against Texas in the Valero
Alamo Bowl
• Had three tackles (two solo) and an interception against Utah
• Against Arizona, had two tackles (one solo), two third down
stops and two pass breakups
• Totaled four tackles (two solo) against San Diego State; named
co-Defensive Player of the Game by the program
• Played 79 snaps on defense (tied for the team lead) at Stanford;
tallied four tackles (two solo), two third down stops and two pass
breakups; one PBU came on fourth down
• Second on the team with 63 snaps on defense against UCLA,
recorded three tackles (two solo)
2019:
• Played in four games before a shoulder injury sidelined him for
the season
• Started the first two games at cornerback
• On defense, totaled nine tackles (five solo and one for a loss), one
third down stop, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup
• In the Spring Game, had two interceptions (one returned for a
touchdown)
2018:
• Played in eight games, starting three
• Started three of the final four games of the season
• Finished with nine tackles, three pass breakups, two touchdown
saving tackles and two third down stops in six games on defense
Junior College:
• Helped lead College of San Mateo to the state title game, losing
to Fullerton College in the final minutes
• Posted 20 tackles (12 solo), one interception, one pass breakup
and one fumble recovery in his lone season• Played Modesto College which featured Mustafa Johnson
High School:
• The San Francisco Chronicle selected him to its 2016 All-Metro
High School Football Team at wide receiver; selected All-
Conference as well
• As a senior, caught 23 passes for 620 yards and nine touchdowns
Career:
while intercepting six passes on defense as a two way player
• 18 career games; 13 starts
• 239 rush attempts for 1,077 yards (48th in program history) and
Human Interest:
eight touchdowns.
• Studying Strategic Communication at Colorado and minoring in
• Became the 55th player in CU history to reach 1,000 career yards
Sports Media
agaisnt Minnesota
• Received a Presidential Award in high school for being one of the
top students in the country
2021:
• Oldest of seven kids
• Has 43 rushes for 160 yards and two touchdowns in 2021.
• Cousin, KeeSean Johnson, plays wide receiver for the Arizona
• Also has four receptions for 23 yards
Cardinals
• Led the team with 14 rushes for 67 yards and a touchdown
• Comes from the same hometown as Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl
against Arizona State
wide receiver Davante Adams, who he knows and played in the
• Had 12 rushes for 39 yards against Texas A&M.
same AAU basketball program (Roadrunners)
• Rushed eight times for 40 yards and a touchdown in CU's 35-7
victory over Northern Colorado on September 3
2020:
• Missed the 2020 season due to injury
2019:
• Played in 11 of 12 games, missing the UCLA game with an injury
• Carried the ball 185 times for 874 yards and five touchdowns, as
well as adding 27 catches and 122 yards through the air
• Rushed for 100-plus yard three times on the year against
Colorado State, Washington State, and Washington
• Named CU's Offense Player of the Game against Colorado State,
Oregon, and Washington
• Against Colorado State, Fontenot carried the ball 19 times for
125 yards and three touchdowns
• His three touchdowns and 125 yards rushing are second and
13th, respectively, in program history in a debut
• Ran just 11 times for 105 yards and a touchdown against
Washington
2018:
• Had 11 carries for 43 yards and one touchdown
High School:
• Rated as a top 20 prospect by the Houston Chronicle in its list of
the Houston area’s top 100 players for the class of 2017
• Ran the ball 91 times for 642 yards and 10 touchdowns as a
senior
• Won the Texas Class 5A Division I state title in 2015 as his
school went 16-0
• As a junior, ran for 1,408 yards and scored 21 touchdowns
Human Interest:
• Majoring in Sociology at Colorado with minors in Atmospheric
and Oceanic Studies and Geology
• Carried a 3.8 GPA in high school
• Father, Albert, played 10 seasons in the NFL with three teams;
had a career 27.5 sacks and 156 tackles as a defensive lineman in
130 career games2021:
2021: • Credited with his first collegiate tackle against Texas A&M.
• Appeared in the Northern Colorado and Minnesota games this • Played 13 snaps against Northern Colorado
year completing 4-of-8 passes for 27 yards this season, all against • Originally part of the 2019 class; he enrolled for the spring 2021
Minnesota. semester and has three years of eligibility remaining
• Has two rushes for nine yards this season.
• Saw his first game action against Northern Colorado Junior College:
• Ranked by 247Sports as the top safety coming out of junior
High School college.
