UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOOTBALL

2011 LETTER-OF-INTENT SIGNEES

High School (18)

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) ASIATA, Paulay ...... OL 6- 5 295 Honolulu, Hawai’i (St. Louis) CLARK, Jermane ...... ATH 6- 2 205 Winston-Salem, N.C. (Oak Ridge Military Academy) CREER, Malcolm ...... RB 5-11 200 Los Angeles, Calif. (Palisades) DAIGH, Brady ...... LB 6- 2 235 Littleton, Colo. (Mullen) DORMAN, Stevie Joe ...... QB 6- 4 210 Somerset, Texas (Somerset) GREER, Woodson ...... LB 6- 2 225 Carson, Calif. (Junipero Serra) HALL, Rashad ...... RB 6- 0 200 Lynchburg, Va. (Oak Ridge Military Academy) HARLOS, Will ...... DB 6- 4 200 Somerset, Texas (Somerset) HARRINGTON, Sherrard ...... DB 6- 1 175 Washington, D.C. (Howard D. Woodson) HENDERSON, Greg ...... DB 5-11 185 Corona, Calif. (Norco) KELLEY, Alex ...... C 6- 3 295 Oceanside, Calif. (Vista) MUSTOE, Marc ...... OL 6- 7 280 Broomfield, Colo. (Arvada West) NEMBOT, Stephan ...... DE 6- 8 270 Van Nuys, Calif. (Montclair Prep) OLIVER, Will ...... PK 5-11 185 Los Angeles, Calif. (Harvard-Westlake) PARKER, Juda ...... DE 6- 2 245 Aiea, Hawai’i (St. Louis) SPRUCE, Nelson ...... WR 6- 2 190 Westlake Village, Calif. (Westlake) TU’UMALO, K.T...... LB 6- 2 200 Honolulu, Hawai’i (Punahou) WASHINGTON, Kyle ...... DB 6- 1 200 Pasadena, Calif. (Florence (Ariz.) HS)

Grayshirt (counts toward 2010 class; already enrolled): LEWIS, Alex ...... OL 6- 6 270 Tempe, Ariz. (Mountain Pointe)

Junior College (1)

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (High School/Previous School) BURNETTE, Brent ...... QB 6- 3 210 Jr. Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville/Middle Tennessee/Western Arizona)

Breakdown

Total ...... 19 (18 high school, 1 junior college transfer) By State ...... California 7, Hawai’i 3, Colorado 2, Texas 2, Arizona 1, North Carolina 1, Tennessee 1, Virginia 1, Washington D.C. 1 By Position ...... Offense 8 (3 linemen, 2 quarterbacks, 2 running backs, 1 receiver, 0 tight ends,) Defense 9 (4 backs, 3 linebackers, 2 linemen—ends/tackles) Specialists 1 (1 placekicker) Athletes 1 (position to be determined)

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Colorado Football: 2011 Letter-of-Intent Day Notes & Bios / Information Copyright © 2011, University of Colorado (February 2, 2011)

QUICKLY

It’s the 2011 edition of national letter-of-intent day, as high school seniors around the nation were allowed to sign on the dotted line starting at 7:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, February 2 … The signed letters are express mailed in, but can be confirmed by FAX … There were some challenges today around the country with the weather wreaking havoc almost everywhere … The full team total cannot exceed 85 scholarships at any point, or a maximum 25 qualifiers any single years (schools may “oversign,” but only 25 can be admitted) … The NCAA maximum is 56 recruiting visits allowed, with six transferable to the next recruiting cycle; the Buffs “banked” the maximum of six from last year and have utilized 36 of the 62 to date; CU will again pickup the maximum six of those unused visits to bank toward next year, and will have 62 for the 2012 class … The list of signees and their biographies are later in this packet.

NAMES & NUMBERS

Here’s a look at the preliminary spring numbers when taking a look at the 2011 University of Colorado football roster:

Lettermen Returning: 55 (23 offense, 29 defense, 3 specialists) Lettermen Lost: 18 (9 offense, 7 defense, 2 specialists)

Starters Returning (17)—Offense 9: OG Ethan Adkins (20/11), OT David Bakhtiari (11/11), WR Toney Clemons (8/8), TE Ryan Deehan (18/7), QB Tyler Hansen (16/7), C Mike Iltis (15/11), OG Ryan Miller (35/12), WR Paul Richardson (4/4), TB Rodney Stewart (17/9). Defense 8: DT Curtis Cunningham (24/12), DE Josh Hartigan (9/9), ILB Jon Major (7/7), DT Will Pericak (24/12), SS Anthony Perkins (18/5), FS Ray Polk (15/12), DB Travis Sandersfeld (5/5), SS Terrel Smith (6/6). [Career/2010 starts in parenthesis; calculated by those with six-plus starts in 2010 or by who played the majority of snaps at a position.]

