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67th Annual Football & Olympic Sports Media Day / August 3, 2019 CU SPORTS INFORMATION – 303/492-5626 – CUBuffs.com – David Plati (Assoc. AD/SID), Curtis Snyder (Asst. AD)

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The open their 130th season of intercollegiate football on Friday, August 30, at Sports Broncos Stadium at Mile High in , squaring off against in-state rival Colorado State in the Rocky Mountain Showdown ... The game, the 91st meeting between the two schools approximately 40 miles apart as the proverbial crow flies, will kick off at 8:10 p.m. mountain and will be televised nationally by ESPN (it will follow Wisconsin at South Florida on the network) ... It will be the 35th time over the last 36 seasons that a CU season opener will be on some kind of local, regional or national television (the lone exception came in 2006 against Montana State, though that game was webcast) … The Buffaloes lead the series with the Rams by a 66-22-2 count, which includes a 12-6 edge in games played in Denver (all but three of the games dating back to 1998 have been played in Denver; however, this is the final one as the 2020 game will be played in Fort Collins. The series will resume in 2023-24, with Boulder hosting in ’23 and back to Fort Collins for ‘24) ... Colorado’s opponents this year were a collective 80-72 a year ago, with six teams making the postseason with four winning nine or more games.  Colorado enters 2019 with a 705-508-36 all-time record (a .579 winning percentage), as the Buffaloes are 25th all-time in the NCAA in wins and 36th in winning percentage.  Top anniversaries for the CU program in 2019 include the 50th anniversary of the 1969 team that defeated Alabama, 47-33, in the Liberty Bowl; the 30th anniversary of CU’s 1989 championship team (and first-ever No. 1 ranking), and the 25th anniversary of the “The Miracle in ” on Sept. 27, 1994.  CU MEDIA GUIDE An abbreviated version of the 2019 Colorado Football Media Guide has been provided to the Pac-12 for distribution via flash drive for media day; the final version will be completed in early August and printed copies ahead of the season.

BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK RIVALS FOR OPENERS

When Colorado opened with Colorado State and Nebraska last year, it was just the 13th time a school opened with back-to-back traditional rivals since the advent of 11 game regular seasons schedules beginning in 1971; and of the previous 12 time, only five schools did it (Boise State, Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico State and Temple). Fast-forward to 2019, and the Buffaloes are opening with three traditional rivals: Colorado State in Denver, Nebraska in Boulder and Air Force in Boulder. The Buffaloes and Falcons will meet at on Sept. 14 – the first meeting between the schools since 1974; this be just the second time CSU and AFA appear on the schedule in the same year, along with 1958. After that season, the series with CSU went dormant for 25 years while Air Force appeared every year except one between 1958 and 1974.  Colorado has played Colorado State (90), Nebraska (70) and Air Force (16) a combined 176 times; the remaining nine schools on CU’s schedule in 2019 have combined to play the Buffaloes 165 times (and 65 of those by CU’s other top 20th century rival, Utah).

CHIAVERINI NAMED ASSISTANT

University of Colorado head football coach announced at the annual Pac-12 Media Day on July 24 that he named Darrin Chiaverini as assistant head coach.

Chiaverini, 41, is in his fourth year on the CU staff, as he returned to his alma mater as co- and receivers coach in 2016 under then- head coach Mike MacIntyre. When MacIntyre was relieved of his duties last November and Tucker hired on December 5, Chiaverini was one of three assistant coaches that Tucker retained on his first Colorado staff, keeping him on as receivers coach.

“Darrin has done a really good job recruiting; he’s relentless,” Tucker said. “He has a really good feel for the University of Colorado and its history. And he’s really stepped up and has been really helpful in our effort to create the football culture that we want to have here.”

His receiving corps in Boulder have enjoyed the three most productive seasons in school history, as they have combined for 653 receptions for 8,208 yards and 49 . The group has included Bryce Bobo, Shay Fields, Jay MacIntyre, Devin Ross and Juwann Winfree, and most recently, CU junior All- America candidate Laviska Shenault and All-Pac-12 candidate K.D. Nixon. And his accomplishments as a recruiter have been recognized nationally, as Rivals.com named him one of the top 25 recruiters in the nation for 2018.

“It’s a huge honor for me,” Chiaverini said. “I have a ton of respect for Coach Tuck and what he’s done for me, giving me the opportunity to stay at Colorado – it shows that he really believes in me. I’m looking forward to helping him build the Colorado program back to among the elite in .”

Chiaverini joins a short but prestigious list of those who have held the title of assistant head coach. Serving previously in the role were John Mason (1931- 36, for Bunnie Oakes); John Polonchek (1959-61, for ); (1963-67, for ); (1971, for Crowder); Doug Dickey (1979, for ); Ron Dickerson (1982-84; for Bill McCartney); Lou Tepper (1986-87, for McCartney); Bob Simmons (1993-94, for McCartney); Chris Strausser (2006, for ); Jeff Grimes (2007-08, for Hawkins); (2009-10, for Hawkins); Rip Scherer (2011-12, for );

 Chiaverini, a native of Orange, Calif., graduated from Corona High School where he was a USA Today honorable mention All-American receiver. During his collegiate career at CU, he caught 97 passes for 1,199 yards and six touchdowns, playing for the coach who recruiting him, . He went on to play four seasons in the NFL with Cleveland, the team that drafted him, Dallas and Atlanta. SUMMER NOTES

BUFFS IN NFL CAMPS

There are 18 former Colorado Buffaloes currently on the 2019 rosters ahead of training camps (as of August 2; 15 were on final rosters in 2018 after 19 started out in camps). Colorado has had 245 players all-time go on to make an active NFL roster and 273 all-time draft picks, which ranks as the fourth most among Pac-12 programs and 22nd overall. CU had continually been one of the top 20 producers for the last quarter century of NFL talent and at one time in the late 1970’s had the most active players (47) of any school in the nation. The last time Colorado was in the top 10 in players produced was in 2002 (10th, 29). The active list (KEY: Exp.—denotes number of years in the league; i—on injured reserve/physically unable to perform; p—practice squad):

Player Pos. Team Exp. Moses Cabrera Str/Cond New England Asst. S&C Coach, 2010 CB 2 Jim Caldwell AHC/QB Miami Asst. Coach, 1982-84 David Bakhtiari OT 6 Matt Daniels Asst. ST L.A. Rams Grad Asst., 2017 Ken Crawley CB 3 WR Miami Asst. Coach, 1992-93, 95-98 PK Green Bay Packers 12 Jon Embree AHC/TE San Francisco Player ‘83-86/Asst. Coach ’91-02 Javier Edwards DT R Head Coach 2011-12 Kabion Ento WR Green Bay Packers R Mark Helfrich Off. Coord. Chicago QB/Off. Coord., 2006-08 Nick Holz QC/Offense Oakland Player, 2003-06 Drew Lewis LB Houston Texans R Def. Coord. Arizona Player, 1990-94 Phillip Lindsay RB 1 Asst. Coach, 2002-03 Travon McMillian RB R T.C. McCartney QB Denver Grad Asst., 2012-13 Isaiah Oliver CB 1 Tyrone McKenzie ILB Tennessee Grad Asst., 2015 Paul Richardson WR Washington Redskins 5 Chris Morgan OL Atlanta Player, 1995-99 Devin Ross WR 1 Kennedy Polamalu RB Minnesota Asst. Coach, 1997-98 Jimmy Smith CB 8 Robert Prince WR Asst. Coach, 2010 Nate Solder OT 8 Rip Scherer TE L.A. Chargers Asst. HC/QB, 2011-12 Tedric Thompson SS 2 Vernon Stephens Asst. S&C Arizona Asst. S&C Coach, 2003-06 Josh Tupou DT 2 Chris Strausser OL Indianapolis Asst. Coach, 2006

Juwann Winfree WR Denver Broncos R PLAYER PERSONNEL/DEVELOPMENT Ahkello Witherspoon CB 2 Name Team Tie To Colorado

COACHES Malcolm Blacken Washington (Dir., PD) Strength Coach, 2011-12 Name Pos. Team Tie To Colorado Jordan Dizon Denver (Scout) Player, 2004-07/Butkus runner-up Klayton Adams OL Asst. Indianapolis Asst. Coach, 2013-18 Denver (Dir., PP) Player, 1992-96/ OC/RB Kansas City Player, 1987-90; Duke Tobin Cincinnati (Dir., PP) Player, 1992-93 Asst. Coach, 2000-02,’11-12 Patrick Williams Baltimore (Scout) Player, 2005-08 OL Oakland Asst. Coach, 1998-99

COACHES, continued CANUCKS: One former Buff is in the , OT Stephone Nembot (Ottawa). WR Shay Fields was on Montreal in the preseason but was released.

CU’s (CYMONE) GEORGE A RARITY

Tucker hired Cymone George as CU’s director of recruiting, as she oversees all aspects of recruiting. How rare is it in the FBS ranks for a woman to hold the title and the responsibilities that go with it? A survey of the 130 schools turned up six universities; the list:

School Name Actual Title Year School Name Actual Title Year Oklahoma Annie Hanson Executive Director of Recruiting 3rd Colorado State Jessica Jefferson Director of Recruiting 1st TCU Rachel Phillips Director of Recruiting Operations 3rd Georgia Haley Schaafsma Director of Recruiting Operations 1st Florida *Lee Begley Director of Recruiting Operations 2nd Georgia State Ginny Thompson Director of On-campus Recruiting & Colorado Cymone George Director of Recruiting 1st Player Personnel 1st (*—held same position previously at Mississippi State)

OBSCURE NOTE OF THE WEEK

Mel Tucker will become the sixth Colorado head coach to have their debut at the reins of the program televised nationally. He’ll join Chuck Fairbanks (ESPN; 1979 vs. Oregon), Rick Neuheisel (ABC; 1995 at Wisconsin), (FOX; 1999, Colorado State in Denver), Jon Embree (ESPN2; 2011 at Hawai’i) and Mike MacIntyre (CBS-SN; 2013, Colorado State in Denver). The ’79 game under Fairbanks was shown tape-delayed that evening on ESPN on Sept. 8, the first college football game on the fledgling network: it was its second day of operation. Neuheisel and MacIntyre won their games; in fact, they’re the only two to win their CU debuts dating back to 1932.

TRIVIA. And with America celebrating the 50th anniversary last Saturday of Apollo 11 and man stepping foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, a reminder that one of the three men who traveled the furthest away from Earth (due to where the Moon was located during their mission) was a Colorado Buffalo. Jack Swigert, a ’53 CU graduate, lettered from 1950-52 at guard (teammates included Tom Brookshier and Carroll Hardy). He was the command module pilot for the ill-fated Apollo 13, the mission dubbed a “successful failure” as the ship made it back to Earth after orbiting the moon despite an oxygen tank explosion in April 1971. Swigert’s fellow astronauts were Jim Lovell (l.) and Fred Haise (r.); he was played by actor Kevin Bacon in the 1995 movie Apollo 13 depicting the journey; with Hollywood often taking liberties, it was Swigert who said the famous line, “Houston, we’ve had a problem,” not Tom Hanks delivering it as Lovell. The three men flew 248,655 miles away from Earth, the furthest distance ever recorded by humans, putting their round trip mileage at 497,310 miles. (Swigert wasn’t supposed to be on that mission; he replaced Ken Mattingly 48 hours prior when Mattingly was exposed to the measles and was removed from the flight.)

2019 COLORADO FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS

2019 COLORADO Schedule series 2018 Results (Won 5, Lost 7; 2-7 Pac-12)

A 30 (Fri.) Colorado State (Denver) 66-22- 2 A 31 (Fri.) Colorado State (Denver) W 45-13 70,158 S 7 NEBRASKA 19-49- 2 S 8 at Nebraska W 33-28 89,853 S 14 AIR FORCE 12- 4- 0 S 15 NEW HAMPSHIRE W 45-15 42,360 S 21 *at Arizona State 2- 8- 0 S 28 (Fri.) *UCLA W 38-16 46,814 O 5 *ARIZONA (Family Weekend) 14- 7- 0 O 6 *ARIZONA STATE W 28-21 52,681 O 11 (Fri.) *at Oregon 9-12- 0 O 13 *at Southern L 20-31 57,615 O 19 *at Washington State 6- 6- 0 O 20 *at Washington L 13-27 68,798 O 25 (Fri.) *SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 0-13- 0 O 27 *OREGON STATE (OT) L 34-41 48,050 N 2 *at UCLA 4-10- 0 N 2 (Fri.) *at Arizona L 34-42 43,080 N 9 *STANFORD (Homecoming) 4- 6- 0 N 10 *WASHINGTON STATE L 7-31 45,587 N 23 *WASHINGTON 5-12- 1 N 17 *UTAH L 7-30 39,360 N 30 *at Utah 32-30- 3 N 24 *at California L 21-33 34,457 D 6 Pac-12 Championship (at Santa Clara, Calif.) *—Pac-12 game; BYE WEEKS: Sept. 28, Nov. 16.

Head Coach: Mel Tucker (Wisconsin ‘95) 2018 Record: 5-7 Record at Colorado: 0-0 (first season) Pac-12: 2-7 (6th/6, South Division) Career I-A Record: 0-0 (first season) National Ranking: N/A Office Telephone: 303/492-5330 : @Coach_mtucker Bowl: N/A Location: Boulder, Colo. (Pop., 102,500) President: Mark Kennedy (St. John’s [Minn.] ’78)) Enrollment: 33,246 (full-time) Chancellor: Dr. Phil DiStefano (Ohio State ’68) Nickname: Buffaloes Colors: Silver, Gold & Black Athletic Director: Rick George (Illinois ‘82) Conference: Pac-12 Football Contacts: Website: CUBuffs.com Twitter/Instagram: @cubuffs, @CUBuffsfootball (FB) Assoc. AD/Sports Information: David Plati (303/492-5626) Stadium: Folsom Field (50,183; natural grass/opened in 1924) Assistant AD/Sports Information: Curtis Snyder (720/218-4796)

Program Quick Notes: The 2019 season will be the 130th of intercollegiate football at Colorado (and the 150th anniversary ffor college football overall); CU is 705-508-36 all-time, 25th in overall wins and 36th in winning percentage (.579) ... Colorado played five bowl teams in 2018; opponents combined for a 70-80 record (FBS foes were 66-73) ... With the 2019 opener against Colorado State in Denver set for Friday, Aug. 30, the Buffaloes will open the season with a non-Saturday game for the seventh straight year (two Thursday, four Friday and one Sunday since 2012) ... It will be just the ninth game in August in program history ... Colorado has had its last 101 games televised nationally or regionally, upping its total to 279 (out of 358) dating back to 1990 (78%); 62 of CU’s last 68 regular season non-conference games (92%) have also been on the tube … CU has been ranked 304 times in its history, the 26th most all-time… Since 1989, CU has played the seventh most ranked teams in the nation (135), trailing Alabama (153), Florida (152), LSU (150), Ohio State (142), Michigan (141) and Florida State (136) ... CU’s 45 wins over ranked teams dating back to ‘89 are the 20th most in the nation (fifth in the Pac-12, behind USC 69, Oregon 55, Washington 52 and UCLA 51); all-time, Colorado’s 68 wins over ranked teams are the 23rd most in history ... Through the Spring ’19 semester, the team owned a 2.63 cumulative grade point average and has 17 straight semesters over a 2.5 (data collected since 1996).

Lettermen Returning: 54 (27 offense, 21 defense, 6 specialists) Lettermen Lost: 36 (15 offense, 20 defense, 1 specialist) Career/2018 starts in parenthesis; calculated by those with six-plus starts in 2018 or by who played the majority of snaps at a position.]

Starters Returning (11)—Offense 6: OG Tim Lynott, Jr. (33/9), QB (27/12), WR K.D. Nixon (8/8), C Colby Pursell (12/12), WR Laviska Shenault (8/8), LT Will Sherman (9/9). Defense 5: CB Delrick Abrams (8/8), DE Mustafa Johnson (12/12), ILB Nate Landman (12/12), OLB Davion Taylor (10/10), OLB Carson Wells (6/6). Others Returning With Significant Starting/Game Experience (17; any previous starts listed)— TB Beau Bisharat, WR Tony Brown (6/6), CB Mehki Blackmon (3/3), OLB Jacob Callier (2/2), OLB Nu’umotu Falo, OT Frank Fillip (2/2), TE Darrion Jones, DE Terrance Lang (1/1), S Aaron Maddox, CB Chris Miller (2/2), QB Sam Noyer, TE Jared Poplawski, S Darrion Rakestraw (2/2), TE Brady Russell (3/3), WR Dimitri Stanley (2/2), OLB Alex Tchangam, CB Trey Udoffia (11/4). Starters Lost (13)—Offense 6: OG/OT Aaron Haigler (27/11), OT Josh Kaiser (15/10), WR Jay MacIntyre (27/9, TB Travon McMillian (9/9), OG Brett Tonz (6/6), WR Juwann Winfree (7/6). Defense 7: DE Israel Antwine (11/11), DT Javier Edwards (21/12), FS Nick Fisher (14/12), ILB Rick Gamboa (49/12), ILB/OLB Drew Lewis (18/6), CB Dante Wigley (15/8), SS Evan Worthington (23/9). Others Lost With Significant Starting/Game Experience (9; any previous starts listed)— CB/KR Ronnie Blackmon, TE Chris Bounds (5/3), WR Kabion Ento (2/1), TB Kyle Evans (4/4), DT Jase Franke (5/0), WR Donovan Lee (5/0), DE Chris Mulumba (10/0), S Daniel Talley, S Kyle Trego. Specialists Returning (6)— SN J.T. Bale, PK Tyler Francis, P Alex Kinney, PK/P Davis Price, PK Evan Price, PK James Stefanou. Specialists Lost (1)— P Bailey Landwehr (CB/KR Ronnie Blackmon). Other Special Team Players Returning (10; Coverage/Return/FG PAT Units)— WR Daniel Arias, CB Lucas Cooper, TB Alex Fontenot, QB/H Josh Goldin, ILB Akil Jones, OG Kary Kutsch, S Isaiah Lewis, DT Nico Magri, ILB Jonathan Van Diest, OG Hunter Vaughn. August Camp Roster (110 players/82 scholarship)— 3 graduate transfers; 15 seniors (8 fifth-year), 20 juniors, 29 sophomores, 43 freshmen (15 redshirt/3 2nd-year/25 true).