• Recruiting services rated him as a three-star recruit • Did not play a game at the junior college level, as he transferred
• Listed as the No. 5 player in Oregon by 247Sports to Iowa Western from Copiah-Lincoln Community College in
• At Tigard High School, passed for 6,955 yards and 54 touch- Mississippi.
downs; added 506 yards on the ground with seven touchdowns
• Also ranked as Oregon's No. 5 high school basketball prospect High School:
• Averaged 25 points, six rebounds, and three assists while receiv- • Played both offense and defense in high school.
ing offers to play basketball from D-I schools • As a senior at Legend High School, had 45 receptions for 450
• Was an honor roll student all four years of high school yards offensively while adding two interceptions, one of which he
returned 99 yards for a touchdown, on defense.
Human Interest
• Born in Portland, Oregon Human Interest:
• Interested in majoring in Business at Colorado • Born in Long Beach, California.Honors:
• Named second-team All-Pac-12 in 2020 2021:
• On the season, he has completed 48-of-90 passes for 475 yards,
2020: two touchdowns and two interceptions, and has 43 carries for 119
• Tied for second on the team with nine special teams points yards rushing.
• Played in five games where he caught two passes for 17 yards • Completed 10-17 passes for 162 yards, a touchdown and an
and a touchdown; finished tied for second on the team with nine interception while being sacked five times against Southern Cali-
special teams points fornia
• Had a solo tackle of special teams against Texas in the Valero • Completed 7-17 passes for 67 yards and sacked three times
Alamo Bowl against Arizona State, ran the ball 10 times for 39 yards.
• A team captain against Utah • Led the Buffs in rushing against Texas A&M with 9 carries for
• Against San Diego State; scored his first-career touchdown on a 76 yards .. Was 13-of-25 pssing for 89 yards and one interceptions
three-yard reception; added a solo tackle of kickoff coverage against the Aggies.
• Caught his first pass of the season at Stanford that went for 14 • Started his first career game against Northern Colorado Sep-
yards; added a solo tackle on special teams tember 3, completing 10-15 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown
in the Buffs' 35-7 victory
2019:
• Played in all 12 games, including 10 on offense and 10 on special 2020
teams • Saw his first action of the season against Texas in the Valero
• Was a special teams anchor, earning 13 special teams points Alamo Bowl; completed six-of-ten passes for 95 yards and ran
(third on the team) nine times for 73 yards and a score
• Hauled in four catches for 77 yards; rushed the ball once for 14
yards High School:
• Had a huge, career long 57-yard reception against Nebraska that • A four-star prospect by ESPN which had him as the No. 12 dual
helped the Buffs cut the Nebraska lead to three after trailing 17-0 threat quarterback in his class
at the half • Started three seasons at quarterback in high school, where he
threw for 8,922 yards and 112 touchdowns and added 3,240 yards
2018: rushing with 39 more scores
• Missed the first three games due to injury, then dressed for the • Was named the District 7-4A Offensive Player of the Year as a
final nine where he played in five senior
• Had eight catches on offense for 44 yards • Completed 149-of-242 passes as a senior for 2623 yards and 32
• Hauled in six receptions for 25 yards against Arizona touchdowns on just six interceptions; led the team in rushing with
1,223 yards and 16 touchdowns
2017: •As a junior, named first-team All-State and first-team All-
• Suffered a broken ankle in a scrimmage that required surgery; District 7-4A Division when he had 3,938 yards of total offense
used a redshirt season and scoring 50 times
• Named first-team All-State as a sophomore and led his team
High School: to a Texas State Championship; totaled 4,040 yards and 48
• Played on varsity starting his freshman year for the playoffs touchdowns
• Missed his senior season with an injury, but was on the team's • Played basketball in high school and averaged 20 points and 10
leadership council rebounds per game
• Only played in one game his junior year (due to injury) which
came in the playoffs where he had 40 yards Human Interest:
• As a sophomore, had 257 receiving yards and one touchdown, • He is interested in studying Business
adding 253 rushing yards; Cedar Hill won its second straight state • Uncle, Jon Alston, played linebacker at Stanford and spent five
title seasons in the NFL
• Ran track and field, posting a 10.55 100-meter dash time • Born in the same city exactly one week after CU beat Texas 39-
37 in the 2001 Big 12 Championship
Human Interest:
• Studying Communication with a minor in Ethnic Studies at
Colorado
• Self-proclaimed No. 1 Madden player in the nation
• Favorite movie is Remember the Titans.2021: 2021:
• Has 27 tackles and one tackle for loss on the season along with • Had one tackle and a quarterback hurry against Texas A&M.
two tackles for zero, two third down stops and one quarterback • Played 15 snaps against Northern Colorado
chasedown.