Others Returning With Significant Starting Experience (7; min. 3 career starts)— OLB Tyler Ahles (4/2), TE Matt Bahr (14/3), OT Bryce Givens (8/1), WR Jason Espinoza (5/2), WR Will Jefferson (10/6), SS Patrick Mahnke (6/3), ILB Liloa Nobriga (5/5).

Others Returning With Significant Position Game Experience (15; two or fewer career starts)— OG Blake Behrens, DT Nate Bonsu, WR Kyle Cefalo, WR Dustin Ebner, TE Scott Fernandez, CB Jonathan Hawkins, DE Nick Kasa, TB Brian Lockridge, DT Conrad Obi, TE DaVaughn Thornton, OG Maxwell Tuioti-Mariner, DE Chidera Uzo-Diribe, CB Paul Vigo, ILB Derrick Webb, DE Forrest West.

Starters Lost (6)—Offense 2: WR Scotty McKnight (33/8), OT Nate Solder (40/12). Defense 4: OLB B.J. Beatty (20/10), CB Jalil Brown (28/12), ILB Michael Sipili (19/12), CB Jimmy Smith (27/12),

Others Lost With Significant Starting/Playing Experience (4)— QB Cody Hawkins, DE Marquez Herrod, TB Corey Nabors (ST), WR Travon Patterson, C Keenan Stevens, TE Luke Walters

Specialists Returning (3)— PK Justin Castor, P Zach Grossnickle, SN Ryan Iverson. Specialists Lost (2)— PK Aric Goodman, SN Joe Silipo.

Base Spring Roster (87 players/68 scholarship)— 27 seniors, 14 juniors, 26 sophomores, 20 freshmen (19 redshirt/1 true).

HONOR CANDIDATES TO WATCH

Looking ahead to this fall, there are several Colorado players who should be in the mix for some individual honors. Topping the list are seniors-to-be DT Curtis Cunningham, TE Ryan Deehan, OG Ryan Miller, DT Will Pericak and TB Rodney Stewart, some or all of whom could emerge as solid All- America candidates who could be on lists for several awards (Deehan, Miller and Stewart were all on official watch lists in 2010). Add WR Toney Clemons, QB Tyler Hansen, DE Josh Hartigan, ILB Jon Major, FS Ray Polk, WR Paul Richardson to form CU’s preseason pool of honor candidates, any of whom could contend for All-Pac 12 honors (or even All-America) with breakout seasons.

2011 COLORADO Schedule series 2010 Results (Won 5, Lost 7; 2-6 Big 12)

S 3 at Hawaii 1- 1- 0 S 4 Colorado State (Denver) W 24- 3 60.989 S 10 HOME TBA ……… S 11 at California L 7-52 55,440 S 17 Colorado State (Denver) 60-20- 2 S 18 HAWAI’I W 31-13 47,840 S 24 at Ohio State 1- 3- 0 O 2 GEORGIA W 29-27 52,855 O 1 *WASHINGTON STATE (Homecoming) 4- 2- 0 O 9 *at Missouri L 0-26 62,695 O 8 *at Stanford 3- 3- 0 O 16 *BAYLOR L 25-31 48,953 O 15 *at Washington 5- 5- 1 O 23 *TEXAS TECH L 24-27 47,665 O 22 *OREGON (Family Weekend) 8- 7- 0 O 30 *at Oklahoma L 10-43 84,173 O 29 *at Arizona State 0- 2- 0 N 6 *at Kansas L 45-52 40,851 N 5 *SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 0- 5- 0 N 13 *IOWA STATE W 34-14 42,722 N 12 *ARIZONA 12- 1- 0 N 20 *KANSAS STATE W 44-36 41,147 N 19 *at UCLA 2- 4- 0 N 26 *at Nebraska L 17-45 85,646 N 26 *at Utah 30-24- 3 *—Big 12 Conference game. D 3 Pac-12 Championship (campus site TBA) *—Pac-12 Conference game; OPEN WEEK: none.