Stat Rankings A look where CU ranked statistically as a team in 2018 in both the Pac-12 and NCAA (both include bowl stats):

Pac12 NCAA Category Stat Pac12 NCAA Category Stat Pac12 NCAA Category Stat 9th 99th RUSHING OFFENSE ...... 143.0 6th 44th RUSHING DEFENSE ...... 145.6 8th 76th PUNT RETURNS ...... 7.9 4th 45th PASSING OFFENSE ...... 249.6 7th 74th PASSING DEFENSE ...... 234.7 6th 57th KICKOFF RETURNS ...... 20.7 8th 74th TOTAL OFFENSE ...... ` 392.6 5th 52nd TOTAL DEFENSE ...... 380.3 7th 55th NET PUNTING ...... 37.9 11th 101st 3rd DOWN EFFICIENCY...... 36.1 4th 40th 3rd DOWN EFF DEFENSE .. 36.6 8th 90th TURNOVER MARGIN ...... -0.33 7th 79th SCORING OFFENSE ...... 27.1 9th 70th SCORING DEFENSE ...... 27.3 7th 74th TIME OF POSSESSION ...... 29:37

2019 AUGUST Schedule

As of 8/03/2019 a.m.

Calendar (Times subject to change, sometimes with minimal notice) A.M. Player Interviews JULY 31— Players Report (by 7:30 a.m.; administrative meetings, presentations/summer school/dinner, team meeting) NO INTERVIEWS (Wednesday) AUGUST 1— Meetings (7:30a), Practice # 1 (8:30‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) ALL AUGUST 2— Meetings (7:30a), Practice # 2 (8:30‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) ALL AUGUST 3— Meetings (7:30a), Practice # 3 (8:50a‐11:20a), Meetings (4:30p) (ALL; Media Day) FOOTBALL/OLYMPIC SPORTS MEDIA DAY FAN DAY (Folsom Field) / Media Day Schedule: Olympic Sports 11:00-12:10 / Lunch 11:00-12:45 / Tucker 12:15; Assistant Coaches/Players 1:00-2:00 AUGUST 4— Team day off (brunch, rehab, meetings, dinner) NO INTERVIEWS AUGUST 5— Meetings (7:30a), Practice # 4 (8:30a‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) ALL AUGUST 6— Meetings (7:30a), Practice # 5* (8:30a‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS First Day in Full Pads AUGUST 7— Meetings (7:30a), Practice # 6 (8:30a‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) OFFENSE AUGUST 8— Meetings (7:30a), Practice # 7* (8:30a‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) ALL AUGUST 9— Meetings (7:30a), Practice # 8 (8:30a‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) ALL AUGUST 10— Meetings (7:30a), Practice # 9* (8:30a‐11:30a); Meetings (4:00p) ALL Scrimmage (closed) AUGUST 11— Team day off (brunch, rehab, meetings) NO INTERVIEWS AUGUST 12— Meetings (7:30a), Practice #10 (8:30a‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) ALL AUGUST 13— Meetings (7:30a), Practice #11* (8:30a‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS AUGUST 14— Meetings (7:30a), Practice #12 (8:30a‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) ALL AUGUST 15— Meetings (7:30a), Practice #13* (8:30a‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) ALL AUGUST 16— Meetings (7:30a), Practice #14 (8:30a‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) ALL AUGUST 17— Meetings (7:30a), Practice #15* (9:05a‐12:05p) ALL Scrimmage (closed) AUGUST 18— Team day off (brunch, rehab, meetings) NO INTERVIEWS AUGUST 19— Meetings (7:30a), Practice #16 (8:30a‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) ALL AUGUST 20— Meetings (7:30a), Practice #17 (8:30a‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) ALL Frosh Move Into Dorms AUGUST 21— Meetings (7:30a). Practice #18 (8:30a‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) ALL AUGUST 22— Meetings (7:30a), Practice #19 (8:30a‐11:30a), ^Walk‐through (7:35‐8:30p) NO INTERVIEWS (Boulder) FRONT RANGE MEDIA HUDDLE (Denver) AUGUST 23— Meetings (7:30a), Practice #20 (8:30a‐10:45a), Team Photo Day (2:00p) NO INTERVIEWS TEAM PHOTO DAY (Folsom Field, private) / BC KICKOFF LUNCHEON (11:30, Fieldhouse) / Welcome CU Event (7:30, Folsom Field) AUGUST 24— Team day off (brunch, rehab) NO INTERVIEWS Game Week Prep Begins AUGUST 25— Meetings (7:30a), Practice #21 (8:30a‐11:30a), Academic Meetings (3:30p) ALL AD WELCOME BACK BBQ (Private) AUGUST 26— Meetings (7:30a), Practice #22 (8:30a‐10:45a) ALL FIRST DAY OF CLASSES AUGUST 27— Meetings (7:30a), Practice #23 (8:30a‐10:45a) ALL AUGUST 28— Meetings (7:30a), Practice #24 (8:30a‐10:45a) NO INTERVIEWS UNTIL POSTGAME AUGUST 29— Meetings (TBD), Practice #25 (TBD) TUCKER KOA RADIO SHOW (The Post; 12:30-1:30 p.m.) AUGUST 30— FIRST GAME: CU vs. Colorado State (Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver; ESPN 8:10 p.m. MDT) OPEN PRACTICE (): August 3 (open to photography throughout) First PEARL STREET STAMPEDE is Thursday, August 29 (7:00 p.m.) *—practices scheduled in pads (some TBA); ^—walkthroughs (in IPF; no gear/balls permitted) do not count against maximum 25 practices allowed in camp. INTERVIEWS (Camp): The schedule varies following the morning practices; on most occasions, a 20‐30 minute window exists for interviews, but on a few occasions the entire team will proceed to either lifting or the annual Boulder Chamber luncheon, thus there will not be much if any interview availability on those days (if half the team lifts, on those days the other half of the team is available for interviews). Coach Tucker will usually let the players go first with the media and he will follow. Note: there are no interviews after walkthroughs or any evening practice as the players usually have immediate meetings. Note: All newcomers (including those who reported in the spring) will not be available for outside interviews until after the CSU game. LOCATION: Practices through August 24 will be on the lower practice fields off of Folsom, north of Boulder Creek (if you have registered your plates you may park in Lot 169 as well as 391). PHOTOGRAPHY ACCESS: Credentialed photographers will be allowed access for 20‐25 minutes of practices (not walkthroughs); however, things can change daily so it is best to check‐in with sports information office in advance. The exact window for photography during camp practices is fluid, tentatively set for a window in the front end (30‐45 minutes) into each session (thus, please check in the previous day/night with CU Sports Info and let us know you want to shoot). CU’s standard photography guidelines must utilized (no wide shots to show formations, no sound picking up cadence by the , etc.).

2019 COLORADO Schedule

2018 2019 Date Opponent TV Time (MT) Record Meeting (Last Meeting; Result) Series (Last 10) Aug. 30 Colorado State (Denver) ESPN 8:10p 3-9 91st (2018; W, 45-13) 66-22-2 (7-3) SEPT. 7 NEBRASKA FOX 1:30p 4-8 71st (2018; W, 33-28) 19-49-2 (4-6) SEPT. 14 AIR FORCE PAC12 11:00a 5-7 17th (1974; W, 28-27) 12- 4-0 (9-1) Sept. 21  at Arizona State tba TBA 7-6 10th (2018; W, 28-21) 2- 8-0 (2-8) OCT. 5  ARIZONA (FW) tba TBA 5-7 22nd (2018; L, 34-42) 14- 7-0 (3-7) Oct. 11  at Oregon FS-1 8:00p 9-4 22nd (2016; W, 41-38) 9-12-0 (3-7) Oct. 19  at Washington State tba TBA 11-2 13th (2018; L, 7-31) 6- 6-0 (5-5) OCT. 25  SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ESPN2 7:00p 5-7 14th (2018; L, 20-31) 0-13-0 (0-10) Nov. 2  at UCLA tba TBA 3-9 15th (2018; W, 38-16) 4-10-0 (4-6) NOV. 9  STANFORD (H) tba TBA 9-4 11th (2016; W, 10- 5) 4- 6-0 (4-6) NOV. 23  WASHINGTON tba TBA 10-4 19th (2018; L, 13-27) 5-12-1 (1-9) Nov. 30  at Utah tba TBA 9-5 66th (2018; L, 7-30) 32-30-3 (2-8) Dec. 6 Pac-12 Championship Game ABC 6:00p (at Santa Clara, Calif.)

OPEN WEEKS: Sept. 28, Nov. 16. Home team for CU-CSU: Colorado. —Pac-12 Conference game; (H)—Homecoming; (FW)—Family Weekend. tba—to be announced (games on the selection menu of ESPN-ABC/FOX Sports-FS1/Pac-12 Networks; most arrangements will be announced up to 12 days in advance). RADIO: All games broadcast locally on the Colorado Football Network. NATIONAL RADIO: Nebraska (Sept. 7, Compass Radio Network).

COLORADO Head Coach MEL TUCKER Tucker spent the 1999 season as defensive backs coach at Miami (Ohio) under Mel Tucker was named the 26th full-time Coach Terry Hoeppner. In 2000, Tucker returned to work with Saban at Louisiana head football coach at the University of Colorado State for one season before joining ’s staff at Ohio State for the next four on December 5, 2018. He came to CU from the years (2001-04). While in Columbus, the Buckeyes went 14-0 in 2002 and won the University of Georgia, where he spent the BCS National Championship in a thrilling overtime win over Miami, Fla. In his last previous three years as the defensive season there, Tucker was elevated to co-. At Ohio State, he coordinator and secondary coach for the recruited four players who would eventually be first round NFL Draft selections and Bulldogs. the 2006 winner, .

Tucker, 47, replaced Mike MacIntyre, who In 2005, an opportunity emerged for him to coach in the National Football was dismissed as CU’s head coach after League with his hometown . The team’s new head coach, Romeo coaching the Buffaloes for six seasons. This is Crennel, had come over from his duties as New England’s defensive coordinator and his first collegiate head coaching position. hired Tucker to coach the secondary. After three seasons tutoring the Browns’ defensive backs, he was promoted to defensive coordinator. In that 2008 season, the He is not the first to be hired at Colorado with no previous collegiate head Browns were second in the NFL with 23 and ranked 16th in scoring coaching experience, though he does have five games in the National Football defense (21.9 points per game). For his four seasons overall with Cleveland, the League as an interim head coach. In the modern era (post-World War II), he Browns ranked fifth in the league with 73 interceptions, seventh in passing yards joins an impressive list in Dal Ward (1948), Sonny Grandelius (1959), Eddie allowed and gave up the fourth-fewest completions of 25-plus yards. Crowder (1963), Bill McCartney (1982), Rick Neuheisel (1995) and Jon Embree (2011) as full-time coaches who were previously assistants. McCartney, of Tucker moved on to the in 2009, when hired course, went on to become CU’s all-time winningest coach with a 93-55-5 record him as his defensive coordinator and secondary coach; the following two years, he over 13 seasons, and all but Embree had winning records. strictly coordinated the defense while consulting at all positions (called “walk arounds”). Near the end of his third year with the Jaguars, he was promoted to Tucker enjoyed a tremendous run at Georgia, where he was instrumental in interim head coach for the final five games in 2011 after Del Rio was dismissed; he the Bulldogs compiling a 32-9 record along with winning the school’s first coached Jacksonville to a 2-3 record to end the season. Despite the team owning an championship in 12 years when UGA defeated Auburn overall 5-11 record, the Jags were sixth in the league in total defense that season, in the league’s 2017 title game. One of the staff’s top recruiters, 247Sports.com surrendering just 313 yards per game. He would return as the Jaguars assistant head ranked him as the No. 14 recruiter in the nation based off the class he helped coach and defensive coordinator for the 2012 season under Mike Mularkey. UGA sign ahead of the 2018 season. He was hired by Chicago Bear head coach Marc Trestman in 2013, where he Georgia’s defense is currently ranked in the top 25 in several key categories, would spend his last two seasons in the pro ranks. In all, he worked 10 years in the most notably in total defense (13th, 311.2 yards allowed per game), passing NFL, including seven as a defensive coordinator. defense (15th, 180.5 per game) and scoring defense (15th, 18.5 points per outing). A 1995 graduate of the University of Wisconsin with his bachelor's degree in Agricultural Business Management, he was a member of the first recruiting class for In the 2018 SEC Championship game in which Alabama rallied to win, 35- Coach Barry Alvarez. He lettered three times at both and safety from 28, his Bulldog defense held the Crimson Tide scoreless in the first quarter for 1990-94 and was on the Badgers’ 1993 Big Ten champion team that defeated UCLA the first time all season, forced a UA season-high four three-and-outs (in 12 in the , 21-16. As a sophomore, he made a game-saving hit in the end zone possessions) and held its Heisman Trophy candidate, quarterback Tua with time running out that preserved a 19-16 win at Minnesota; as a senior, he played Tagovailoa, to a season-worst 92.3 rating. His defenses were dialed in on third the Buffaloes in Boulder, though UW left town with a 55-17 loss to a CU team that down, as the Tide was 8-of-25 in the last two games against UGA, dating back to would finish No. 3 in the nation. He had 47 tackles and four pass deflections in his the 2018 national championship game which Alabama also rallied to win, 26- career (he missed his junior season after breaking a leg in fall camp).

23, in overtime. Tucker was a member of Alvarez’ first recruiting class at Wisconsin, and remains In 2017, Tucker was part of the UGA staff that led the Bulldogs to a school close to this day with several teammates who have gone on to make their marks in record-tying 13 victories, along with the school’s first SEC championship since college athletics, including (the NFL executive vice president for football 2005 and first appearances in the College Football Playoff (and victory, which operations), Chris Ballard ( general manager), Darrell Bevell was over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl/CFP semifinal game) and in the College (longtime NFL offensive coordinator with Minnesota and Seattle), Joe Rudolph Football Playoff Championship game. Georgia’s defense finished second in the (Wisconsin’s associate head coach and offensive coordinator) and Duer Sharp SEC and sixth nationally in both scoring defense (16.4 ppg) and in total defense (former commissioner of the Southwestern Athletic Conference). (294.9 ypg), while also finishing second in the conference in rushing defense. One of his players, Roquan Smith, won the Butkus Award as the nation’s top He was born Melvin Tucker II on Jan. 4, 1972 in Cleveland, Ohio, and graduated . from Cleveland Heights High School, where he was an all-state performer in football and an all-conference basketball player (the Cleveland Plain Dealer twice named In his first year at UGA, Tucker guided a Bulldog defense that ranked among him to its all-scholastic team). He is married to the former JoEllyn Haynesworth, the nation’s top 20 units in total defense, passing defense, turnovers gained and who earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois and her law degree first down defense. from Rutgers University. The couple has two sons born on the same day (Feb. 18) Tucker was named UGA defensive coordinator and secondary coach in two years apart, Joseph (17) and Christian (15). January 2016, just days after winning a national championship with Alabama (which defeated Clemson 45-40 in the CFP title game). He spent that 2015 AT-A-GLANCE—Tucker has coached in a total of 314 football games in his career (0 as a collegiate head coach; 5 as an interim NFL head coach): season serving as assistant head coach and defensive backs coach for the 154 in NCAA Division I/FBS (130 as a full-time assistant and another 24 Crimson Tide, the third time he was hired by . as a grad assistant at Michigan State); plus 160 in the National Football Saban gave Tucker his start in the coaching profession in 1997 when he League, 155 as an assistant coach (64 games with Cleveland, 64 with hired him as a graduate assistant at Michigan State. He spent two seasons there, Jacksonville, 32 with Chicago). He has coached in 11 bowl working with the defensive backs directly under another highly successful games/postseason championships: 1997 Aloha, 2000 Peach, 2002 collegiate head coach in Mark Dantonio, who eventually would be named the Outback, 2003 Fiesta/BCS National Championship, 2004 Fiesta, 2004 Spartans’ head coach. Alamo, 2015 Cotton/CFP Semifinal, 2016 CFP title game, 2016 Liberty, 2018 Rose/CFP Semifinal, 2018 CFP/National Championship).