• Had a career-best 10 tackles against Minnestoa, one of which 2020:
was for no gain and he was credited with two third down stops • Played in the Alamo Bowl
and one quarterback chasedown. • Has two years of eligibility remaining.
• Had four tackles against Northern Colorado in his first career
start, including one for loss Junior College:
• A three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals.
2020: • Had 25 tackles and five sacks in his sophomore season at
• Played in two games against Arizona and in the Alamo Bowl Northwest Mississippi Community College, helping the team to a
against Texas. 16-5 record during his two seasons there.
• Recorded six tackles (five solo).
High School
2019: • Had 26 tackles and four sacks his senior year at Center Hill
• Played on the kick return unit against UCLA. High School.
• Dressed for 11 of 12 games, played in one game.
Junior College:
• A three-star prospect by ESPN and 247Sports.
• Team MVP at El Camino College his sophomore season.
High School:
• Played offense, defense, and special teams in high school.
• Had 123 tackles and eight sacks as a senior at Palisades High
School.
• On offense, he caught 12 passes for 242 yards and three touch-
downs his senior season.
• Was the team's punter his junior and senior years, averaging
40.4 yards per punt on 57 punts.
Human Interest:
• Majoring in both Ethnic Studies and Psychology at Colorado.
• Born in Los Angeles, California.High School:
• Was rated as a 4-star recruit and the top prospect in the state of
Colorado by 247Sports.com
• Selected to the Denver Post’s 2017 All-Colorado football team,
and was a first-team All-State selection by CHSAA and Max Preps
Career: as a senior
• Has played in 31 career games with 20 starts • Played for coach Dave Logan, a 1975 first-team All-American at
• Has 59 career receptions for 662 yards and three touchdowns Colorado
• In his prep career he had 183 receptions for 2,588 yards (14.1
Honors: per) and 36 touchdowns
• Earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors in 2020 • As a senior, Stanley totaled 1,526 all-purpose yards, recorded 12
tackles, including one for a loss on defense, punted 16 times for
2021: 578 yards with a long of 45, had 204 yards on 12 kickoff returns
• Has eight catches for 58 yards on the season. Also leads the and 103 yards on 10 punt returns
team with nine punt returns for 106 yards. • Also played basketball and ran track; on the hardwood, he led
• Had two catches for 16 yards against Arizona State. the Bruins in points (12.1 per game), assists (2.3) and steals (2.1)
• Had three catches for 19 yards against Texas A&M. as a senior; on the track, he placed fourth in the 100-meters at the
• Had three punt returns for 68 yards, 22.7 per with a long of Class 5A state meet with a time of 10.90 (he owns a 10.72 personal
27, against Northern Colorado in the season opener. Also had record in the 100)
one catch for seven yards on offense. Human Interest:
• He is interested in studying Civil Engineering and Business at
2020: Colorado
• Played and started in all five games; led the team in receiving • Intends to run track for Colorado in the spring
yards with 249 on 16 catches and a touchdown returned nine • He and his dad, Walter, became the third father-son tandem
punts 75 yards (8.3 average) in CU history to score touchdowns and the fourth to score any
• Started and caught four passes for 86 yards against Texas in the points
Valero Alamo Bowl • The elder Stanley lettered a CU in 1980 and 1981; led the Buffs
• Caught a pass for three yards against Utah in receiving yards (352) and touchdowns (two) in 1981
• Led the team in receiving against Arizona, catching two passes
for 44-yards
• Had one reception for ten yards against San Diego State; added a
season-long punt return at 13-yards
• Caught 6 receptions and a career high 126-yards with a
touchdown against Stanford; took a slant route 55-yards for a
score; named co-Offense Player of the Week by the program
• Dimitri and dad, Walter, are the only father-son duo in school
history to record 100-yard receiving games; only one of six father-
son duos to achieve that in the country; Walter caught five passes
for 222 yards and two scores in 1981 against Texas Tech
• Snagged 6 receptions for 66-yards against UCLA
2019:
• Played in all 12 games and started eight
• Named Freshman All-Pac-12 by SB Nation and was on the
watch list for the Freshman All-American team by FWAA
• Recorded at least one catch in 11 of CU's 12 games and had
multiple catches on nine occasions
• Had a season high of five receptions for 35 yards and a score
against Air Force
• Caught four passes for 75 yards and a touchdown against
Arizona
• Had three receptions for 52 yards against Washington, including
back-to-back timely catches of 27 and 18 yards on the final drive
of the game
2018:
• Played in three games and started two; earned a redshirt
• Had six catches for 43 yards
• Recorded his first career reception against Washington; he had
three catches for 24 yards in the gameLast name is pronounced lee-mone-e-us
2021:
• Has eight tackles, one third down stop and one quarterback 2021:
chasedown in four games this season. • Has three catches for 32 yards and a touchdown this season.