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RECRUITING REVIEW

Over the past 39 years, the bulk of CU’s recruits have come primarily from three states: Colorado (230), California (206) and Texas (107). The below is a look at CU’s high school only recruiting numbers since 1973, the first class where students knew they would be able to participate as freshmen. It includes signed recruits who might not have reported to campus for whatever reason, unless that player signed again and counted toward a subsequent class; this prevents double counting. (NDP*—how many members of the class were future NFL draft picks; 1 in every 7.0 CU recruits since 1973 has been drafted into the pros):

Year Coach On Signing Day Total Colo. Calif. Texas Other States JC NDP* 2011 Jon Embree 18 2 7 2 3—Hawai’i; 1—Arizona, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C. 1 — 2010 Dan Hawkins 22 2 9 2 2—N.J.; 1—Alabama,Arizona,Florida,Hawai'i,Louisiana,Maryland,Ohio,N.Carolina (1-Canada) 2 — 2009 Dan Hawkins 19 5 5 3 1—Connecticut, Illinois, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee 1 — 2008 Dan Hawkins 20 5 6 2 2—Ohio; 1—Arizona, Idaho, Kentucky, New Jersey, Utah 1 — 2007 Dan Hawkins 23 (1) 4 7 0 2—Florida, Hawai’i, Pennsylvania, Tennessee; 1—Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana 4 — 2006 Dan Hawkins 20 4 6 2 2—Hawaii; 1—Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, New Jersey, Washington (1—Samoa) 2 — 2005 Gary Barnett 21 (1) 9 6 1 2—Florida; 1—Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska 4 1 2004 Gary Barnett 17 (1) 2 4 2 3—Michigan; 2—Hawaii; 1—Alabama, Iowa, Louisiana, Oklahoma 1 4 2003 Gary Barnett 23 (1) 5 4 8 2—Tennessee; 1—Alabama, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma 2 2 2002 Gary Barnett 28 (2) 7 6 10 3—Louisiana; 1—Illinois, Wisconsin 2 2 2001 Gary Barnett 13 7 1 3 1—Hawai’i (1—Canada) 4 2 2000 Gary Barnett 19 8 3 2 1—Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (2—Canada) 5 2 1999 Gary Barnett 16 6 3 1 1—Arkansas, Hawai’i, Idaho, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin 2 0 1998 Rick Neuheisel 20 1 9 5 1—Alaska, Florida, Hawai’i, Oregon, Washington 1 5 1997 Rick Neuheisel 22 5 9 3 2—Arizona, Washington; 1—Missouri 1 5 1996 Rick Neuheisel 21 3 9 3 1—Arizona, Hawai’i, Maryland, Ohio, South Dakota, Washington 0 3 1995 Rick Neuheisel 22 5 10 5 1—Arizona, Tennessee 0 2 1994 Bill McCartney 18 3 6 2 3—Michigan; 1—Florida, Illinois, Oklahoma, Tennessee 0 1 1993 Bill McCartney 20 7 2 2 2—Louisiana; 1—D.C., Ga., Hawai’i, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada (1—Samoa) 0 5 1992 Bill McCartney 25 5 4 4 3—Louisiana; 1—Arizona, Hawai’i, Illinois, Mich., Minn., Mo., Ohio, Wyo. (1—Samoa) 1 10 1991 Bill McCartney 20 4 3 5 2—Louisiana; 1—Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, Utah 2 9 1990 Bill McCartney 20 6 5 4 3—Louisiana; 1—Michigan (1—Canada) 3 7 1989 Bill McCartney 20 (1) 8 7 1 2—Michigan; 1—Mississippi, Ohio 1 4 1988 Bill McCartney 22 3 8 2 2—Idaho; 1—Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, Washington 4 5 1987 Bill McCartney 12 1 5 3 2—Nevada; 1—Missouri 0 6 1986 Bill McCartney 23 7 12 2 2—Missouri 0 6 1985 Bill McCartney 23 9 6 2 3—Missouri; 2—Nevada; 1—Kansas 0 0 1984 Bill McCartney 22 12 6 2 1—Illinois, Nebraska 7 1 1983 Bill McCartney 24 11 3 0 3—Missouri; 2—Florida, 1—Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio 3 4 1982 Chuck Fairbanks 13 10 1 0 1—Arizona, Nevada 15 1 1981 Chuck Fairbanks 24 3 8 8 2—North Carolina, Pennsylvania; 1—Oklahoma 3 2 1980 Chuck Fairbanks 25 6 7 0 2—Illinois, Pennsylvania; 1—Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, N.C., N.M., Oregon, Wash. 3 5 1979 *Bob Cortese 24 9 4 2 2—New York; 1—Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington 5 0 1978 Bill Mallory 28 5 3 1 7—Florida; 3—Illinois; 2—Oklahoma, Washington; 1—Mo., Neb., Nevada, N.M., Ohio 2 0 1977 Bill Mallory 21 10 5 0 2—Illinois; 1—Arizona, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio 1 3 1976 Bill Mallory 23 2 4 4 5—Illinois, 4—Washington, 1—Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Wyoming 2 9 1975 Bill Mallory 21 10 5 2 2—Illinois; 1—Oregon, 1—Washington 3 5 1974 Bill Mallory 23 9 1 6 2—Ohio, Washington; 1—Hawai’i, Kansas, New Mexico 2 3 1973 Eddie Crowder 35 12 5 3 2—Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey; 1—HI, NE, NM, OH, OK, WA (1-Canada) 3 4 Totals ...... 830 232 214 109 Florida 23, Illinois 23, Louisiana 20, Hawai’i 18, Washington 19, Missouri 16, Arizona 15, 93 118 Michigan 13, Ohio 13, Nevada 8, Kansas 7, Tennessee 7, Nebraska 6, New Jersey 6, Oklahoma 6, New Mexico 5, Oregon 5.