2019 COLORADO COACHING STAFF

Head Coach Mel Tucker (Wisconsin ‘95) Asst. Director of Football Operations Scott Unrein (Colorado ‘11) Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Jay Johnson (Northern Iowa ’92) Operations/Assistant to Head Coach Neyland Raper (Tennessee ‘17) Offensive Line / Run Game Coordinator Chris Kapilovic (Missouri State ‘90) Director of Recruiting Cymone George (Georgia Southern ’12) Receivers Darrin Chiaverini (Colorado ’99) Director of Player Personnel Geoff Martzen (Fresno State ’11) Running Backs (Colorado ’96) Director of Quality Control/Offense William Peagler (Clemson ’10) Tight Ends Al Pupunu (Utah ’06) Director of Quality Control/Defense Bryan Cook (Ithaca ‘98) Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Tyson Summers (Presbyterian ‘02) Director of Quality Control/Special Teams Reed Heim (Austin ‘00) Defensive Backs Travares Tillman (Georgia Tech ’10) Recruiting Assistant Tessa Akers (Georgia Southern ’17) Defensive Line Jimmy Brumbaugh (Auburn ‘04) Recruiting Assistant Sam Beckenstein (Alabama ‘18) Inside / Special Teams Coord. Ross Els (Nebraska-Omaha ’88) Recruiting Assistant Megan Mueller (Colorado ’19) Outside Linebackers Brian Michalowski (Arizona State ‘11) Recruiting Assistant Matt Pick (Colorado State ’18) Offensive Graduate Assistant Jack Harris (Colorado ’13) Director of Strength & Conditioning Drew Wilson (King’s College ‘00) Offensive Graduate Assistant Cordae Hankton (Southern ’17) Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach Justin Geyer (Mt. St. Joseph ’10) Defensive Graduate Assistant Dalmin Gibson (Dickinson State ‘14) Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach Cody Stout (Indianapolis ’14) Defensive Graduate Assistant Blaine Miller (Grove City College ’12) Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach D.D. Goodson (Colorado ’15) Director of Football Operations Bryan McGinnis (San Jose State ’07) Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach Teddy O’Connor (New Hampshire ’12)

STAFF CHANGES Mike MacIntyre was dismissed after six seasons coaching the Buffaloes on Nov. 18, 2018; his teams were 30-44 overall and 14-39 in Pac-12 Conference games. Mel Tucker was then named the 26th head coach in Colorado history on Dec. 5. Tucker brought several of his colleagues from the University of Georgia to fill out his first-ever coaching staff, but did retain three assistants off MacIntyre’s staff: Darrin Chiaverini, Ross Els and Darian Hagan. Also remaining on staff are Bryan McGinnis and Scott Unrein (football operations), graduate assistants Dalmin Gibson and Jack Harris and the entire strength and conditioning staff under Drew Wilson. (All but one coach who were not retained from the previous staff have found other full-time positions: Mike MacIntyre (Ole Miss), Klayton Adams (Indianapolis Colts, Gary Bernardi (San Diego State), Kwahn Drake and D.J. Eliot (Kansas) and (N.C. State; Ashley Ambrose is the remaining coach.)

2019 LETTERMAN PICTURE

Colorado has 54 lettermen returning for 2019 (53 from the 2018 team, one from 2017); they break down into 27 on offense, 21 on defense and six specialists; the Buffs lose 36 lettermen off the 2018 squad (15 offense/20 defense/1 specialist). CU returns 11 starters from last season (6 offense/5 defense), losing 13 (6 offense/7 defense); two players started six games each on offense and defense, so the starter count is based off 12 players instead of the standard 11. The 2018 starters are listed in bold (six or more starts); *—denotes letters earned primarily on special teams. The breakdown:

OFFENSE Position Returning (27) Lost (15) WR (x) K.D. Nixon, Maurice Bell Erik Lawson, Griffin Foulk , Derek Coleman WR (z) Laviska Shenault, Tony Brown, Daniel Arias Kabion Ento WR (y) Juwann Winfree WR (h) Dimitri Stanley, Jaylon Jackson, Curtis Chiaverini Jay MacIntyre, Donovan Lee LT Will Sherman, *Hunter Vaughn LG Aaron Haigler, Brett Tonz, Jake Moretti C Colby Pursell, Heston Paige RG Tim Lynott Jr., *Kary Kutsch, *Chance Lytle Justin Eggers RT Frank Fillip, Jack Shutack Josh Kaiser TE/HB Darrion Jones, Brady Russell, Jared Poplawski (from 2017) Chris Bounds QB Steven Montez, Tyler Lytle, Sam Noyer, *Josh Goldin TB Beau Bisharat, *Alex Fontenot, *Chase Sanders Travon McMillian, Kyle Evans DEFENSE Position Returning (21) Lost (20) OLB Jacob Callier, Nu’umotu Falo, Jr. Drew Lewis, Nick Edridge DE Terrance Lang Israel Antwine, Jase Franke, Terriek Roberts NT *Nico Magri Javier Edwards, Lyle Tuiloma, Mo Bandi DE Mustafa Johnson Chris Mulumba OLB Carson Wells, Alex Tchangam ILB *Akil Jones, *Chase Newman Rick Gamboa, Jake Yurachek ILB Nate Landman, *Jonathan Van Diest BUFF Davion Taylor *Daniel Talley CB Chris Miller, Mehki Blackmon Dante Wigley, *L.J. Wallace, Ronnie Blackmon SS Derrion Rakestraw, *Lucas Cooper Evan Worthington*Hasaan Hypolite FS Aaron Maddox, *Isaiah Lewis Nick Fisher, *Kyle Trego CB Delrick Abrams, Trey Udoffia, *Uryan Hudson *Kevin George SPECIALISTS Position Returning (6) Lost (1) P Alex Kinney Bailey Landwehr PK James Stefanou (PK), Davis Price (KO/P), Evan Price (PK), Tyler Francis (PK) SN J.T. Bale `

COLORADO ASSISTANT COACHES

1999, and in 2001 switched him to running backs coach, with Johnson also working JAY JOHNSON heavily with the special teams all three seasons in Lawrence. Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks After taking a year off from coaching in 2002, he was named tight ends coach Jay Johnson is in his first year on the Colorado staff as the offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at Southern Mississippi under its longtime head coach, and quarterbacks coach, as he was one of the first two coaches hired by new CU head Jeff Bower for the 2003 season. Johnson then coached the running backs in 2004, coach Mel Tucker, joining the Buffalo staff on Dec. 11, 2018. and in 2005, he took the reins as offensive coordinator for the next three seasons, the final three years of Bower’s 18-year run as the Golden Eagles head coach. In his final Johnson, 49, is a veteran coach and administrator of 24 seasons, including nine season there, USM established a school record for total offense, eclipsing the 5,000- as an offensive coordinator at three previous Football Bowl Subdivision institutions yard mark for the first time in finishing with 5,066 yards. in addition to coaching quarterbacks, running backs and tight ends as a position coach. He came to Colorado from the University of Georgia, where he spent the 2017 Johnson graduated from Northern Iowa in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in and 2018 seasons as the offensive analyst for quality control. Science (minor in Coaching), earning his way on the Dean’s List. While in Columbia, he received his Master’s Exercise Sciences from the Missouri, with an emphasis in At Georgia, he assisted in all off-field phases of game planning and recruiting, exercise physiology, earning the Superior Graduate Achievement Award with a perfect helping the Bulldogs to an overall record of 24-4 in his two years on ’s 4.0 cumulative grade point average. staff. UGA won the 2018 Rose Bowl/CFP semifinal over Oklahoma in a wild 54-48 double overtime thriller, advancing to the College Football Playoff Championship He was born September 18, 1969 in Austin, Minn., and graduated from game, where Alabama had to rally to defeat Georgia in overtime, 26-23. Lakeville (Minn.) High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and . He is married to the former Lori Johnson, and the couple has a son, Cole (17). He joined the Georgia staff from the University of Minnesota, where he spent the 2016 season as the Gophers’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, calling the plays for head coach Tracy Claeys. UM posted a 9-4 record which included TYSON SUMMERS a 17-12 win over Washington State in the as the Gophers averaged their Defensive Coordinator/Safeties third highest point total – 29.3 – on offense in 70 seasons. Tyson Summers is in his first year on the Colorado staff as the defensive As the University of Louisiana’s (former UL-Lafayette) offensive coordinator and coordinator and safeties coach, as he was one of the first two coaches hired by new quarterbacks coach for five seasons (2011-15), the Ragin’ Cajuns were one of the CU head coach Mel Tucker, joining the Buffalo staff on Dec. 11, 2018. most electrifying offenses annually in the nation. Louisiana constantly ranked in the top 30 in most major offensive categories, often higher in red zone efficiency, as in He came to Colorado from the University of Georgia, where he spent the last 2012 ULL led the nation with a 94.8 percentage (55 scores in 58 tries; 44 touchdowns year and a half as a defensive analyst for quality control. While in Athens, the Bulldogs and no turnovers). He coached quarterbacks Blaine Gautier and Terrance Broadway won two Southeastern Conference East Division titles, the 2017 SEC championship to top 20 finishes in passing efficiency and was part of 40 victories, which included and the College Football Playoff semifinal to earn the opportunity to play for the four straight 9-4 campaigns. national championship.

In one season as Central Michigan’s quarterbacks coach, he tutored Ryan Summers, 40, is returning to the Centennial State where he spent the 2015 Radcliff to top 15 rankings in passing yards and the Chippewas to the No. 17 passing season in Fort Collins at Colorado State, also as the Rams defensive coordinator and offense in the nation. He had gone to CMU from the University of Louisville, where safeties coach under its first-year coach and former Bulldog, . The CSU he was one of the first in the nation to work in quality control in the collegiate ranks defense made remarkable strides defensively that season under his tutelage, in 2008 (the role first developed years earlier in the National Football League). He improving 30 spots or more in several categories from the previous year, including returned to the field in 2009 as the Cardinals’ tight ends coach, also assisting in all 85th to 55th in total defense, 32nd to ninth in passing defense and 114th to 21st in facets of special teams. tackles for loss.

He was a three-time All-Gateway Conference performer at quarterback for He left CSU after just that one season to become the head coach at Georgia Northern Iowa, leading the Panthers to a 31-8 record, three conference titles and Southern, a program entering its third year in the Football Bowl Subdivision and the three Division I-AA playoff appearances (3-3 record) his sophomore through senior . Summers would spend almost two years in the role, guiding seasons (1990-92). Playing for coach Terry Allen, Johnson set numerous school GSU to five victories, but oversee the program show significant improvement in the records at the time in completing 504 of 970 passes for 8,341 yards, with 60 classroom with a program-high NCAA APR score. Seven of his players in his first touchdowns against 35 interceptions (a 137.4 NCAA rating). UNI was 12-2 his senior season earned All-Sun Belt honors, and placekicker Younghoe Koo was a finalist for year, reached the I-AA semifinals and was ranked No. 3 in the final coaches poll of the . He also showed his prowess on the recruiting trail as the Eagles the season. A captain for the Panthers as both a junior and senior, a teammate was boasted one of highest-ranked classes in the Sun Belt as ranked by 247Sports. future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, who took over for him for Prior to be hired at Colorado State, Summers spent three years on the Central the 1993 season. Florida staff under coach legendary coach George O’Leary, with the Knights posting a After his collegiate playing days, he moved to Columbia, Mo., to attend graduate 31-9 record during his time there. He coached the UCF linebackers his first two school at the University of Missouri and simultaneously began his coaching career in seasons (2012-13), and for the Fiesta Bowl and the spring of 2014 he was made the 1993 as an assistant coach at the city’s largest high school, Hickman. The following interim defensive coordinator; he would be named to the full-time role ahead of the spring, he was a graduate assistant for the Tigers while finishing his degree. season. In his first year coordinating a defense, Summers saw his Knights emerge as the top defense in the American Athletic Conference and one that ranked in the top His first full-time position soon followed, as he was the offensive and recruiting 10 among FBS schools in total defense (fifth, 298.5 yards per game), rushing defense coordinator at Division III Augsburg (Minn.) College in the fall of 1994. He would (sixth, 104.3), scoring defense (ninth, 19.2) and red zone defense (sixth, 71.4 spend the next two seasons (1995-96) back in the state of Missouri as the offensive percent); in addition, UCF was 11th in pass efficiency defense (107.8 rating). coordinator at Truman State, where the Bulldogs were prolific on offense, averaging over 400 yards and 30 points on offense his two years in Kirksville. That season, UCF opened the season with a 26-24 loss to Penn State … in Dublin, Ireland … and rebounded from an 0-2 start to finish 9-4. The Knights would He then “crossed state lines” and became a graduate assistant at the University hold nine opponents under 200 passing yards and six under 100 yards rushing, as of Kansas for the 1997 and 1998 seasons, where he was reunited with his college well as under 300 yards total offense on six occasions (twice under 200). Three of head coach at UNI, Terry Allen; he had the responsibility of developing the his players earned first-team All-AAC honors, including cornerback Jacoby Glenn, quarterbacks and helping KU enter the computer age in the area of breakdowns and linebacker Terrance Plummer and Clayton Geathers. analysis. Allen promoted him to a full-time coach in charge of the quarterbacks in

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SUMMERS, continued Carolina averaged a school record 6.0 yards per carry and ranked first in the ACC in the least number of sacks allowed with just 15 in 13 games. He moved to UCF from the University of Alabama-Birmingham, where he worked for five seasons (2007-11). He coached the linebackers his first four years In his first season at UNC (2012), the Tar Heels had one of, if not the best offensive there, switching over to tutor the safeties in his final year there, when he also took line in the country, as all three senior starters were drafted, led by guard Jonathan on additional duties as the co-special teams coordinator. Cooper (No. 7 overall by Arizona), along with tackle Brennan Williams (third round by Houston) and guard Travis Bond (seventh round by Minnesota). In 2006, he had his first stint at Georgia Southern, coaching the safeties. That had followed two years as a graduate assistant, in 2004 at Troy University and in At Southern Mississippi (2008-11), his offensive lines paved the way for school 2005 at the University of Georgia, where he was a member of the Bulldog staff that records for total offense three times, with a high of 6,459 in his final season there (the won the Southeastern Conference championship. Golden Eagles gained over 5,000 in all four seasons, including over 2,000 rushing yards each year). After run game coordinator was added to his O-line duties in 2010, the next Summers lettered four years (1998-2001) at linebacker at Presbyterian year, USM won the Conference USA championship by defeating Houston, 49-28 in the College, where he earned All-South Atlantic Conference honors as a sophomore league title game and, and a 24-17 win over Nevada in the Hawai’i Bowl gave USM a 12- and was a team captain as a senior. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2 final record and a No. 20 national ranking for the 2011 season. Political Science in 2002; after coaching the defensive backs at his high school alma mater that fall, his first full-time position was at Presbyterian in 2003, also working After working as a student assistant coach at his alma mater, Missouri State, in with the secondary. 1991, Kapilovic started his professional coaching career at Deer Valley High School in Glendale, Ariz., a suburb northwest of Phoenix. He spent six seasons there as the He was born April 11, 1980 in Tifton, Ga., and graduated from Tift County school’s offensive line coach, and then moved over to Phoenix College where he worked High School where he lettered in football and baseball. His father (Andy) was a with the offensive line and also served as the school’s strength coach. at the in the early 1970s. He is married to the former Beth King, and the couple has three sons, Jake (10), Walker (8) and He worked as a graduate assistant at Kansas under coach Terry Allen for the 1999 Anderson (5). and 2000 seasons, where he worked with CU’s new offensive coordinator, Jay Johnson. His first full-time job in the collegiate ranks soon followed, as he was the offensive line coach for Alabama State the next two years (2001-02), with offensive coordinator duties CHRIS KAPILOVIC added to his role for the Hornets for his final three seasons there (2003-05). He Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator returned to Missouri State for a second stint, this time as its run game coordinator and the O-line coach for the 2006-07 seasons. Chris Kapilovic is in first year on the Colorado staff as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator, as he was the third coach hired by new CU head coach Kapilovic lettered two years (1989-90) as an offensive tackle at Missouri State Mel Tucker, joining the Buffalo staff on Dec. 13, 2018. University, earning first-team All-Gateway Conference honors as a senior. The Bears were 19-6 his two seasons on the squad, winning the Gateway Conference title both Kapilovic (pronounced kuh-pil-oh-vick) came to Colorado from the seasons and qualifying for the Division I-AA playoffs. MSU finished ninth in the final I- University of North Carolina, where he spent the previous seven seasons (2012-18) AA poll in 1989, and sixth in the 1990 final balloting. He graduated from MSU with a coaching the offensive line under head coach Larry Fedora. He was also the run degree in Education in 1990. game coordinator his first two seasons there, and then was the co-offensive coordinator for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. For his last three seasons on the Tar He played two seasons at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College prior to transferring to Missouri State. Heel staff, he was the associate head coach and offensive coordinator along with his offensive line coaching duties. Kapilovic was born Nov. 11, 1968 in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Gerard

Kapilovic, 50, was previously hired by Fedora in 2008 when he took the head Catholic High School in Phoenix, Ariz., where he lettered in football, basketball and coaching job at Southern Mississippi. He was at USM for four seasons (2008-11), baseball. He is married to the former Fiona Yount, and the couple has two sons, Carsen all four as the offensive line coach with additional duties as the run game (15) and Colin (11). coordinator his last two years there before moving on to North Carolina and joining Fedora’s staff in Chapel Hill. JIMMY BRUMBAUGH

In his seven seasons at UNC, he was part of an offensive unit that established Defensive Line over 60 school records, including points per game (2012, 2014), total offense (2012, 2014), passing yards (2012-13-14-15-16) and first downs (2014-15). Jimmy Brumbaugh is in first year on the Colorado staff as the defensive line coach, North Carolina averaged more than 170 rushing yards per game from 2012 through as he was the fourth coach hired by new CU head coach Mel Tucker, joining the Buffalo staff on Dec. 19, 2018. 2016, the highest five-year average for the Tar Heels since was their head coach some two decades earlier. The 2018 squad allowed just 10 sacks all He came to Colorado from the University of Maryland, where he had served as the season, the .91 per game figure seventh best in the nation while the team also co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for the previous two seasons. averaged 193 rushing yards per game (5.3 per carry) and a healthy 442.1 yards per game, 35th best nationally. Brumbaugh, 42, had spent the prior four seasons at the University of Kentucky, establishing himself as one of the top defensive line coaches in the country. He has In 2016, Kapilovic’s offense, led by quarterback Mitch Trubisky, set the also served as an assistant coach at Louisiana State, Louisiana Tech and Syracuse. school passing yards mark for the fifth season in a row, as UNC won eight games and earned a berth opposite Stanford in the Sun Bowl. Trubisky was the No. 2 While serving as defensive line coach at Kentucky (2013-16), he developed a pair overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and is currently starring for the ; of 2015 NFL draft picks. Bud Dupree was a first round selection by the Pittsburgh he was one of 10 Tar Heels to either be drafted or signed by an NFL team. Steelers, and Za’Darius Smith, who Brumbaugh coached in junior college, was chosen in the fourth round by the Baltimore Ravens. Overall, four defensive linemen earned That came on the heels of an 11-win season in 2015, winning the Atlantic All-SEC honors during his tenure with the Wildcats. Coast Conference’s Coastal Division with a perfect 8-0 record and finishing the year with a No. 15 ranking in the national polls; the Tar Heels led the nation in yards He had moved on to Kentucky from Syracuse, where he coached defensive tackles per play and was ninth in scoring offense, averaging 40.7 points per game. UNC in 2011 and the defensive line in 2010. The Orange defense showed drastic ascended all the way to No. 8 in the nation before bowing to No. 1 and eventual improvements under Brumbaugh in 2010, moving from 81st to 17th nationally in national runner-up Clemson, 45-37, in the ACC title game. The Tar Heels were a scoring defense, and from 37th to seventh in total defense. Under Brumbaugh’s semifinalist for the 2015 , a new trophy which was created to tutelage, defensive end Chandler Jones garnered All-Big East recognition twice and was recognize the entire offensive line. Tailback Elijah Hood rushed for 1,453 yards, drafted 21st overall by the in the 2012 NFL Draft.