• Had three tackles in 20 snaps with one third down stop against • Caught his first career touchdown in the Buffaloes' 35-7 victory
Southern California over Northern Colorado
• Had two tackles in four snaps against Minnesota.
• Played 13 snaps and had one tackle against Northern Colorado 2020:
• Had a 15-yard reception against Texas in the Alamo Bowl
At Notre Dame: High School:
• Led the ACC in tackles on special teams in 2020, with 13. • Three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals, and PrepStar as a
• Had 20 tackles (15 solo) in 11 games played during the 2019-20 consensus top 100 player out of California.
seasons. • Played offense as a receiver, defense as a cornerback, and was
• Had four tackles (three solo) in No. 4 Notre Dame's 47-40 2OT Inglewood High School's punter and punt returner on special
victory against No. 1 Clemson on November 7, 2020. teams.
• Helped spur a turnaround from a 0-10 record as a junior to a
High School: 12-1 record as a senior.
• Ranked a four-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN. • Had 46 receptions for 1,289 yards and 23 touchdowns his senior
• Had 48 tackles and two sacks as a senior at Greak Oak High season, adding 70 tackles and six interceptions on defense.
School in four games of action. • Averaged 49.0 yards per punt on five punts.
• Had 117 tackles and four sacks as a junior. • Member of the National Honor Society in high school.
Human Interest: Human Interest:
• Born in Temecula, California. • Interested in majoring in communications at Colorado.
• Born in Inglewood, California.
• Nicknamed "Mr. Inglewood" by the new coaching staff his
senior season for being the heart and soul of the team.2021: 2021:
• Saw his first action as a Buff against Texas A&M. • On the season, he has seven tackles, one third down stop and a
pass breakup.
High School: • Played in 12 snaps against Southern California recording one
• Ranked as a three-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports, PrepStar, tackle for zero
and Rivals. • Got more reps in against Arizona State as he had two tackles in
• Finished his career with 70 receptions for 1,227 yards and 17 16 defensive snaps played.
touchdowns at Bishop Feehan high school. • Had two tackles on eight defensive snaps against Minnesota.
• Also played basketball in high school. • Saw his first action as a Buff against Texas A&M and had two
tackles, a pass break-up and third down stop.
Human Interest: • Joined Colorado for the spring 2021 semester as a graduate
• Interested in majoring in communications at Colorado transfer
• His father, Christian Fauria, played at Colorado from 1991-94, • Has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
and is third in CU history with 98 receptions for 1,058 yards and
eleven touchdowns. At Oklahoma (2017-20):
• Born in Bellevue, Washington. • Played in 34 games, starting ten
• Had 78 tackles (49 solo), two interceptions, and one forced
fumble in career
High School:
• Rated as a five-star recruit by 247Sports.
• During his time at Carroll high school, the team compiled a
32-6 record.
• As a senior, Carroll lost in the second round of the state playoffs
to a DeSoto team that featured former CU receivers Laviska
Shenault and K.D. Nixon.
• Recorded 41 tackles along with a forced fumble his senior
season.
• Played both offense and defense in high school.
Human Interest:
• Intends to pursue graduate studies at Colorado.
• Graduated from Oklahoma with a degree in Communication.
• Named to the Academic All-Big 12 second team in 2018.
• Son of former OU and NFL linebacker Reggie Barnes, who
played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys in his
professional career.
• His dad had 26 tackles in three career games against the Buffs,
including 15 in the Buffs' National Championship season in 1990.At Colorado: 2021:
2021: • Has played in two games, 13 defensive plays so far in college.