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BRUMBAUGH, continued In his third year co-coordinating the offense in 2018, the Buffaloes had a

Prior to Syracuse, Brumbaugh coached the defensive line at Louisiana Tech in surprising historical first, as CU boasted in the same season for the first time a 1,000- 2008 and 2009. He took over a defensive front that ranked 46th nationally against yard rusher (1,009 by Travon McMillian) and receiver (1,011 by Laviska Shenault, the rush in 2007 and moved that ranking to 13th at the conclusion of 2008. though he missed three-plus games with a foot injury). And for second straight year, quarterback Steven Montez just missed becoming the second player at Colorado to In 2012, Brumbaugh was at East Mississippi Community College, where he was throw for 3,000 yards in a season (2,975 in 2017; 2,849 in 2018). in charge of the defensive line and also was the strength and conditioning coordinator. He helped lead the Lions to a top 10 national ranking, an 8-2 record and the Chiaverini spent the 2014-15 seasons as the Red Raiders’ special teams Mississippi North Division championship. Brumbaugh’s defensive line combined for coordinator and outside receivers coach. At Tech, he recruited the Dallas, Houston 224 tackles, including 44½ tackles for loss, 21½ quarterback and seven forced and the Southern California areas, and one of his players, Jakeem Grant, earned . For the season, the EMCC defense allowed just 75 rushing yards and only second-team All-America honors at kick returner for the 2015 season.

15.3 points per game. In just his one season there, Brumbaugh developed six One of new head coach Rick Neuheisel’s first commitments in Colorado’s 1995 defensive linemen who signed Division I scholarships, including Kentucky’s Smith, recruiting class, Chiaverini earned four letters from 1995-98 and served as one of the the nation’s No. 1-rated junior college defensive end prospect by JCGridiron.com. team captains his senior season. He caught 97 passes for 1,199 yards and six

Brumbaugh also has extensive experience in strength and conditioning, touchdowns, averaging 12.4 yards per reception in his career, exiting at the time as working two seasons (2006-07) as an assistant strength and conditioning coordinator CU’s seventh all-time receiver (he remains in the top 15 in both catches and yards). at Louisiana State. Under Coach , LSU was the 2007 national champion, He led the team as a senior with 52 catches for 630 yards and five scores. defeating Ohio State, 38-24, in the BCS title game in New Orleans. While with LSU, He was a member of three CU bowl champion teams (Cotton, Holiday and Brumbaugh helped produce 12 NFL draft selections, including five first round picks. Aloha), making an additional 10 catches for 190 yards and two touchdowns, one a

Brumbaugh lettered four years as a defensive lineman at Auburn, playing both 72-yard bomb from his best friend, quarterback Mike Moschetti against Oregon in the nose and outside tackle positions, from 1995-99. He started 44 of his 48 career the ’98 Aloha Bowl. games, recording 291 tackles and 15 quarterback sacks. Brumbaugh was named to He was a fifth-round selection by the Cleveland Browns in the 1999 National the SEC All-Freshman team in 1995, earned Auburn’s Most Improved Defensive Football League Draft, and went on to set the club’s rookie receiving record with 44 Lineman honor for spring ball and then garnered second-team All-SEC honors as a catches for 487 yards and four touchdowns. He spent four years in the NFL, also sophomore in 1996 and first-team All-SEC accolades in 1997. He was a member of playing for Dallas and Atlanta; he would conclude his NFL career with 62 catches for the Tigers’ 1997 SEC Western Division champion team, and played in the 1995 662 yards and seven scores. He then finished his professional playing days with the Outback, 1996 Independence and 1997 Peach bowls, with Auburn winning the last in the League. two. He missed his original senior season in 1998 with an injury and redshirted. Chiaverini then turned his attention to coaching, tutoring the receivers at Mt. He played in the Blue-Gray Classic following his senior season, and signed as San Antonio College in 2007 and was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in 2008. free agent and was in preseason camp with the San Francisco 49ers in 2000. He went In 2009, he rejoined his college coach, Neuheisel, as the assistant special teams coach on to play in the XFL with the Birmingham Bolts and then in arena football with the at UCLA. He helped pilot one of the top units in the Pac-10 and the Bruins captured and Birmingham Steel Dogs. the Eagle Bank Bowl with a 30-21 win over Temple.

He returned to Auburn after his pro career to finish up his degree, graduating He returned to the junior college ranks for the next four seasons (2010-13) at in 2004 with a bachelor’s in Health and Human Performance. He then decided to Riverside (Calif.) City College, where he was the associated head coach, co-offensive get into coaching, starting out as a student assistant for Jacksonville (Ala.) State, which and special teams coordinator in addition to being in charge of recruiting. Riverside won the 2004 Ohio Valley Conference championship with a 7-1 league record and 9- was 40-5 in the four years there and produced 15 Division I players, three of whom 2 overall mark. His first full-time position followed the next year, as he was the would head to his next stop, Texas Tech. defensive line coach at Tennessee-Chattanooga, which posted a 6-5 record in 2005. His special teams units at Riverside from 2010-13 were some of the best in all Born James Brent Brumbaugh on Dec. 9, 1976 in Gainesville, Fla., he of the junior college ranks with an impressive 22 blocked kicks in four seasons. graduated from Keystone Heights (Fla.) High School, where he lettered in football and Chiaverini coached the top punt returner in the state of California in 2011 and 2012, basketball. He is married to the former Kelly Jones, and the couple has two sons, while Riverside's offense led California in scoring in 2011 and in total offense in 2013. Legend, who will be a sophomore at Colorado this fall (after transferring to CU from Maryland), and Nash. He was one of 30 coaches across the country selected to participate in the 2015 NFL and NCAA Coaches Academy. Initiated in 2011, it is a collaborative effort between NCAA Leadership Development and NFL Player Engagement to positively influence DARRIN CHIAVERINI diversity numbers in the college game and as a way for talented young football Wide Receivers coaches to get exposure.

Darrin Chiaverini is in his fourth year as the wide receivers coach at Colorado, Chiaverini earned his bachelor’s degree in Communications from CU in 1999, joining the Buffalo staff on January 1, 2016 from Texas Tech University, where he and earned his master’s degree in Human Performance and Sports Sciences from spent the previous two seasons on the Red Raiders’ staff. New Mexico Highlands University in 2007.

Chiaverini, 41, is nationally recognized as a top recruiter; Rivals.com named He was born on October 12, 1977 in Orange, Calif., and graduated from Corona him one of the top 25 recruiters in the country for 2018. (Calif.) High School where he was a USA Today honorable mention All-American in

He also served as co-offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator for his football and an All-County performer in baseball. He is married to the former first three seasons (2016-18) after returning to his alma mater where he lettered four Shannon Burchfield, and the couple has two children, Curtis (19), a redshirt times under coach Rick Neuheisel from 1995-98. He accepted his new roles on freshman for the Buffaloes, and Kaylie (16). December 15, 2015, but remained with Tech for its .

In 2016, his first season on the CU staff, he helped guide the Buffalo offense to ROSS ELS one of its best years overall in recent memory. Colorado averaged 446.3 yards per Inside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator game, its best figure in 20 seasons, with the school’s fourth-best conversion rate in the red zone in school history dating back to 1957 at 89.5 percent (51-of-57, with 37 Ross Els is in his second season coaching Colorado’s inside linebackers, as he touchdowns). His receiving corps hauled in 199 catches for 2,724 yards (13.7 per) joined the Buffalo staff on February 24, 2017, also bringing extensive special teams with 19 touchdowns that season, and over the course of his two years, have 408 coaching experience to the program. When Mel Tucker was hired as head coach, he receptions for 5,454 yards and 33 scores. added the title of special teams coordinator officially to his duties. 2019 Colorado Football / ASSISTANT COACH BIOGRAPHIES

ELS, continued DARIAN HAGAN

Els, 53, is a 29-year veteran in the collegiate coaching ranks (he coached his Running Backs 200th game on the FBS level in 2017). He came to Colorado from Purdue, where he served as the Boilermaker’s defensive coordinator in 2016 under Darrell Hazell. Darian Hagan, one of the names synonymous with Colorado’s rise to glory in Els has the bulk of his experience as an assistant coach working with the the late 1980s, is in his 14th season overall on the CU football staff, now in the third linebackers, and all but one of his 28 years devoted on the defensive side of the ball. season of his second stint as the school’s running back coach, a position he held for five years last decade. He spent four years at the University of Nebraska from 2011-14 under coach Bo Pellini, his first season as linebackers coach with the responsibilities of coordinating Hagan, 49, spent the first three seasons on Mike MacIntyre’s staff as the director both special teams and recruiting added to his duties for the last three years. One of of player development for the Buffaloes (2013-15), as he shifted into that role from his top players while he was with the Huskers was Lavonte David, a finalist for the one as the director of player personnel (2011-12) under head coach Jon Embree. He Butkus Award and the 2011 Big Ten Linebacker of the Year, as well as a semifinalist worked five seasons (2006-10) as running backs coach for head coach Dan Hawkins, for the and the Lott Trophy. He was a second round selection as he was one of two assistant coaches retained by Hawkins when he was named to by Tampa Bay in the 2012 National Football League Draft. the position in December 2005.

In 2017, he coached CU’s top two tacklers, Drew Lewis (119 tackles) and Rick He was named an offensive assistant coach on Gary Barnett’s staff on February Gamboa (117), the school’s first pair to make 100-plus stops since 2006 and just the 9, 2005, and worked with the skill position players on offense in the spring and fall second linebacker due to accomplish the feat since 1994. in his first year as a full-time collegiate assistant.

In 2012, he coached Nebraska’s leading tackler, Will Compton, who record 110 A popular coach with his players yet with a stern touch, he was coaching true total stops, six of which were for losses including three quarterback sacks. That aided freshman Rodney Stewart on the way to a 1,000-yard season in 2008 until a season- a 10-win season and a berth in the Big Ten’s championship game. ending injury at Texas A&M sidelined him in the ninth game of the year. Stewart’s

Nebraska was 37-16 in his four years on its staff, including four bowl 622 yards were the third most by a CU freshman in school history. In 2010, Stewart appearances: Capital One (2012 and 2013), TaxSlayer Gator (2014) and Holiday hit the plateau and then some, rushing for 1,318 yards and in position to threaten (2014). In-between his Nebraska and Purdue appointments, he spent the 2015 many of the school’s all-time rushing marks. In 2007, Hagan tutored Hugh Charles season as an assistant coach at his son’s high school, Lincoln (Neb.) Southwest. to a 1,000-yard year including the Independence Bowl; he went on to have a successful career in the Canadian Football League. Prior to Nebraska, he was the linebackers coach for six seasons, working under a former NU graduate in Frank Solich. In his third season there, he was named the He coached his third thousand-yard rusher for the Buffaloes in 2016, when Bobcats’ special teams coordinator, and in his final year there (2010), Solich Phillip Lindsay recorded 1,189 yards in the regular season, the first to reach the mark promoted him to assistant head coach. He coached four All-Mid-American since Stewart did so six years earlier. When Lindsay rushed for 1,474 yards in 2017, Conference linebackers, in addition helping OU to two MAC East Division titles and he became the first player in CU history to run for 1,000 or more yards in consecutive three bowl appearances: seasons. He then coached Travon McMillian to a 1,009-yard season in 2018, making it three years in a row for CU with a thousand-yard back. In 2010, Ohio’s defense ranked 20th nationally and second in the MAC in rushing defense. Els’ special teams were also a key part of Ohio’s 8-5 season that Hagan made a difference in his first season (2006) mentoring the running culminated with a trip to the New Orleans Bowl. The Bobcats ranked first in the 14- backs, as CU had three 500-plus yard rushers for just the 10th time in its history. He team MAC in net punting, third in punt returns and fifth in kickoff returns. In 2009, also played a role in the development of quarterback Bernard Jackson, as Hagan’s he tutored linebacker Noah Keller, who led the MAC with 155 tackles en route to own skills of blending the run and the pass rubbed off on the Buff junior in his first year as a starter. earning honorable mention All-America honors. He also coached punt returner LaVon Brazil to second-team All-America honors that season, while placekicker Matt He had a brief taste of coaching in the spring of 2004 as he subbed as secondary Weller was named a Freshman All-American after kicking a school record 21 field coach when the staff was minus a full-time assistant. Otherwise, he was the defensive goals. technical intern for the ‘04 season, assuming that role in February of that year. It

He coached in Division I (now the FBS) for the first time when he spent four marked the third time he has made the University of Colorado his destination of choice. years at New Mexico State University, first tutoring the safeties and special teams for the 2001 and 2002 seasons, and then the linebackers along with a promotion to He starred at quarterback for the Buffaloes between 1988 and 1991, leading the defensive coordinator in 2003 and 2004. He worked under Tony Samuel, another school to its first national championship, and following his professional playing former Nebraska player and assistant coach, during his time in Las Cruces. career, returned to CU in the mid-1990s to work as the Alumni C Club Director.

Els was the head coach at Hastings (Neb.) College from 1997-2000, where he Hagan left CU in the spring of 1998 to work as an area sales manager for the was the quarterbacks coach in 1995 and the defensive coordinator and secondary Transit Marketing Group. Three months into his new position, he was promoted to coach in 1996. As Hastings’ head coach, Els compiled a 32-9 record, including NAIA Southeast Regional Sales Manager. He remained in that position for over five years playoff appearances in 1998 and 1999. until deciding to pursue his dream as a coach and return to his alma mater for the

A 1988 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Omaha, where he majored in third time. By working as a technical intern, he learned the intricacies of the Management Information Systems and lettered four years as a safety. He got his start profession in a hands-on role in his desire to coach; when a temporary vacancy in coaching as a graduate assistant at Northern Iowa, where he earned his Master’s opened on the staff, he was “activated” as a coach to work with the defensive backs and it added to his penchant for the profession. degree in Physical Education in 1999; that’s where he began his coaching career a decade earlier as a graduate assistant (in 1989), working with the linebackers and Arguably the best all-around athlete in the history of the CU football program, secondary. he was an integral part of CU’s run at two national championships in 1989 and 1990.

He then returned to his alma mater, UNO, for his first full-time position in the The Buffs were 11-1 in 1989, losing to Notre Dame in the , but went 11- ranks, coaching the secondary for four seasons (1990-93). 1-1 in 1990 with a win over the Irish in an Orange Bowl rematch to give CU its first national title in football. CU was 28-5-2 with him as the starting quarterback for three He was born August 14, 1965 in Lincoln, Neb., and graduated from Lincoln seasons, including a 20-0-1 mark in Big Eight Conference games as he led the Buffs Northeast High where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He is married to three straight league titles in 1989, 1990 and 1991. His 28-5-2 record as a starter to the former Jane Ketterer, and the couple has two daughters, Julie and Taylor (a (82.9 winning percentage) is the 37th best in college football history. junior on the volleyball team at Northern Colorado), and a son, Bo (a junior wide receiver at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa).

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HAGAN, continued and turnover margin, fourth in interceptions, and sixth in total defense and scoring defense. In 1989, he became just the sixth player in NCAA history at the time to run and pass for over 1,000 yards in the same season, finishing, as just a sophomore, fifth in Michalowski was a defensive graduate assistant at University of Wyoming under the balloting for the Heisman Trophy. He established the school record for total head coach Dave Christensen, coaching the Cowboys’ “Buck” outside linebacker offense with 5,808 yards (broken three years later by ), and is one of position and also had coaching responsibilities in all phases of special teams. two players ever at CU to amass over 2,000 yards both rushing and passing along with From 2007 to 2012, Michalowski climbed up the coaching ladder at his alma Bobby Anderson. He was a two-time all-Big Eight performer, and the league’s mater, Arizona State University. In 2012, he was a defensive graduate assistant for a offensive player of the year for 1989 when he also was afforded various All-America Sun Devil team that had an 8-4 record and finished the season with a victory over honors. He still holds several CU records and was the school’s male athlete-of-the- Navy in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. He worked with the defensive line and held year for the 1991-92 academic year. responsibilities coaching on special teams as the Sun Devil defense was second in the

In 2002, he was a member of the fourth class to be inducted into CU’s Athletic Pac-12 in total defense (first in pass defense) and second in the nation in both Hall of Fame, and his jersey (No. 3) is one of several to have been honored. The quarterback sacks and in tackles for loss.