• Has 12 rushes for 45 yards and two touchdowns this season. • Has one pass breakup in his college career
• Had seven carries for 12 yards and a 1-yard touchdown run
against Southern California. High School:
• Scored his first career touchdown in Colorado's 35-7 victory • A three star recruit by the recruiting services
over Northern Colorado; gained 32 yards on four carries. • Ranked by ESPN as both the No. 101 player in California and
athlete nationally.
2020: • Played both ways on varsity football at Oaks Christian.
• Missed the season due to injury. • Led Oaks Christians to to a combined 16-7 record in his soph-
omore and junior seasons where he had 76 total tackles, 24 pass
2019: breakups and four interceptions. On offense he had 40 catches for
• Played in all 12 games on special teams, seeing action in eight 464 yards and two touchdowns in that span
games on offense • Named first-team all-league as a junior and all-county while
• Gained 68 yards on 23 carries being named the team's defenisve player of the year.
• Had seven carries for 41 yards against Oregon • Also played soccer in high school.
2018: Human Interest:
• Redshirted; dressed for three games against New Hampshire, • Is interested in studying Business at Colorado.
Arizona State, and Washington State. • His parents are Miya Polk and Kelvin Moore.
• His dad played football at Iowa State, where he played against
High School: the Buffs in 1995, and in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals.
• Ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN. • An uncle, Travis Moore played in the NFL and CFL where he
• Had 783 yards on 81 carries his senior year at Second Baptist was a three-time All-Star for Calgary, winning two Grey Cups,
before a knee injury sidelined him. and is currently a receivers coach for the Saskatchewan Roughrid-
• As a junior, he rushed 122 times for 1,223 yards. ers.
• He can play the drums and in his free time, he likes to workout,
Human Interest: listen to music and write music.
• Majoring in Journalism at Colorado.
• Born in Houston, Texas.2021: 2021:
• Had a 17-yard reception against Northern Colorado • Has been a major part of the Buffs special teams unit with seven
special teams points, two forcecd fair catches, and has been the
2020: first downfield on kickoff or punt that altered return path four
• Had two tackles on the season while playing special teams times this season.
• Had fumble recovery in the UCLA game on punt coverage 2020:
• Had nine special teams points, tied for second on the team • Had one tackle in the Alamo Bowl against Texas
• Dressed for four regular season games (UCLA, Stanford, San
2019: Diego St, Utah)
• Named to the honorable mention All-Academic team by the • Led the team with ten special teams points
NFF/Colorado Chapter •
• Dressed for seven games and played in four on special teams
High School:
High School: • Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and
• Rated a three-star prospect by the major recruiting services as PrepStar.
an outside linebacker. • Played at Lone Star High School for coach Jeff Rayburn.
• Played both offense and defense for Cherry Creek High School, • Had 124 tackles (62 solo) and four interceptions in his senior
coached by Dave Logan. season; Lone Star finished with a 14-1 record, making the State
• Racked up 88 tackles on defense and added 617 yards on 109 Championship game.
carries on offense. • Also ran track & field in high school.
Human Interest: Human Interest:
• Born in Englewood, Colorado • Born in Dallas, Texas.
• Interested in majoring in Psychology • Interested in majoring in Business at Colorado.four career games; second in the nation on the season in rushing
yards per game (183.3)
• Totaled 124 rushing yards on 32 carries (3.9 average) against
San Diego State; added a reception for 14-yards; ran for 432 yards
in the season's first three games which is good for third all-time
in program history (Eric Bieniemy, 1988 and Kayo Lam, 1935);
Name is pronounced Jerek Brew-sard named co-Offensive Player of the Game by the program
• Eclipsed 100-yards for the second straight game to start the
Career: season at Stanford; ran for 121 yards on 27 carries; also caught a
• Has 189 carries for 1,049 yards (51st in program history) and pass for one yard; the firt player since 2005 (Hugh Charles) to run
five touchdowns in his career. for 100-yards or more in the first two games of the season; joins
• Has also caught 11 passes for 70 yards. Charlie Davis and Marcus Houston as the only players in program
history to run for 100-yards in the first two games of a CU career
2021: • Burst onto the scene against UCLA in his first career start; ran
• Has rushed 60 times for 256 yards and two touchdowns. for 187 yards and three touchdowns, adding 21 yards receiving;
• Had 16 carries for 68 yards against Southern California his 187 yards are the most by someone in a CU uniform in their
• Had 12 carries for 35 yards agaisnt Arizona State first game and his 208 total yards are also the most; named Co-
• Had 12 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown against Texas Offense Player of the Week by CU, as well as the Pac-12's Offense
A&M. Player of the Week
• Rushed 15 times for 94 yards and a touchdown in the Buffaloes'
35-7 victory over Northern Colorado 2019:
• Injured his knee in September and missed the entire season
Honors: • Earned CU Student-Athlete of the Month in October
• Earned mention on the Doak Walker Award Watch List • Led the team with seven rushes for 32 yards and a touchdown in
• Picked up preseason First Team All-Pac-12 honors by the Pac- the first scrimmage
12 media, Athlon, Lindy's, and Phil Steele's College Football
• Lindy's ranks him the 7th best running back in the Country 2018:
while Phil Steele ranks him 8th • Redshirted
• Named the Pac-12's Offensive Player of the Year; the sixth player
to be recongized with the award in program history as he joins High School:
Darian Hagan (1989), Eri Bieniemy (1990), Charles E. Johnson • Rated as a three-star recruit by major recruiting services
(1993), Rashaan Salaam (1994), Chris Brown (2002) • Named TAPPS District 1 MVP as a junior and a senior
• Named First-Team All-Pac-12 • Garnered first-team TAPPS All-State and All-District honors as
• Named to The Bay Area News Group's First-Team All-Pac-12 a wide receiver both seasons as well
and their offensive player of the year award • Carried the ball 63 times for 745 yards and ten touchdowns as a
• Named one of three Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year senior; added 22 receptions for 360 yards and three touchdowns
Award winners • Also as a senior, had 22 tackles and a sack, as well as a 85-yard
kickoff return touchdown
2020: • As a junior, rushed 77 times for 875 yards and 13 touchdowns
• Played in all five games and started four; totaled 813 yards on while catching 44 passes for 781 yards and nine more scores
129 carries (6.30 yards per attempt); scored three touchdowns; • Competed in track, had a distance of 21-11.5 in the long jump
caught seven passes for 52 yards which placed him first at the TAPPS 6A North Regional meet
• Ran for 82 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns against
Texas in the Valero Alamo Bowl; caught two passes for 13 yards Human Interest:
•Had a season-low output to date, but still impressive, 80 yards • Studying Ethnic Studies at Colorado
on the ground on 14 attempts (5.7 average) against Utah; caught • Brother, Jalen, played football at Reedley College in California
three passes for 16 yards • Attended a church camp in Colorado when he was growing up;
• Ran for 301-yards in a victory over Arizona; just the fourth 300- about the experience he said, "I really liked the atmosphere. Going
yard rushing game in Colorado history (first since Chris Brown in back from a football standpoint I thought would be even cooler. I
2002); named Offensive Player of the Week by the program; given ended up camping there and had the time of my life."
a helmet sticker on ESPN's College Football Final; 75-yard run tied
for the 24th longest in school history and tied for the longest since
Tony Jones in 2012; ran for 155 yards in the second quarter on
eight carries, the most in CU history in a quarter; also a record for
all-purpose yards in a quarter; 184 yards in the first half is second-
most in a half (behind Charlie Davis); set the record for most 50+
yard rushes in a game with three (75,72,59); first player to run for
100-plus yards in his first four CU games; just the fourth player
since 1996 in the FBS to run for 100-plus in first2017
• Redshirted
High School:
• Lined up a running back, wide receiver, cornerback, and safety
in his high school career
2021: • Played only four game his senior year due to injury
• Third on the team with 32 tackles on the season, 21 of whcih • Was still named All-State honorable mention that year; ran the
unassisted and one third down stop. ball 31 times for 134 yards
• Had eight tackles in 53 defensive snaps against Southern Cali- • Picked to the Sacramento Bee's 2015 All-Metro Football
fornia. honorable mention team as defensive back
• Had six tackles in 52 defensive snaps against Arizona State • Played basketball early in his prep career and was the Defensive
• Had eight tackles against Minnesota and one third down stop. Player of the Year as a freshman
• Had seven tackles against Texas A&M.