Colorado Sports Hall of Fame finally recognized his achievements as well, inducting He had spent the 2011 season as a defensive quality control assistant for head him into its prestigious group in the Class of 2014. coach . In that role, Michalowski assisted with defensive backs and

Hagan played for Toronto, Las Vegas and Edmonton over the course of five special teams, including a kickoff return unit that finished 10th in the nation and had seasons in the Canadian Football League, mostly as a and special six returns for touchdowns over the course of two seasons. He was a student assistant teams performer. He returned to CU to earn his diploma just prior to his last at ASU for four seasons, initially working with recruiting and special teams, and professional season, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sociology in May eventually began working on the defensive side of the football in 2009, assisting with 1996. He was hired later that year (December 1) as the Alumni C Club Director, a the secondary for the next two seasons. During this time, he also completed a training position he held for 16 months until leaving for an incredible opportunity in private camp internship with the in the summer of 2010, where he had business. responsibilities with pro personnel and camp operations.

In the summer of 2015, he served as an assistant under former CU head He earned his bachelor's degree in Marketing with a minor in Psychology in coach Dan Hawkins for the champion Team USA in the Federation of American 2011 from Arizona State University.

Football (IFAF) World Championship in Canton, Ohio. He was born June 10, 1989 in Morristown, N.J., and graduated from Notre Dame

He was born February 1, 1970 in Lynwood, Calif., and graduated from Los Prep (Scottsdale, Ariz.), where he lettered in football; that’s where he got his first taste Angeles’ Locke High School in 1988, where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball of the coaching profession in the fall of 2007. His hobbies include hiking, skiing and and track. He was drafted in two sports, football (by San Francisco in the fourth golf. He is engaged to be married to Kristin Ruffin in the summer of 2020. round in the 1992 NFL Draft) and baseball (selected as a shortstop by both Seattle and Toronto). He is married (Donna), and is the father of three sons, Darian, Jr., AL PUPUNU who played defensive back at California, the late DeVaughn (who passed away on December 6, 2010 at the age of 19) and Demari Lamon (born last Sept. 19), along Tight Ends with one daughter, Danielle. Al Pupunu is in first year on the Colorado staff as the tight end coach, as he was hired by new CU head coach Mel Tucker, officially joining the Buffalo staff on Jan. 7, BRIAN MICHALOWSKI 2019.

Outside Linebackers Pupunu, 49, came to Colorado after spending the previous two seasons (2017- 18) at Weber State, where he starred as a collegian. WSU was 10-3 and reached the Brian Michalowski is in his first year as outside linebackers coach at Colorado, FCS quarterfinals in 2018, winning one playoff game after earning a first round bye. promoted into the position in mid-February after he originally joined the staff as the During his first season there, he helped lead the Wildcats to a historic season: in director of quality control for the defense on January 7, 2019. addition to winning a school record 11 games, they captured the Big Sky title, won Michalowski, 30, came to Boulder after spending one season as a defensive two games to reach the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs and finished the season analyst at the University of Georgia, where he worked alongside Tucker and CU’s new ranked fifth in the nation, the highest in school history. defensive coordinator, Tyson Summers. At UGA, he worked with outside linebackers He was the tight ends coach at the University of Idaho for seven seasons (2010- and helped the Bulldogs post an 11-3 record, claim the Southeastern Conference East 16). In his last season in Moscow, Pupunu helped lead the Vandals to a 9-4 record Division title and earn an invitation to the AllState Sugar Bowl. Georgia was ranked in 2016, including a 61-50 win over Colorado State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. No. 8 in the final polls and was 13th in the nation in total defense. The nine wins tied the most in school history and it was also the second-best ever for He was a graduate assistant for the defense at the University of Memphis for two UI. In his seven seasons at Idaho working under head coaches Robb Akey and then years (2016-17), where he coached the “Kat” outside linebacker position. During Paul Petrillo, he coached several talented tight ends, including All-American and All- those two seasons, Memphis won 18 games and ranked in the top 10 nationally in performer Andrew Vollert. defensive takeaways each year. Pupunu played two seasons at Dixie State College before transferring to Weber Prior to his time at Memphis, Michalowski spent the 2015 season as the State to play for Coach Dave Arslanian. As a senior in 1991, Pupunu had one of the defensive coordinator for Garden City Community College, a member of the Kansas best years in Big Sky Conference history. Playing alongside Trophy Jayhawk Conference, one of the nation’s premier junior college conferences. That winner, quarterback Jamie Martin, Pupunu set a Division I-AA (now FCS) record with season, he coached Jeremy Faulk, the NJCAA Defensive Player of the Year. Garden 93 receptions for 1,204 yards and 12 touchdowns, helping Weber State to an 8-4 City led the league in passing defense, holding opponents to 169 yards per game while record and a trip to the NCAA playoffs. The 93 catches still rank as the most receptions making 14 interceptions; the Broncbusters also recorded 31 sacks in 11 games. in a season in Weber State history, and the second most ever in a season by an FCS tight end. In 2014, Michalowski spent the season overseas coaching in the 16-team German Football League (GFL) as the defensive coordinator for the Cologne Falcons. For his efforts that season, Pupunu earned All-Big Sky Conference honors and He assisted in the club’s dramatic six-game improvement from a 2-12 record the to was named an All-American by the Associated Press, the Sports Network and the an 8-6 mark, the latter including the team’s first-ever playoff victory before falling in Walter Camp Football Foundation. the semifinals to the eventual league champion. Cologne improved in every defensive statistical category from the previous year, ranking third in the GFL in pass defense

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PUPUNU, continued At Georgia, he helped tutor Deandre Baker, an All-American and the 2018 Thorpe Award winner given to the nation’s top defensive back. He worked directly He signed as a free agent with San Diego in the National Football League in with Tucker in coaching the safeties and assisted with recruiting along with coaching 1992, the start of a nine-year professional career that he would spend with the the offensive scout team, while his quality control duties included breaking down Chargers (1992-97, 1999), Kansas City (1997), New York Giants (1998) and Detroit opponents and writing weekly scouting reports. GA was 32-9 when he was on staff, (2000). including 13-2 in a magical 2017 season. The Bulldogs were the SEC champions as

Pupunu helped the Chargers reach XXIX (1994 season), as he well as the Rose Bowl champions in what was also College Football Playoff semifinal; Georgia was the third-ranked pass defense in the nation that season. caught a 43-yard pass from Stan Humphries that narrowed the deficit against Pittsburgh to 13-10 in the third quarter; San Diego went on to win the game, Prior to joining Kirby Smart’s staff at Georgia, he served as the defensive backs 17-13, and he was named the offensive player of the game with four receptions for and head track coach for four years (2012-15) at Calvary Day School in Savannah, 76 yards and the score. San Diego faced San Francisco in the Super Bowl but lost 49- Ga.; he was also the school’s assistant athletic director his last two years there. He 26 to the 49ers; Pupunu caught four passes for 48 yards. Two of his teammates on helped coach the team to a 41-8 record over those four seasons, advancing to the that Chargers’ team were former Buffaloes: running back Eric Bieniemy and right state quarterfinals all four years, the state semifinals twice and in the state tackle . championship game in 2013. Eight players earned collegiate football scholarships during his time there. Though Pupunu only scored five career touchdowns (three regular season, two postseason), he created a unique celebration that he performed after each: he In 2013, Tillman was a recipient of the NFL’s Bill Walsh Minority Coaching mimicked twisting off the top of a coconut and drinking the juice, a very popular Fellowship. He spent that summer working with the defensive backs at training camp celebration among Charger fans. Pupunu he had 102 receptions for exactly 1,000 with the under its first-year head coach . yards in 103 regular season games (42 starts), and added 13 catches for 163 yards in seven playoff games, four of which he started. Tillman was a four-year letterman and two-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference performer at Georgia Tech playing defensive back, starting three years at safety and After his professional career, his first taste of coaching was at Alta High School cornerback from 1996-99. He recorded 236 tackles in his Yellow Jacket career, in Sandy, Utah, where he spent four years (2002-05). He then became an intern at fourth at the time of his graduation among defensive backs at the school and still the University of Utah under Kyle Whittingham for two seasons (2006-07). Unable to eighth on GT’s all time chart. He also made seven interceptions, tying for the team earn his degree at Weber State because he went into the NFL, while interning at Utah lead with four his sophomore season. As a senior, he was named a permanent team he earned his bachelor’s in Sociology and Criminology in 2006. captain and also earned Academic All-ACC honors.

He attained his first full-time coaching position in 2008, when he was named The Buffalo Bills selected him in the second round of the 2000 National Football the running backs and tight ends coach at Southern Utah University. He was there League Draft (the 58th player selected overall). He played two seasons with the Bills, for two seasons and coached in 22 games (SUU was 9-13) before moving on to Idaho primarily at free safety. After missing the 2002 season with an injury, he was in the ahead of the 2010 season. Houston Texans’ camp and made the final 53-man roster but was waived early in the

Pupunu was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Weber season. However, the picked him up the very next day and he State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. He has also been presented with the would spend the next two years (2003-04) in Charlotte, helping the team to the 2003 Distinguished Utahn Award by former Prime Minister of England, Margaret Thatcher. NFC championship by defeating Philadelphia and gain a berth opposite New England in Super Bowl XXXVIII. To this day, it was one of the wildest fourth quarters in Super Born Alfred Pupunu on Oct. 17, 1969 in Tonga, he graduated from South High Bowl history, with New England winning, 32-29, on a field goal with four seconds School in , Utah, where he lettered in football and basketball, soccer and remaining; the Panthers had rallied from 11 down to tie the game and outscored the track. He is married to the former Mindi Forbes, and the couple has five children, Patriots, 19-18 in the quarter. Miley, Kade, Brynnli, Kenna and Noah (Kade signed to play football at Weber State but went on his two-year Mormon Mission and will be a freshman this fall). He moved He then signed as an unrestricted free agent with the (2005- to the when he was a toddler and was raised in Utah. (Last name is 07), where he would finish as a pro after a second knee injury ultimately ended his career. He started 18 of his 33 games in Miami, recording 115 tackles with three pronounced puh-pooh-new.) interceptions. In seven seasons in the professional ranks (74 games), he was in 180

tackles, with four interceptions and 15 pass deflections. TRAVARES TILLMAN He then returned to Georgia Tech to finish up his degree, graduating in 2010 Defensive Backs with a bachelor’s in Business Management.

Travares Tillman is in first year on the Colorado staff as the defensive backs He was born Oct. 8, 1977 in Lyons, Ga., and graduated from Toombs County coach, as he was hired by new CU head coach Mel Tucker, officially joining the Buffalo High School in Lyons, where he lettered four years in both football and basketball and staff on Jan. 2, 2019. twice in golf. In football, he earned Class 3A All-State honors and was the 3A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. He is married to the former Kiki Kirchner, and couple Tillman, 41, came to CU after spending the previous three seasons (2016-18) has three children, Atticus, Harper and Saint. (First name in pronounced truh- at the University of Georgia. He was a graduate assistant working with the defensive backs the first two years before transitioning into a quality control role with the var-es.) defense for the 2018 season. After Tucker accepted the CU job, he helped the Bulldogs defensive backs prepare for their Sugar Bowl matchup against Texas.

2019 Colorado Football POST-SPRING DEPTH / REPS CHART June 26, 2019

OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS (Multiple; 12 positions listed) (3-4 Base; 12 positions listed)

WIDE RECEIVER (X) OUTSIDE LINEBACKER PUNTER 18 Tony Brown, 6-1, 195, Sr.‐5* 26 Carson Wells, 6-4, 250, Soph.* 89 Alex Kinney, 6-1, 205, Sr.‐5**** 22 Daniel Arias, 6-4, 205, Soph.* 52 Alex Tchangam, 6-3, 245, Sr.* 49 Davis Price, 6-2, 205, Sr.***

82 Jake Groth, 6-4, 195, Fr.-RS 6 Alec Pell, 6-4, 240, Fr. PLACEKICKER / KICKOFF

WIDE RECEIVER (Z) DEFENSIVE TACKLE 48 James Stefanou, 6-1, 190, Jr.** 3 K.D. Nixon, 5-8, 185, Jr.** 34 Mustafa Johnson, 6-2, 290, Jr.* 49 Davis Price, 6-2, 205, Sr.*** (KO#1) OR

13 Maurice Bell, 6-0, 180, Soph.* NOSE TACKLE 43 Evan Price, 6-1, 180, Fr.-2* OR 84 Clayton Baca, 6-2, 190, Fr.-RS 99 Jalen Sami, 6-6, 320, Fr.-RS 93 Tyler Francis, 5-11, 170, Fr.-2*

87 , 5-9, 185, Fr. 98 Nico Magri, 6-3, 280, Soph.* PUNT RETURN

WIDE RECEIVER (H) 92 Ben Martinez, 6-2, 290, Fr.-RS TBA (August camp)

14 Dimitri Stanley, 5-11, 185, Fr.-2* DEFENSIVE END KICKOFF RETURN 10 Jaylon Jackson, 5-10, 180, Soph.* 54 Terrance Lang, 6-7, 280, Soph.* TBA (August camp)

6 Curtis Chiaverini, 6-1, 195, Soph.* 18 Jeremiah Doss, 6-4, 255, Soph. HOLDER

LEFT TACKLE INSIDE LINEBACKER 89 Alex Kinney, 6-1, 205, Sr.‐5**** 78 William Sherman, 6-4, 310, Soph.* 53 Nate Landman, 6-3, 230, Jr.** 17 Josh Goldin, 6-2, 190, Sr.*

76 Frank Fillip, 6-7, 290, Soph.* 46 Chase Newman, 6-2, 220, Soph.* SNAPPER (Short & Long)

77 Hunter Vaughn, 6-7, 310, Jr.** INSIDE LINEBACKER 63 J.T. Bale, 6-2, 215, Sr.‐5***

LEFT GUARD 31 Jonathan Van Diest, 6-1, 235, Soph.* 53 Nate Landman, 6-3, 230, Jr.** (SS #2) 58 Kary Kutsch, 6-5, 310, Jr.* 36 Akil Jones, 6-0, 230, Jr.** 45 James Townsend, 6-0, 215, Fr.-RS

70 Casey Roddick, 6-4, 330, Fr.-RS 32 Ray Robinson, 6-2, 225, Fr.-RS MULTIPLE COVERAGE UNITS 57 John Deitchman, 6-0, 260, Fr.-RS 41 Devin Lynch, 6-1, 220, Soph. 1 Jaren Mangham, 6-2, 215, Fr.

CENTER OUTSIDE LINEBACKER 22 Daniel Arias, 6-4, 205, Soph.* 56 Tim Lynott, Jr., 6-3, 300, Sr.‐5*** 42 Nu’umotu Falo, Jr., 6-2, 240, Sr.‐5*** 31 Jonathan Van Diest, 6-1, 235, Soph.* 79 Heston Paige, 6-5, 300, Soph.* 44 Jacob Callier, 6-3, 225, Soph.-2** 35 Beau Bisharat, 6-2, 230, Sr.*** 52 Joshua Jynes, 6-3, 300, Fr.-RS 33 Joshka Gustav, 6-3, 240, Fr. 37 Lucas Cooper, 5-10, 185, Sr.‐5***

RIGHT GUARD STAR BACK (OLB/S HYBRID) 98 Nico Magri, 6-3, 280, Soph.*

65 Colby Pursell, 6-4, 305, Soph.* 20 Davion Taylor, 6-2, 225, Sr.* (N#1) INJURED (DID NOT PRACTICE AT ALL IN SPRING) 64 Austin Johnson, 6-4, 300, Fr. 30 Curtis Appleton, 6-1, 180, Soph. 2 Laviska Shenault, WR, 6-2, 220, Jr.** 50 Va’atofu Sauvao, 6-3, 310, Jr. LEFT CORNERBACK 73 Jake Moretti, OL, 6-4, 280, Soph.* 74 Chance Lytle, 6-7, 320, Soph.* 14 Chris Miller, 6-0, 190, Soph.* 81 Dylan Thomas, WR, 6-2, 185, Fr.-RS RIGHT TACKLE 25 Mehki Blackmon, 6-0, 165, Jr.* 85 Jared Poplawski, TE, 6-4, 250, Soph.* 54 Kanan Ray, 6-4, 290, Fr.-RS FREE SAFETY 68 Jack Shutack, 6-6, 300, Sr.‐5* (L)—throws or kicks left‐handed/footed. 9 Aaron Maddox, 6-1, 205, Jr.* (N)—nickel back. TIGHT END (Y) 3 Derrion Rakestraw, 6-2, 200, Jr.** 9 Jalen Harris, 6-4, 255, Gr.‐5 29 Dustin Johnson, 6-1, 185, Fr.-RS Seniors (18): Listing with a (‐5) indicates fifth‐ year senior (11, including three grad transfers); 88 Darrion Jones, 6-6, 255, Sr.* STRONG SAFETY the others (7) are fourth‐year seniors. TIGHT END (H) 8 Trey Udoffia, 6-0, 200, Jr.** 38 Brady Russell, 6-3, 255, Soph.* 23 Isaiah Lewis, 6-0, 205, Soph.* (-2) indicates a player who played four games or 35 Beau Bisharat, 6-2, 230, Sr.*** 37 Lucas Cooper, 5-10, 185, Sr.‐5*** less in 2018 and did not lose a year of eligibility.