• Had three tackles in the Buffaloes' 35-7 victory over Northern Human Interest
Colorado • Studying Communications at Colorado and minoring in Ethnic
Studies and Leadership Studies
2020: • Has eyes set on an early graduation and obtaining a master's
• Played in all five games and started four; tallied 27 total tackles degree before his eligibility is up
(19 solo), 1/2 sack, one tackle for loss, one tackle for zero, eight • Maple donuts are his favorite thing in this world: "The sweet-
third down stops, three quarterback pressures, and eight pass ness of the glaze, the ever so soft of the middle, and pure satisfac-
breakups tion that comes with every single bite makes the maple donut a
• Started and tallied eight total tackles (five solo) and a .5 tackle priority in my life."
for loss against Texas in the Valero Alamo Bowl • Favorite musician is Gunna; would make position coach sing
• Totaled five solo tackles and a third down stop against Utah "Drip Too Hard" by Gunna feat. Lil Baby on America's Got Talent
• Recorded nine tackles (five solo), one tackle for loss, a half sack, • Biggest play in high school: "4th quarter in the second round
three third down stops (one on fourth down), one quarterback of the playoffs, playing corner, I disguised guarding the deep route
hurry and a pass breakup; named co-Defensive Player of the in cover 2 and undercut the short pass to seal the game."
Game by the program • Graduated in three years, finishing Masters
• Leads the Pac-12 in passes defended with six • Favorite video game is NBA2K
• Had six tackles (four solo) including a tackle for zero, a third •
down stop, a quarterback hurry, and a pass breakup
• According to PFF, the highest rated safety in the Pac-12 through
two weeks
• Tied for the team lead with 79 snaps on defense against
Stanford; recorded four solo tackles, two third down stops, one
quarterback hit, and two pass breakups
• Tallied three tackles (one solo), one third down stop, and three
pass breakups in the opener against UCLA
• Earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors in 2020
2019:
• Dressed for all 12 games and played in ten (ten on special teams
and three on defense)
• Saw action on 22 plays on defense and recorded four tackles
(one for no gain)
• Was on the field for special teams for 118 plays (fifth most on
the team)
• Finished the season with six special teams points
• All four of his tackles on defense came against Arizona
• In the spring game, had five solo tackles, one interception, a
third down stop and a tackle for no gain
2018:
• Played in six games and dressed for 10
• Saw the field on defense for seven plays; had one tackle
• Had seven special teams points on special teams
• In the spring strength and conditioning test, posted the team's
fastest short shuttle time (4.09) and tied for the second fastest 10-
yard sprint (1.50)2021:
• Has played in all five games, 39 snaps on defense this season. 2021:
• Has two solo tackles, one tackle for a loss and one third down • On the season he has 20 tackles, four tackles for a loss including
stop. one sack, another tackle for no gain, six quarterback pressures,
• two third down stops and one pass breakup.
• Had four tackles including one tackle for loss in 49 snaps
High School: against Arizona State
• A three star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN. • Had two tackles against Minnesota including a sack and had
• ESPN named him the No. 145 players in California and No. 139 two quarterback hurries and one third down stop.
athlete. • Had two tackles, a quarterback hurry and pass breakup against
• He played wide receiver and cornerback on varsity his sopho- Texas A&M.
more and junior seasons for Moreau Catholic. • Had three tackles against Northern Colorado
• In his career he tallied 2,199 all-purpose yards, rushing 43 times
for 809 yards and 11 touchdowns, 606 yards on kickoff returns 2020:
with six touchdowns and 476 yards on punt returns with one • Played and started in all five games; third on the team in tackles
touchdown. with 34 (26 solo); totaled 4.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss, one
• Picked up 13 career interceptionss for 282 yards, three of which interception, one tackle for zero, eight third down stops, five
he returned for touchdowns. quarterback pressures, two quarterback chasedowns, and five pass
• Named first-team all league as a receiver, defensive back and on breakups
special teams his junior year • Started and had six total tackles (three solo) against Texas in the
• Moreau went 12-1 his sophomore year making it to the North Valero Alamo Bowl; that includes two sacks and 2.5 tackles for
Coast Section Divisino IV title game. loss
Human Interest: • Adding to his strong junior campaign, had seven tackles (five
• He is interested in Business, specifically Sports Management at solo) against Utah; added two tackles for loss, a sack, two third
Colorado. down stops, and a pass breakup
• Was an honor rolll student in high school. • In another huge performance, totaled a career-high 12 tackles
• His two brothers, LaDon and Khalil Hudson played football at (eight solo), two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and a tackle for zero;
Mid Nazarene University and Southern Oregon. added four third down stops, two quarterback hurries, and a
• He enjoys haning out at home and playing video games. His quarterback chasedown; named co-Defensive Player of the Game
favorite video games are Madden and Warzone. by the program; recorded four tackles for loss for the second
straight game
• In a monster peformance against San Diego State, had five
tackles (all solo) which included three tackles for loss and a sack;
added two third down stops, two quarterback hurries, and a
quarterback chasedown
• In a win at Stanford, recorded five tackles (all solo), two tackles
for loss and a sack; added three pass breakups to the impressive
stat line; named co-Defensive Player of the Week by CU
• In the opener, racked up five tackles (three solo) and an
interception returned 14 yards to UCLA's one-yard line; his
second career interception (both against UCLA)
• Named to The Bay Area News Group's first-team All-Pac-12.