15 Legend Brumbaugh, 6-3, 230, Soph. 30 Curtis Appleton, 6-1, 180, Soph. OR—indicates those listed are considered even 86 C.J. Schmanski, 6-3, 240, Fr.-RS 39 Ryan Travis, 6-0, 200, Soph. (co‐first/second/third team status);

QUARTERBACK RIGHT CORNERBACK ITALICS—Players listed in italics left a previous 12 Steven Montez, 6-5, 230, Sr.‐5*** 1 Delrick Abrams, Jr., 6-3, 185, Sr.* game with an injury; status is questionable. 4 Sam Noyer, 6-4, 220, Jr.** 17 K.J. Trujillo, 6-0, 165, Fr. 7 Tyler Lytle, 6-5, 220, Soph.* 13 Uryan Hudson, 5-9, 160, Jr.** 16 Blake Stenstrom, 6-4, 220, Fr.-RS 17 Josh Goldin, 6-2, 190, Sr.*

TAILBACK *—denotes number of letters earned through

2018; Injured players listed in italics (status 8 Alex Fontenot, 6-0, 195, Soph.* 20 Deion Smith, 6-0, 190, Fr.-RS questionable or doubtful—not out for an extended time; probables listed as normal). 23 Jarek Broussard, 5-9, 180, Fr.-RS 1 Jaren Mangham, 6-2, 215, Fr. CAPTAINS: will be assigned for each game 28 Joe Davis, 5-11, 210, Fr. and named in full at the end of the season.

33 Chase Sanders, 6-0, 195, Jr.** (Heights and weights as of July 1, 2019)

2019 Colorado Football / Alphabetical Roster August 3, 2019

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous College) Status 1 ABRAMS, Delrick Jr. CB 6- 3 185 Sr. 1L Angie, La. (Varnado/Independence Community College) S 2/1 10 ALLEN, Jash ILB 6- 2 220 Jr. JC Tigard, Ore. (Tigard/Riverside CC) S 3/2 30 APPLETON II, Curtis CB 6- 1 180 So. TR Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek/Washburn) WO 3/3 22 ARIAS, Daniel WR 6- 4 205 So. 1L Mill Creek, Wash. (Henry M. Jackson) S 4/3 84 BACA, Clayton WR 6- 2 190 Fr. RS Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain) WO 4/4 63 BALE, J.T. SN 6- 2 215 Sr. 3L La Mirada, Calif. (La Mirada) S 1/1 87 BEDELL, Derek SN 6- 3 230 Fr. HS Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco) WO 5/4 13 BELL, Maurice WR 6- 0 180 So. 1L Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Valley) S 3/3 35 BISHARAT, Beau TE 6- 2 230 Sr. 3L Sacramento, Calif. (Jesuit) S 2/1 25 BLACKMON, Mekhi CB 6- 0 165 Jr. 1L East Palo Alto, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton/College of San Mateo) S 3/2 23 BROUSSARD, Jarek TB 5- 9 180 Fr. RS Dallas, Texas (Bishop Lynch) S 4/4 18 BROWN, Tony WR 6- 1 195 Sr. 1L La Mirada, Calif. (La Mirada/Texas Tech) S 1/1 15 BRUMBAUGH, Legend TE 6- 3 230 So. TR Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian/Maryland) WO 3/3 44 CALLIER, Jacob OLB 6- 3 225 So.-2 2L Downey, Calif. (St. John Bosco) S 3/3 6 CHIAVERINI, Curtis WR 6- 1 195 So. 1L Corona, Calif. (Boulder, Colo./Valor Christian) WO 3/3 19 CICCARONE, Grant QB 6- 2 205 Fr. HS Aurora, Colo. (Cherokee Trail) WO 5/4 37 COOPER, Lucas S 5-10 185 Sr. 3L Palos Verdes, Calif. (Palos Verdes) WO 1/1 28 DAVIS, Joe TB 5-11 210 Fr. HS Littleton, Colo. (Valor Christian) S 5/4 57 DEITCHMAN, John OL 6- 0 260 Fr. RS Alamo, Calif. (De La Salle) WO 4/4 18 DOSS, Jeremiah DE 6- 4 255 So. JC Jackson, Miss. (Northwest Rankin/Hinds Community College) S 3/3 38 DUBAR, Steele ILB 6- 0 205 Fr. HS Huntington Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei) WO 5/4 42 FALO, Nu’umotu Jr. OLB 6- 2 240 Sr. 3L Sacramento, Calif. (Inderkum) S 1/1 76 FILLIP, Frank OL 6- 7 290 So. 1L Houston, Texas (Clear Lake) S 4/3 8 FONTENOT, Alex TB 6- 0 195 So. 1L Richmond, Texas (George Ranch) S 3/3 93 FRANCIS, Tyler PK 5-11 170 Fr.-2 1L Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad) WO 4/4 17 GOLDIN, Josh QB 6- 2 190 Sr. 1L Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Rock Canyon) WO 2/2 82 GROTH, Jake WR 6- 4 195 Fr. RS Centennial, Colo. (Arapahoe) WO 4/4 33 GUSTAV, Joshka OLB 6- 3 240 Fr. HS Cherry Valley, Calif. (Aquinas) S 5/4 7 HAM II, Marvin ILB 6- 1 225 Fr. HS Belleville, Mich. (Belleville) S 5/4 51 HAMBRIGHT, Arlington OL 6 - 5 300 Gr. TR Ypsilanti, Mich. (Belleville/Garden City CC/Oklahoma State) S 1/1 9 HARRIS, Jalen TE 6- 4 255 Gr. TR Montgomery, Ala. (St. James/Auburn) S 1/1 13 HUDSON, Uryan CB 5- 9 160 Jr. 2L Manvel, Texas (Manvel) WO 2/2 21 HUFFMAN-DIXON, Braedin WR 6- 2 180 Fr. HS Eastvale, Calif. (Mater Dei) S 5/4 10 JACKSON, Jaylon WR 5-10 180 So. 1L Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill) S 3/3 64 JOHNSON, Austin OL 6- 4 300 Fr. HS Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Highlands Ranch) S 5/4 34 JOHNSON, Mustafa DE 6- 2 290 Jr. 1L Turlock, Calif. (Turlock/Modesto Junior College) S 3/2 36 JONES, Akil ILB 6- 0 230 Jr. 2L San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian) S 2/2 88 JONES, Darrion TE 6- 6 255 Sr. 1L Compton, Calif. (Carson/Los Angeles Harbor College) S 2/1 94 JORDAN, Janaz DT 6- 4 305 So. JC Hampton, Va. (Bethel/Hinds Community College) S 3/3 52 JYNES, Joshua C 6- 3 300 Fr. RS Cedar Hill, Texas (DeSoto) S 4/4 89 KINNEY, Alex P 6- 1 205 Sr.-2 4L Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain) S 1/1 58 KUTSCH, Kary OL 6- 5 310 Jr. 1L Redding, Calif. (Shasta/Butte College) S 3/2 41 LAMETA, Heston ILB 6- 1 230 So. JC Pago Aeto, AMERICAN SAMOA (Samoana/Garden City CC) WO 3/3 53 LANDMAN, Nate ILB 6- 3 230 Jr. 2L Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista) S 3/2 54 LANG, Terrance DE 6- 7 280 So. 1L Pomona, Calif. (Maranatha) S 3/3 23 LEWIS, Isaiah S 6- 0 205 So. 1L Granite Bay, Calif. (Granite Bay) S 3/3 83 LUCKETT, Tarik WR 6- 3 190 Fr. HS Lynwood, Calif. (Junipero Serra Catholic) S 5/4 40 LYNCH, Devin ILB 6- 1 205 So. RS Tarzana, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep) WO 3/3 56 LYNOTT, Tim Jr. C 6- 3 300 Sr. 3L Parker, Colo. (Regis) S 1/1 74 LYTLE, Chance OL 6- 7 320 So. 1L San Antonio, Texas (Churchill) S 3/3 7 LYTLE, Tyler QB 6- 5 220 So. 1L Redondo Beach, Calif. (Servite) S 3/3 9 MADDOX, Aaron S 6- 1 205 Jr. 1L North Augusta, S.C. (North Augusta/Pima Community College) S 2/2 98 MAGRI, Nico DT 6- 3 280 So. 1L Lafayette, Colo., (Monarch) WO 3/3 1 MANGHAM, Jaren TB 6- 2 215 Fr. HS Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech) S 5/4 92 MARTINEZ, Ben DT 6- 2 290 Fr. RS South Pasadena, Calif. (South Pasadena) WO 4/4 14 MILLER, Chris CB 6- 0 190 So. 1L Denton, Texas (Denton) S 3/3 12 MONTEZ, Steven QB 6- 5 230 Sr. 3L El Paso, Texas (Del Valle) S 1/1 4 MONTGOMERY, Jamar OLB 6- 2 240 Jr. JC Birmingham, Ala. (Parker/Independence Community College) S 3/2 56 MURRAY, Lloyd Jr. DT 6- 2 325 Fr. HS Wichita Falls, Texas (Hirschi) S 5/4 46 NEWMAN, Chase ILB 6- 2 220 So. 1L La Mirada, Calif. (La Mirada) S 3/3 3 NIXON, K.D. WR 5- 8 185 Jr. 2L DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto) S 3/2 4 NOYER, Sam QB 6- 4 220 Jr. 2L Beaverton, Ore. (Beaverton) S 2/2 15 OATS, D.J. CB 5-10 180 Fr. HS Arlington, Texas (Grace Prep) S 5/4 2 ONU, Mikial S 5-11 205 Gr. TR Sugarland, Texas (George Ranch/SMU) S 2/1 79 PAIGE, Heston C 6- 5 300 So. 1L Highlands Ranch, Colo. (ThunderRidge) S 3/3

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2019 Colorado Football / Alphabetical Roster 2-2-2

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous College) Status 6 PELL, Alec OLB 6- 4 240 Fr. HS Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek) S 5/4 5 PERRY, Mark S 6- 0 195 Fr. HS Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga) S 5/4 12 PERRY, Quinn ILB 6- 2 240 Jr. JC Marina Del Ray, Calif. (Palisades/El Camino) S 3/2 72 POHAHAU, Nikko OL 6- 5 285 Fr. HS Redwood City, Calif. (St. Francis) S 5/4 85 POPLAWSKI, Jared TE 6- 4 250 So. 1L Scottsdale, Ariz. (Saguaro) S 3/3 49 PRICE, Davis PK 6- 2 205 Sr. 3L Evergreen, Colo. (Evergreen) WO 2/1 43 PRICE, Evan PK 6- 1 180 Fr.-2 1L Evergreen, Colo. (Evergreen) WO 4/4 65 PURSELL, Colby OL 6- 4 305 So. 1L Valencia, Calif. (Hart) S 3/3 3 RAKESTRAW, Derrion S 6- 2 200 Jr. 2L Woodstock, Ga. (Sequoyah) S 2/2 54 RAY, Kanan OL 6- 4 290 Fr. RS Chatsworth, Calif. (Sierra Canyon/UCLA) S 4/4 32 ROBINSON, Ray ILB 6- 2 225 Fr. RS Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Highlands Ranch) S 4/4 70 RODDICK, Casey OL 6- 4 330 Fr. RS Ventura, Calif. (St. Bonaventure) S 4/4 91 RODMAN, Na’im DT 6- 2 295 Fr. HS Lakewood, Calif. (St. John Bosco) S 5/4 38 RUSSELL, Brady TE 6- 3 255 So. 1L Fort Collins, Colo. (Fossil Ridge) S 3/3 99 SAMI, Jalen DT 6- 6 320 Fr. RS Colorado Springs, Colo. (Vista Ridge) S 4/4 33 SANDERS, Chase TB 6- 0 195 Jr. 2L Jupiter, Fla. (Jupiter) WO 2/2 50 SAUVAO, Va’atofu OL 6- 3 310 Jr. JC Fagatogo, AMERICAN SAMOA (Samoana/Modesto Junior College) S 2/2 86 SCHMANSKI, C.J. TE 6- 3 240 Fr. RS Louisville, Colo. (Monarch) WO 4/4 71 SENN, Valentin OL 6- 7 290 Fr. HS Volders, AUSTRIA (BHAK Hall) S 5/4 2 SHENAULT, Laviska Jr. WR 6- 2 220 Jr. 2L DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto) S 3/2 5 SHENAULT, Vontae WR 6- 2 190 Fr. HS DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto) S 5/4 78 SHERMAN, William OL 6- 4 310 So. 1L Allen, Texas (Allen) S 3/3 62 SHORT, Spencer OL 6- 4 275 Fr. HS Rumson, N.J. (Rumson-Fair Haven) WO 5/4 68 SHUTACK, Jack OL 6- 6 300 Sr. 1L Western Springs, Ill. (Nazareth Academy/Rutgers) WO 1/1 75 SIMON, Jayden DT 6- 3 265 Fr. HS Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln) S 5/4 87 SMITH, Alex WR 5- 9 185 Fr. HS Centennial, Colo. (Arapahoe) WO 4/4 20 SMITH, Deion TB 6- 0 190 Fr. RS Houston, Texas (Second Baptist) S 4/4 14 STANLEY, Dimitri WR 5-11 185 Fr.-2 1L Aurora, Colo. (Cherry Creek) S 4/4 48 STEFANOU, James PK 6- 1 190 Jr. 2L Melbourne, AUSTRALIA (Rose Hill Secondary College) S 3/2 16 STENSTROM, Blake QB 6- 4 220 Fr. RS Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Valor Christian) S 4/4 25 STILLWELL, Luke TE 6- 4 220 So. JC Denton, Texas (Guyer/Kilgore Community College) S 4/3 20 TAYLOR, Davion S/OLB 6- 2 225 Sr. 1L Magnolia, Miss. (South Pike/Coahoma Community College) S 2/1 52 TCHANGAM, Alex OLB 6- 3 245 Sr. 1L Doula, Cameroon/John’s Creek, Ga. (Chattahooche/De Anza College) S 2/1 81 THOMAS, Dylan WR 6- 2 185 Fr. RS Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral) S 4/4 45 TOWNSEND, James SN 6- 0 215 Fr. RS Malibu, Calif. (Crespi Carmelite) WO 4/4 39 TRAVIS, Ryan S 6- 0 200 So. TR Boulder, Colo. (Boulder/Fort Lewis) WO 4/3 17 TRUJILLO, K.J. CB 6- 0 165 Fr. HS Buena Park, Calif. (Lutheran) S 5/4 8 UDOFFIA, Trey S 6- 0 200 Jr. 2L Loomis, Calif. (Del Oro) S 2/2 31 VAN DIEST, Jonathan ILB 6- 1 235 So. 1L Louisville, Colo. (Cherry Creek) S 3/3 77 VAUGHN, Hunter OL 6- 7 310 Jr. 2L Parker, Colo. (Legend) S 2/2 47 WATERS, Hayden ILB 6- 0 220 Fr. HS Hinsdale, Ill. (Hinsdale Central) WO 5/4 26 WELLS, Carson OLB 6- 4 250 So. 1L Bushnell, Fla. (South Sumter) S 3/3 60 WILEY, Jake OL 6- 6 290 Fr. HS Centennial, Colo. (Eaglecrest) S 5/4 55 WILLIAMS, Austin DT 6- 5 320 Fr. HS Tifton, Ga. (Tift County) S 5/4 Heights and weights recorded as of July 1, 2019. EXPERIENCE KEY: #L—indicates number of letters earned through 2018; HS—high school; JC—junior college transfer; RS—freshman redshirt in 2018; TR—transfer; VR—varsity reserve performer. STATUS KEY: S—scholarship, WO—walk-on; #/#—clock at start of 2019 season, i.e., 2/1: two years to play one in eligibility.

Inactive Roster Players (Injured/Ineligible/Etc.) No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous College) Reason Status 66 CATE, Dominick OL 6- 3 285 Fr. HS Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) Injured WO 5/4 29 JOHNSON, Dustin S 6- 1 185 Fr. RS Denver, Colo. (Cherry Creek) Will rejoin team after camp WO 4/4 73 MORETTI, Jake OL 6- 4 280 So. 1L Arvada, Colo. (Pomona) Injured (medical) M 3/3 21 *SPARACO, Dante DL 6- 5 270 Jr. 1L/TR Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek/IMG/CU/Montana State) Transfer WO 3/2 *—participating in August camp.

. 2019 COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: Mel Tucker (first season at Colorado). Assistant Coaches: Jay Johnson (OC/QB), Tyson Summers (DC/S), Jimmy Brumbaugh (DL), Darrin Chiaverini (WR), Ross Els (ILB/ST), Darian Hagan (RB), Chris Kapilovic (OL), Brian Michalowski (OLB), Al Pupunu (TE), Travares Tillman (CB), Drew Wilson (S&C). Grad Assistants: Dalmin Gibson (D), Cordae Hankton (O), Jack Harris (O), Blaine Miller (D). Quality Control: William Peagler (O), Bryan Cook (D), Reed Heim (ST). CAPTAINS: To be named after the season; will be assigned every game throughout the season.

2019 Colorado PLAYERS-TO-WATCH

1 DELRICK ABRAMS, JR., CB 6-3, 180, Sr., 1L, Angie, La. (Varnado/Independence CC)

• Started eight and played in 10 games in his first season in Boulder, coming from Independence CC the previous season. His eight pass break-ups were a team high. • He started the first six games of the season before missing the Washington game due to injury. He played against Oregon State, then started two games against Arizona and Washington State before missing his second game against Utah, due to injury. He played but didn't start in the season finale at Cal. • Played in 478 defensive snaps and had 44 tackles, 36 solo, and one for a loss. He had six third down stops, including a team-leading two on fourth down, three quarterback hurries and a forced . He accounted for three touchdown saving tackles on the season. • Three of his eight PBUs on the season came in the New Hampshire game, matching the most by a Buff in any game in 2018. He had a season high nine tackles against Nebraska in the second game of the season.