2019:
• Earned honorable mention All-Pac 12 honors by Pro Football
Focus
• Started and played in ten games, missing two to injury
• Had 57 tackles (three for loss), one sack, five quarterback
hurries, five third down stops, thee pass breakups, and an
interception
• Had a career-high 10 tackles (nine solo) against Arizona; named
CU Defensive Player of the Week
• Had seven tackles and an interception at UCLA
• Tallied six tackles and a sack against Washington2018:
• Made 34 tackles (six for loss) and had 4.5 sacks (10th in Pac-12);
led the team with 13 third down stops
• Became the first redshirt freshman to start at outside linebacker
(against Colorado State) in the first game of the season in 19 years
(Drew Wahlroos)
2021:
2017: • Has eight tackles, two third down stops and three pass breakups
• Redshirted; missed significant time due to a leg infection on defense this season.
• Has eight special teams points including two unassisted tackles
High School: and three forced fair catches. Was also the first player downfield
• The Orlando Sentinel named Wells the Defensive Player of the twice on a kickoff or punt that altered the return path.
Year in Central Florida; earned first-team All-State honors as a • Had three tackles and one pas breakup in 46 plays against
junior and senior Southern California
• As a senior, finished with 96 tackles (18 for loss), seven sacks • Had two tackles in 20 defensive snaps against Arizona State
and two interceptions • Had one unassisted tackle on touchdown save on a punt return
• Posted 111 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, six sacks, six pass as a part of special teams against Arizona State.
breakups, and a forced and recovered fumble • Had one third down stop and a pass breakup against Minneso-
• Had three games where he had 20+ tackles ta.
• Played basketball and averaged 10 rebounds and five points per • Had two tackles, including one for no gain, and a pass break-up
game as a junior against Texas A&M.
• Ran the 100 meters with a PR of 11.3 • Played 16 snaps against Northern Colorado
Human Interest: 2020:
• Majoring in Accounting and Finance in Colorado's Leed School • Played in four games where he recorded an interception, a solo
of Business tackle, and one third down stop
• Valedictorian of his high school class (carried a 4.6 weighted • Played in three snaps on defense against Utah
GPA with honors classes) • Played his most on defense against Arizona with 32 snaps;
• Named first-team Academic All-Colorado by the state's NFF recorded a third down stop and an interception
Chapter and honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12 honors
• During quarantine, went home and worked on his parents' 2019:
ranch where he got "country strong • Sat out and served a redshirt season due to NCAA transfer rules
• Loves maple donuts and going on hikes, but "loves his family • Played on the scout team all season
more." • Named the Defensive Scout of the Week twice, leading into both
the USC and Washington games
2018 (Miami, FL):
• Saw action in one game at Miami against Savannah State
• Served as a member of the practice squad all season
High School:
• A consensus three-star prospect by the recruiting services
• Selected to the Miami-Dade North vs. South All-Star Game
• As a senior, named ot the 2017 Miami Herald All-Dade third
team
• Helped Northwestern win the Florida Class 6A State
Championship as a senior
• Played both receiver and defensive back at Northwestern
• Was the Bulls' second-leading receiver, catching 18 passes for
357 yards and two touchdowns, and added one interception on
defense
• Ran track and his top times are 10.78 in the 100-meters and
21.57 in the 200-meters
Human Interest:
• Undecided on a major at Colorado
• Born December 14, 1999, in Miami
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