TACKLES Season G Plays UT AT — TOT TFL Sacks TZ 3DS Hurr FR FF PBU Int 2018 10 478 36 8 — 44 1-2 0-0 1 6 3 0 1 8 0

35 BEAU BISHARAT, TE 6-2, 225, Sr., 3L, Sacramento, Calif. (Jesuit)

• Was moved to tight end halfway through CU’s 2019 spring practices; should remain one of the top special team players in the nation. • He led the team in special teams' points for the second straight season, recording exactly 29 points for the second straight season, tied for the ninth-most at CU. • He led the Buffs in special teams tackles with 11, including eight solo. Also had six knockdown or springing blocks, four forced fair catches, two downed punts and was first down field twice. He also had one forced fumble and three of his eight solo tackles were inside the 20 for his 29 points. • He now has 70 special teams' points in his career, which is the seventh most in CU history (since 1987). He is 18 points shy of second most in CU history (88 by Arthur Jaffee, 2008-11). Ryan Sutter is the Buffs career leader with 129 from 1994-97. • His 31 career special teams' tackles ranks tied for eighth most in program history. • CU's leading returning rusher out of the running back spot, he finished 2018 fourth on the team with 146 yards on 21 carries. He had his best career game on the ground against New Hampshire with six carries for 92 yards, including a career long of 47 in that game. • Has played in 36 career games, including the 2016 Alamo Bowl (number not reflected in chart below). He saw action in the first 35 games of his career before missing the Washington State and Utah games this past season due to injury.

RUSHING High Games RECEIVING High Games Season G Att Yds Avg. TD Long Att Yds No. Yds Avg. TD Long Rec Yds 2016 13 15 45 3.0 0 7 8 19 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2017 12 21 63 3.0 0 11 8 32 1 6 6.0 0 6 1 6 2018 10 21 146 6.8 0 47 13 92 1 4 4.0 1 4 1 4 Totals 35 57 254 4.4 0 47 13 92 2 10 5.0 1 6 1 6 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS—Special Team Tackles: 5,2—7 (2016), 9, 4—13 (2017), 8, 3—11 (2018).

34 MUSTAFA JOHNSON, DE 6-2, 290, Jr., 1L, Turlock, Calif. (Turlock/Modesto JC)

• Named first-team All-Pac-12 (Associated Press) and honorable mention by the league coaches (third-team honors by Phil Steele's College Football). • Named first-team All-Colorado by the Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundation. • Given the Buffs' Dave Jones Award alongside Nate Landman as the outstanding defensive players for 2018. • Led the Pac-12 and was 42nd nationally in sacks at .63 per game, finishing the season with 8.5 for 39 yards. • Started all 12 games for CU, playing 673 snaps with 73 tackles, including 17½ tackles for loss and 8½ sacks. He had 16 quarterback hurries, 10 third down stops, one pass break-up and one fumble recovery, which led to a touchdown in the Buffs 33-28 win at Nebraska. • His 8½ sacks, 17½ tackles for loss and 16 quarterback pressures all led the team while his 673 snaps, 73 tackles and 10 third down stops led the Buffs defensive linemen. • His 17½ tackles for loss ranked 10th most in a season in CU history and is the most in some 25 seasons since Sam Rogers had 18 in 1993. • One of six players on the team and one of four defensive players to start all 12 games for the Buffs.

TACKLES Season G Plays UT AT — TOT TFL Sacks TZ 3DS Hurr FR FF PBU Int 2018 12 673 53 20 — 73 17.5-68 8.5-39 1 10 16 1 0 1 0

89 ALEX KINNEY, P 6-1, 195, Sr.-2, 4L, Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain)

• Played in four games of what became his true senior season and with the new redshirt rules in place, will be a second-year senior. • He broke his collarbone making a diving tackle after his own punt against Nebraska in the second game of the season. He sat out the next eight games and then played in the final two games of the season. • He averaged 41.9 yards per punt and netted 40.9 yards in four games with seven of 16 punts inside the 20. The Buffs allowed just 15 return yards on his 16 punts. • Named to the inaugural Food City All-America honorable mention team in 2017. Selections are chosen from the top GPR Punt Ratings and from the top five ‘punting for distance’ averages and top five ‘coffin corner’ averages. ‘Punting for distance’ and ‘coffin corner’ averages are all new stats from a New GPR Punt Rating system. • Had an under-the-radar year as a junior, but he enjoyed his best season in gross (43.8) and net averages (41.7). • His 49.3 average led the nation over the final five weeks of the 2017 regular season (16 punts, 12 of which were inside-the-20). • Set school records for the most punts (28) inside-the-20 as well as the highest percentage of kicks doing so (50.0 percent) in 2017.

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ALEX KINNEY, continued PUNTING In had Ret Net Net Season G No Yds Avg. Long 20 50+ TB blk Yds Yds Avg. 2015 13 66 2648 40.1 58 23 6 1 2 112 2516 38.1 2016 13 66 2723 41.3 59 15 8 4 1 308 2335 35.4 2017 12 56 2451 43.8 70 28 15 3 2 57 2334 41.7 2018 4 16 670 41.9 54 7 1 0 0 15 655 40.9 Totals 42 204 8492 41.6 70 73 30 8 5 492 8000 39.2 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS—Inside-the-10: 9 (2015), 5 (2016), 7 (2017), 1 (2018). Fair Catches: 22 (2015), 26 (2016), 23 (2017), 5 (2018). (Net Yards includes touchback yardage.)

53 NATE LANDMAN, ILB 6-3, 230, Jr., 2L, Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista)

• Burst on the scene after showing flashes late in his freshman season. He was named second-team All-Pac-12 by both the Associated Press and Phil Steele's College Football and was honorable mention by the coaches. He was a midseason first-team All-American by ProFootballFocus.com and one of 20 quarterfinalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy. • Named Pac-12 Player of the Week by both the conference and CollegeSportsMadness.com in his first career start against Colorado State to open the season, coming in with 14 tackles, a pass break-up and . Then named the Broko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week and the NFF/Colorado Chapter State of Colorado Player of the Week against Nebraska when he had 14 tackles, two fourth down stops, a forced fumble, pass break-up and interception. • Named to the Colorado Chapter/NFF College Football Hall of Fame All-Colorado First-Team and alongside teammate Mustafa Johnson won the team's Dave Jones Award as the outstanding defensive players. • He led the Buffs in tackles with 123, averaging 10.3 per game, and had 13 total tackles for loss including four sacks. Led the team with 12 more tackles for no gain and had 10 third down stops, five pass break-ups, three quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He also led the team with two interceptions and two fourth-down stops. • He has played in 19 career games with 12 starts. In just 79 plays as a freshman, he totaled 17 tackles with four coming behind the line of scrimmage and three more for no gain, eight third-down stops, two pass break-ups, one forced fumble and quarterback hurry.

TACKLES Season G Plays UT AT — TOT TFL Sacks TZ 3DS Hurr FR FF PBU Int 2017 7 79 11 6 — 17 4- 7 0- 0 3 8 1 0 1 2 0 2018 12 619 61 62 — 123 13-47 4-33 12 10 3 1 2 5 2 Totals 19 698 72 68 — 140 17-54 4-33 15 18 4 1 3 7 2 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS—Special Team Tackles: 2,0—1 (2017).

56 TIM LYNOTT, Jr., OG 6-3, 300, Sr., 2L, Parker, Colo. (Regis)

• CU’s most experienced returnee on the offensive line. He will enter 2019 with 36 games played (33 starts) and 2,292 snaps from scrimmage under his belt. The next closest returning linemen are Colby Pursell, Will Sherman and Brett Tonz, who all have played 12 games on the o-line. Pursell has the next most snaps headed into 2019 with 830. • His 31 career starts are most on the team entering 2019. Steven Montez is next with 25. • In 2018, he started the first three and last six games of the season. He played 644 snaps on offense and led the team with 18 knockdown blocks and 15 perfect plays on passing touchdowns. He was penalized just once in 644 snaps. • He earned honorable mention on the Pac-12 All-Academic team, maintaining above a 3.0 GPA in Strategic Communication. • In his career he has been credited with 35 knockdown blocks, 36 touchdown blocks (direct), 44 perfect plays on passing touchdowns, allowed 10½ sacks and 27 pressures while being flagged for seven penalties on 2,292 plays. • He missed the last two games of 2017 after suffering an Achilles injury in week 10 at Arizona State, but his 709 total snaps from scrimmage tied for the third most on the OL. • He was named a 2016 USA Today First-Team Freshman All-American, CU's first since 2013 (Addison Gillam).

12 STEVEN MONTEZ, QB 6-5, 230, Sr., 3L, El Paso, Texas (Del Valle)

 Started all 12 games last season and has started 27 games in his career, including the last 24 straight, most on the team. In all, he's played in 35 career games.  He was one of 45 quarterbacks put on the midseason watch list for the , one of 94 on the initial watch list, one of 47 on the initial Tyler Rose Award watch list, one of 50 on the initial watch list and one of 15 players that advanced to the third stage of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 2018.  He was named the CU Athlete of the Week presented by Arrow, honorable mention on the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week and one of eight Manning Award Stars of the Week for his performance against Colorado State to open the season, when he completed 22-of-25 passes for 338 yards and 4 touchdowns and had one rushing touchdown. He was then named the Maxwell Award National Player of the Week, the Davey O'Brien Great Eight Stars of the Week and CollegeSportsMadness.com Pac-12 Player of the Week for his performance at Nebraska the following week, completing 33-of-50 passes for 351 yards and 3 touchdowns. He earned another Davie O'Brien Great Eight award against Arizona State, completing 24-of-33 passes for 328 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for another score.  He set 16 new CU records in 2018, including pass efficiency in a game (246.4 vs. Colorado State) breaking a 23-year-old record of (244.4 vs. NE Louisiana on 9/16/95).  2018 numbers were 258-of-399 passing (64.7 percent) for 2,849 yards with 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions. 2019 Colorado Football / Players-To-Watch 3-3-3

STEVEN MONTEZ, continued  Career numbers are 565-of-907 passing (62.3 percent) for 6,841 yards with 46 touchdowns and 22 interceptions. The 6,841 yards is fourth in CU history and with 807 rushing yards, his 7,648 yards of total offense ranks third.  He accumulated 6,400 yards of total offense the last two seasons, the most in back-to-back seasons by more than 400 yards, besting 's 6,020 in 2014-15.  He attended two offseason passing academies in 2018 – drilled with Steve Clarkson in Los Angeles in May and was a camp counselor at the Manning Passing Academy.  Honorable mention All-Pac-12 as a sophomore as selected by the league coaches; CU’s John Mack Award winner, given to the team’s outstanding offensive player.

PASSING RUSHING Season G Att-Com-Int Pct. Yds TD Long Att Yds Avg. TD Long 2016 10 131- 79- 4 60.3 1,017 9 69t 51 231 4.5 1 32 2017 12 377-228- 9 60.5 2,975 18 79t 132 338 2.6 3 37 2018 12 399-258- 9 64.7 2,849 19 89t 94 238 2.5 4 49 Totals 34 907-565-22 62.3 6,841 46 89t 277 807 2.9 8 49

DRIVE ENGINEERING Drives Drives Ended By------Points Pts./ Drive Season Started TD FG FGA PNT DWN TRN SAF CLK RPL Yielded Drive Efficiency 2016 55 14 5 0 22 2 5 0 5 2 112 2.04 39.6% 2017 136 36 16 5 51 7 12 0 9 0 300 2.21 44.9% 2018 143 39 10 5 59 10 13 0 6 1 301 2.10 39.4% Totals 334 89 31 10 132 19 30 0 20 3 713 2.13 41.2%

ADDITIONAL STATISTICS—Receiving: 1-11, 11.0, 1 TD (2017). NCAA Rating: 142.1 (2016), 137.7 (2017), 135.8 (2018). Sacked/Yards Lost: 8/57 (2016), 35/225 (2017), 30/184 (2018).

3 K.D. NIXON, WR 5-8, 190, Jr., 2L, DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto)

 Played in 11 of 12 games in 2019 and started eight. He was second on the team with 52 receptions for 636 yards and four touchdowns. He also had one rushing touchdown and was fourth on the team in scoring with 30 points.  Ranked 15th in the Pac-12 and 81st nationally with 4.7 receptions per game and 14th in the Pac-12 and 114th nationally with 57.8 receiving yards per game.  He added 123 yards on six kickoff returns.  He had an impressive first start against Colorado State, catching 6 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown. He had five catches for 97 yards against Arizona State and his best game came against Oregon State when he had 13 catches for 198 yards and two touchdowns.

RECEIVING Season G No Yds Avg. TD Long 2017 12 2 17 8.5 0 12 2018 11 52 636 12.2 4 51 Totals 23 54 653 12.1 4 51

ADDITIONAL STATISTICS – Rushing 3-20-0 (2017), 9-(-8)-1 (2018); Punt Returns 6-123 (2018); Kickoff Returns 11-261 (2017), 1-(-1) (2018);

2 LAVISKA SHENAULT, WR 6-2, 235, Jr., 2L, DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto)

 He burst onto the national scene the first half of the 2018 season before getting injured but came back to play in the final three games to still lead the nation in receiving with 9.6 receptions per game; he still earned second-team All-America honors from Pro Football Focus and fourth-team honors from Phil Steele.  He was a first-team Midseason All-American by the Associated Press, The Athletic, CBSSports, ESPN, Pro Football Focus and Rivals.  He earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors from the league coaches and Phil Steele's College Football and was second-team by the Associated Press. He was on the watch list for the Biletnikoff and Maxwell Awards.  His Player of the Week honors included two CU Athlete of the Week honors presented by Arrow, two Pac-12 Players of the Week, one Colorado Chapter/NFF State of Colorado Player of the Week, three honorable mention and one National Player of the Week awards by the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, one Pac-12 Player of the Week from College Sports Madness and a national Player of the Week Award from Lindy's Sports.  He was second-team on the Colorado Chapter/NFF All-Colorado team and was given the team's Zack Jordan Award as team MVP.  He finished the season with 86 receptions for 1,011 yards and 6 touchdowns receiving and he ran the ball 17 times for 115 yards and 5 touchdowns. He led the nation in receiving at 9.6 catches per game and was the only player nationally to score five touchdowns rushing and receiving in 2018 and he's just the second player in CU history to accomplish the feat alongside in 1990 when he caught six touchdowns and ran for five more.  On top of leading the nation in receptions, his 112.3 receiving yards per game led the Pac-12 and was fourth nationally and his 7.3 points per game was seventh in the Pac-12 and 62nd nationally. His all-purpose yards of 125.1 per game ranked fifth in the league and 26th nationally.  An amazing 346 of his 1,011 yards came after contact and 634 of his receiving yards came after the catch.  Of his 103 touches on offense, he was tackled by one player just 24 times. It took two players to bring him down 25 times and he was gang tackled by three or more 28 times. He ran out of bounds eight times, there was no tackle seven times and he scored touchdowns on the other 11 touches.  His career numbers of 93 catches ranks 20th in CU history and his 1,179 yards ranks 21st. His season numbers of 86 catches ranks third in CU history and his 1,011 yards receiving is the 10th most in CU history.  In his first career start, he had 11 receptions (on 12 targets) for 211 yards and a touchdown against Colorado State, becoming just the fourth player in CU history to record 200 receiving yards in a game. At Nebraska, he caught the game winning touchdown with just 66 seconds left and finished with 10 catches for 177 yards.

2019 Colorado Football / Players-To-Watch 4-4-4

LAVISKA SHENAULT, continued  He scored all four touchdowns in a 28-24 win against Arizona State, with two coming through the air and two on the ground. He became just the 15th player in CU history to score four touchdowns in a game and just the third in the past 24 years. He was the first CU player to have multiple rushing and receiving TDs in the same game.  His 11 touchdowns (five rushing, six receiving) tied for the most in CU history with at least one of each variety, and all together added to 302 yards (27.5 per).

RECEIVING Season G No Yds Avg. TD Long 2017 12 7 168 14.0 0 58 2018 9 86 1,011 11.8 6 89t Totals 21 93 1,179 12.6 6 89t

ADDITIONAL STATISTICS – Rushing: 2-4-0 (2017), 17-115-5 (2018); Punt Returns 0-55-1 (2017); Special Teams Tackles 2,3—5 (2017)

78 WILLIAM SHERMAN, OL 6-4, 305, So., 1L, Allen, Texas (Allen)

 He earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 by the league's coaches after playing in all 12 games and starting the last nine 2018, shoring up the left tackle spot.  He was also named first team to the Colorado Chapter/NFF College Football Hall of Fame All-Colorado Team and earned the team's Offensive Trench Award.  He played in 750 offensive snaps, second most on the offensive line, and had 14 knockdown blocks, 11 touchdown blocks and 10 perfect plays on passing touchdowns.

48 JAMES STEFANOU, PK 6-1, 195, Fr., HS, Melbourne, Australia (Rose Hill Secondary College)

• Was on the official watch list for the Lou Groza Award to the top placekicker in 2018. • Was injured for four games in 2018 and in the eight games he played, he hit all 30 of his PAT attempts and was 5-of-8 on field goals. • Set a new CU record by hitting on 44 straight PATs to open his career. • He has 131 career points and is 10th in CU history in kick-scoring and is seventh for most field goals made with 22, hitting of 22-of-30 to go along with a 65-of-65 PATs. • He was the oldest player in the nation last season at 31 years of age, edging out Maryland's Wes Lees, a punter also from Melbourne. • In 2017, he was named a 2017 first-team Freshman All-American by ESPN and was one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award , just the third Buffalo to be a semifinalist for the award, joining Will Oliver and Mason Crosby, who was the runner-up in 2005 and a semifinalist in 2006. • 2017 recipient of the team’s Lee Willard Award given to the most outstanding freshman. • His 53-yard field goal at Arizona State in 2017 was the second-longest by a freshman in CU history (behind the 54-yarder Davis Price made in 2016). It tied for the fourth-longest by a freshman in the NCAA in 2017 and tied for the 13th-longest overall. • He had streaks of nine and six consecutive fields goals last season (the nine tied the second-most, but the most in one season; the others overlapped two years). • His 17 field goals made tied for the sixth-most in a single season at Colorado and his 86 points were the sixth-most by kicking (and both the most by a freshman). • He became just the third freshman to have a 1.000 percentage on multiple extra-point kicks, but by far and away made the most (35-of-35; Patrick Blottiaux was 7- of-7 in 1988 and Jason Lesley was 2-of-2 in 1995).

SCORING FG BREAKDOWN------Season G EP-EPA FG-FGA 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Long PTS 2017 11 35-35 17-22 0-0 2-2 12-14 2-3 1-3 0-0 53 86 2018 8 30-30 5- 8 1-1 0-0 2-4 2-3 0-0 0-0 41 45 Totals 19 65-65 22-30 1-1 2-2 14-18 4-6 1-3 0-0 53 131

20 DAVION TAYLOR, OLB 6-2, 220, Sr., 1L, Magnolia, Miss. (South Pike/Coahoma CC)

 He made an immediate impact his first season on the team coming from Coahoma Community College, playing in all 12 games and starting 10, including the last eight games of the season.  Playing the versatile Buff hybrid position, he led the Buffs in solo tackles with 62, other tackles for loss (non sacks) with 11 and was second in third down stops with 11 and quarterback pressures with 11. He was third in overall tackles with 73 had one sack, two passes broken up and two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown against New Hampshire. He had two touchdown saving tackles and picked up eight special teams points, as well.  His tackle numbers improved throughout the season, as he averaged 9.3 per game over the past four games, up from his overall season average of 6.3 per game. He also added six tackles for zero, meaning 18 of his 75 tackles came at or behind the line of scrimmage.  He had his best tackle game against Washington State when he had 12 solo stops and 13 overall tackles, both season bests and the 12 was CU's overall season high.  Really in his fourth year of organized football, he didn't play high school football due to his religious beliefs. He participated in an open tryout at Coahoma CC. He started the final few games of his freshman season, then burst on the scene as a sophomore, becoming the No. 1 OLB JC recruit.

TACKLES Season G Plays UT AT — TOT TFL Sacks TZ 3DS Hurr FR FF PBU Int 2018 12 641 62 13 — 75 12-35 1- 9 6 11 11 2 0 2 0

2019 PRESEASON HONORS August 3, 2019

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN

DE MUSTAFA JOHNSON (honorable mention: collegefootballnews.com) ILB NATE LANDMAN (second-team: College Football America) WR LAVISKA SHENAULT (first-team: collegefootballnews.com; Phil Steele’s College Football; second-team: Street & Smith; third-team: Athlon)

PRESEASON ALL-PAC 12

DE MUSTAFA JOHNSON (first-team: Pac-12 Summer Media Poll; Athlon; collegefootballnews.com; Phil Steele’s College Football) P ALEX KINNEY (second-team: Phil Steele’s College Football; fourth-team: Athlon) ILB NATE LANDMAN (first-team: Phil Steele’s College Football; second-team: Pac-12 Summer Media Poll; Athlon) OL TIM LYNOTT, Jr. (fourth-team: Athlon) WR K.D. NIXON (fourth-team: Phil Steele’s College Football) OG COLBY PURSELL (third-team: Phil Steele’s College Football) DT JALEN SAMI (fourth-team: Phil Steele’s College Football) WR LAVISKA SHENAULT (first-team: Pac-12 Summer Media Poll; Athlon; collegefootballnews.com; Phil Steele’s College Football; Street & Smith) OT WILL SHERMAN (fourth-team: Phil Steele’s College Football; honorable mention: Pac-12 Summer Media Poll) LB DAVION TAYLOR (fourth-team: Athlon)

BUFFALOES ON NATIONAL AWARD LISTS (Watch Lists/Official Nominations)

Chuck Bednarik Award (top defensive player): DE Mustafa Johnson & ILB Nate Landman (two of 80 players on official watch list) Biletnikoff Award (nation’s top receiver regardless of position): WR Laviska Shenault (one of 50 players on official watch list) (nation’s top one-time walk-on performer): SN J.T. Bale (will be CU’s official nomination) Award (top linebacker): ILB Nate Landman & OLB Davion Taylor (two of 51 players on official watch list) Maxwell Award (national player of the year): QB Steven Montez and WR Laviska Shenault (two of 80 players on official watch list) Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (most outstanding offensive player with ties to state of Texas): QB Steven Montez, WR Laviska Shenault (CU’s nominations) (top punter: P Alex Kinney (one of 26 players on official watch list) (top defensive end): DE Mustafa Johnson (CU’s official nomination) (most versatile player): WR Laviska Shenault (one of 44 players on official watch list) (top defensive player): DE Mustafa Johnson & ILB Nate Landman (two of 92 players on official watch list) Davey O’Brien Award (nation’s best quarterback): QB Steven Montez (one of 30 players on official watch list) Rimington Award (nation’s top center): C Tim Lynott, Jr. (one of 80 players on the official watch list)

NATIONAL TOP 100 PLAYER RATINGS Centers: Tim Lynott, Jr. (No. 31, Phil Steele’s College Football) Defensive Ends: Mustafa Johnson (No. 15, collegefootballnews.com; No. 30, Phil Steele’s College Football) Inside Linebackers: Nate Landman (No. 22, Phil Steele’s College Football) Offensive Tackles: William Sherman (No. 31, Phil Steele’s College Football) Outside Linebackers: Davian Taylor (No. 22, Phil Steele’s College Football), Carson Wells (No. 59, Phil Steele’s College Football) Quarterbacks: Steven Montez (No. 12, Phil Steele’s College Football; No. 41 Athlon) Tight Ends: Jalen Harris (No. 51, Phil Steele’s College Football) Wide Receivers: Laviska Shenault (No. 2, USA Today; collegefootballnews.com; Phil Steele’s College Football; No. 6, Sporting News)

PAC 12 OVERALL PLAYER RATINGS DE MUSTAFA JOHNSON (No. 24; collegefootballnews.com) QB STEVEN MONTEZ (No. 18; collegefootballnews.com) WR LAVISKA SHENAULT (No. 1; collegefootballnews.com)

TOUCHDOWN CLUB OF COLUMBUS PAUL WARFIELD AWARD (top receiver in the nation): WR LAVISKA SHENAULT

NATIONAL UNIT RATINGS Linebackers: No. 39 (Phil Steele’s College Football) Quarterbacks: No. 41 (Phil Steele’s College Football) Special Teams: No. 38 (Phil Steele’s College Football) Wide Receivers: No. 15 (Phil Steele’s College Football)

CU STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE MONTH (self-advocacy, dedication, work ethic) ILB AKIL JONES (July 2019; Ethnic Studies major)

PRESEASON TEAM RANKINGS

Publication National P-12 South Publication National P-12 South Publication National P-12 South Collegefootballnews.com No. 44 6th Phil Steele’s College Football *No. 80 6th Associated Press (8/19 release) ESPN Power Index *No. 63 6th CBSSports.com No. 91 6th USA Today/Coaches Poll ...... … Athlon Sports No. 69 6th Pac-12 Summer Media Poll ...... 6th *—power ranking. CompughterRankings.com No. 73 t-5th Simplified Football ...... t-5th Lindy’s Pac-12 Football No. ? 6th Street & Smith’s ...... 6th Returning Statistical Leaders (Number before name indicates team ranking in 2018 where applicable)

RUSHING —avg. per— High Player G Att Gain Loss NET att. game TD Long 20+ 10+ 5+ game 2 Steven Montez ...... 12 94 454 216 238 2.53 19.8 4 49 5 15 31 81 4 Beau Bisharat ...... 10 21 146 3 143 6.81 14.3 0 47 2 4 6 92 5 Laviska Shenault ..... 9 17 118 3 115 6.76 12.8 5 49t 1 2 5 46 6 Alex Fontenot ...... 12 11 45 2 43 3.91 3.6 1 15t 0 1 5 29 8 Chase Sanders ...... 1 4 9 1 8 2.00 8.0 0 4 0 0 0 8

PASSING —avg. per— TOTAL OFFENSE

Rk Player G Att-Com-Int (T) Pct. Yards att. comp. TD Long HT Sacked Att. Yards Avg. 1 Steven Montez .... 12 399-258- 9 (2) 64.7 2849 7.1 11.0 19 89t 67 30/184 493 3087 6.3 2 Sam Noyer ...... 5 14- 8- 2 (0) 57.1 60 4.3 7.5 0 23 1 0/ 0 19 52 2.7 3 Tyler Lytle ...... 4 5- 4- 1 (0) 80.0 55 11.0 13.8 0 33 0 3/22 9 41 4.6

RECEIVING ----avg. per---- High Games----- Player G No. Yards rec. game TD Long 20+ 10+ rec yards 1 Laviska Shenault ..... 9 86 1,011 11.8 112.3 6 89t 11 37 13 11-211 2 K.D. Nixon ...... 11 52 636 12.2 57.8 4 51 10 22 13 13-198 3 Tony Brown ...... 12 32 333 10.4 27.8 1 53t 5 10 6 5-80 8 Jaylon Jackson ...... 4 8 44 5.5 11.0 0 14 0 1 2 2-19 9 Dimitri Stanley ...... 3 6 43 7.2 14.3 0 11 0 1 3 3-24 11 Brady Russell ...... 12 5 41 8.2 3.4 0 18 0 2 4 4-23 12 Daniel Arias ...... 12 1 37 37.0 3.1 1 37t 1 1 1 1-37

SCORING Touchdowns——————— 2Pt. Rk Player G Total Rush Rec. Ret. PAT EP-EPA FG-FGA Saf DEX PTS 1 Laviska Shenault ..... 9 11 5 6 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- 66 3 James Stefanou ...... 8 0 0 0 0 0-0 30-30 5-8 -- -- 45 4 K.D. Nixon ...... 11 5 1 4 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- 30 5 Steven Montez ...... 12 4 4 0 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 -- -- 24 7 Evan Price ...... 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 5-5 4-5 -- -- 17 10 Tyler Francis ...... 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 5-5 2-2 -- -- 11

DEFENSIVE Tackles------For Loss---- Miscellaneous------Rk Player G Plays UT AT — TOT Avg. Sacks Other TZ 3DS QBP QCD FR FF PBU 1 Nate Landman ...... 12 619 61 62 — 123 10.3 4-33 9-14 12 10 3 0 1 2 5 3 Davion Taylor ...... 12 641 62 13 — 75 6.3 1- 9 11-26 6 11 11 1 2 0 2 4 Mustafa Johnson ...... 12 673 53 20 — 73 6.1 8½-39 9-29 1 10 16 0 1 0 1 8 Delrick Abrams ...... 10 478 36 8 — 44 4.4 0- 0 1- 2 1 6 3 0 0 1 8 11 Carson Wells ...... 12 399 24 10 — 34 2.8 4½-36 1- 1 3 13 6 2 0 0 1 12 Trey Udoffia ...... 9 340 28 3 — 31 3.4 0- 0 1- 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 14 Derrion Rakestraw ...... 7 262 14 5 — 19 2.7 0- 0 1- 7 1 4 3 0 0 0 2 16 Aaron Maddox ...... 7 108 14 1 — 15 2.1 0- 0 1- 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 18 Terrance Lang ...... 11 263 9 2 — 11 1.0 1- 5 1- 2 0 6 6 1 0 0 3 20 Chris Miller ...... 5 140 7 3 — 10 2.0 0- 0 0- 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1

KICKOFF RETURNS INTERCEPTIONS Player G No. Yards Avg. Long TD Player G No. Yards Avg. Long TD 3 K.D. Nixon ...... 11 6 123 20.5 27 0 1 Nate Landman ...... 12 2 24 12.0 22 0 3 Derrion Rakestraw ...... 12 1 0 0.0 0 0 PUNT RETURNS Player G No. Yards Avg. Long TD None

PUNTING In had Ret. Net Net Rk Player G No. Yards Avg. Long 20 50+ FC TB blk Yds. Yds Avg. 1 Alex Kinney ...... 4 16 670 41.88 54 7 1 5 0 0 15 665 41.6 2 Davis Price ...... 10 48 1842 38.38 58 20 3 24 0 0 74 1766 36.8

OFFENSIVE LINE

Play Count------Season Totals------Player CSU NEB UNH UCLA ASU USC UW OSU UA WSU UTAH CAL Plays Points Grade KD TDB PPTD QBS PRS PEN Best Game Grade (minimum 20 snaps) F. FILLIP ...... 8 — 4 25 10 48 19 75 18 INJ INJ — 207 550.0 2.66 5 2 1 2 2 3 2.62 / UCLA K. KUTSCH ...... 8 — 51 — — 5 — — — — — — 64 167.0 2.61 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.63 / New Hampshire T. LYNOTT ...... 57 85 58 6 31 10 50 75 75 54 67 76 644 1643.5 2.55 18 6 15 4 12 1 2.39 / California J. MORETTI ...... 8 1 33 — — 18 — — 3 — 1 1 65 162.5 2.50 1 3 1 0 1 1 2.53 / Southern California C. PURSELL ...... 61 85 71 75 78 85 63 75 75 54 67 41 830 2097.0 2.53 12 13 13 4 10 5½ 2.42 / CSU, New Hampshire, USC W. SHERMAN ...... 13 34 55 75 78 85 63 75 75 54 67 76 750 1834.0 2.45 14 11 10 5½ 11½ 4½ 2.34 / Arizona B. TONZ ...... 57 84 INJ 75 78 62 63 — 59 — 35 56 569 1447.5 2.54 16 7 14 6½ 9 4½ 2.36 / Colorado State Sacks/pressures allowed by others or coverage not included; sacks & pressures may exceed overall team total as two players can be awarded a pressure on the same play. KEY: KD—Knockdown Blocks (pancakes/blown off the line/finishes); TDB—Touchdown Blocks (direct); PPTD—Perfect plays on passing touchdown/conversions; QBS—Quarterback Sacks Allowed; PRS—Pressures Allowed; PEN—Penalties. Grades based of 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 points per play (½-points awarded if somewhere in-between), the lower the better. Final Grade Scale: 0.00-1.90 phenomenal performance; 1.91-2.09 all-conference caliber or better; 2.10-2.25 starting caliber; 2.41-2.60 average; 2.61-4.0 below average. Includes 2-point PAT at USC; includes 5 snaps by Moretti as a sixth OL at Arizona (3), vs. Utah (1) and at California (1).

FUTURE COLORADO SCHEDULES

Here’s a look at Colorado’s future schedules (all games have been previously announced):

2020 2026 Date Opponent Site Date Opponent Site S 5 at Colorado State Fort Collins S 5 at Georgia Tech Atlanta S 12 FRESNO STATE BOULDER S 12 HOUSTON BOULDER S 19 at Texas A & M College Station S 19 at Northwestern Evanston PAC-12 HOME (5): ARIZONA STATE-OREGON-UCLA-UTAH-WASHINGTON ST. PAC-12 HOME (5): ARIZONA STATE-CALIFORNIA-UCLA-UTAH-WASH. ST. PAC-12 ROAD (4): ARIZONA-STANFORD-USC-WASHINGTON PAC-12 ROAD (4): ARIZONA-OREGON STATE-USC-WASHINGTON

2021 2027 Date Opponent Site Date Opponent Site S 4 NORTHERN COLORADO BOULDER S 4 COLGATE BOULDER S 11 TEXAS A&M BOULDER/Denver S 11 NORTHWESTERN BOULDER S 18 MINNESOTA BOULDER S 18 KANSAS STATE BOULDER PAC-12 HOME (4): ARIZONA-OREGON STATE-USC-WASHINGTON PAC-12 HOME (4): TBA PAC-12 ROAD (5): ARIZONA STATE-CALIFORNIA-OREGON-UCLA-UTAH PAC-12 ROAD (5): TBA

2022 2028 Date Opponent Site Date Opponent Site S 3 TCU BOULDER S 2 MASSACHUSETTS BOULDER S 10 at Air Force Colorado Springs S 9 at Florida Gainesville S 17 at Minnesota Minneapolis S 16 at Kansas State Manhattan PAC-12 HOME (5): ARIZONA STATE-CALIFORNIA-OREGON-UCLA-UTAH PAC-12 HOME (5): TBA PAC-12 ROAD (4): ARIZONA-OREGON STATE-USC-WASHINGTON PAC-12 ROAD (4): TBA

2023 2029 Date Opponent Site Date Opponent Site S 2 at TCU Fort Worth S 8 FLORIDA BOULDER S 9 NEBRASKA BOULDER Two games yet to be scheduled (one home, one road) S 16 COLORADO STATE BOULDER PAC-12 HOME (4): TBA PAC-12 HOME (4): ARIZONA-OREGON STATE-STANFORD-USC PAC-12 ROAD (5): TBA PAC-12 ROAD (5): ARIZONA STATE-OREGON-UCLA-UTAH-WASHINGTON ST. 2030 2024 Date Opponent Site Date Opponent Site S 7 at Missouri Columbia A 31 NORTH DAKOTA STATE BOULDER Two games yet to be scheduled (one home, one road) S 7 at Nebraska Lincoln PAC-12 HOME (5): TBA PAC-12 ROAD (4): TBA S 14 at Colorado State Fort Collins PAC-12 HOME (5): ARIZONA STATE-OREGON-UCLA-UTAH-WASHINGTON ST. PAC-12 ROAD (4): ARIZONA-OREGON STATE-STANFORD-USC (No other games scheduled beyond 2030)

2025 Date Opponent Site

A 30 GEORGIA TECH BOULDER S 6 at Houston Houston S 20 MISSOURI BOULDER PAC-12 HOME (4): ARIZONA-OREGON STATE-USC-WASHINGTON PAC-12 ROAD (5): ARIZONA STATE-CALIFORNIA-UCLA-UTAH-WASH. ST.