*—Fairbanks did not become head coach until April 4, 1979; Cortese coordinated recruiting in the interim. In this time frame, 28 percent of all Buffalo high school recruits have come from Colorado, with 25 percent from California and 13 percent from Texas. (#)—denotes HS players that counted toward previous class.

RECRUITING POSITION BREAKDOWNS

Listed below are the position breakdowns of Colorado’s recruiting classes since 1982. Counts include high school and junior college signees; fullbacks counted in running back totals; outside linebackers count either under defensive ends or linebackers, depending on where they eventually played:

Offense------Defense------Offense------Defense------Year Total OL QB RB TE WR DE DT LB DB PK/P ATH Year Total OL QB RB TE WR DE DT LB DB PK/P ATH 2011 19 3 2 2 0 1 2 0 3 4 1 1 1996 23 3 1 1 1 4 2 1 3 7 0 0 2010 22 3 1 4 4 3 1 2 1 2 1 0 1995 22 6 0 4 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 2009 20 4 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 3 1 1 1994 17 2 0 5 1 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 2008 21 3 1 3 3 1 0 1 4 3 1 1 1993 19 3 2 0 1 2 1 5 4 0 1 0 2007 28 8 2 2 1 3 2 3 2 5 0 0 1992 25 6 1 2 1 4 1 1 4 4 0 1 2006 22 5 1 3 3 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 1991 23 5 1 4 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 2005 25 3 2 3 1 3 3 4 1 3 1 1 1990 23 6 1 4 2 2 0 2 3 2 1 0 2004 19 2 1 2 0 2 3 2 3 2 0 2 1989 21 1 2 5 1 0 1 6 3 2 0 0 2003 25 4 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 6 2 0 1988 26 5 2 3 3 1 0 4 2 5 1 0 2002 30 6 1 2 1 3 3 2 5 7 0 0 1987 12 3 0 3 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 2001 17 3 1 2 0 2 1 5 1 1 0 1 1986 23 3 3 5 1 0 1 3 5 2 0 0 2000 24 5 2 2 2 0 3 2 2 4 1 1 1985 23 6 0 4 2 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 1999 18 4 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 0 0 1984 29 6 4 3 1 3 1 1 5 4 1 0 1998 21 2 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 4 1 0 1983 27 6 2 3 2 3 0 5 1 4 1 0 1997 23 5 0 4 2 2 2 1 3 4 0 0 1982 28 13 0 4 1 1 0 2 5 2 0 0

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STATE-BY-STATE

The below chart indicates the last time a player from each state was on the CU season roster (includes transfers and walk-ons; had to suit for at least one game). Rosters were available back to 1928; going into 2011, only two states, Rhode Island and Vermont, have never produced a CU player, with eight not having a prep recruit. A state-by-state look (a—last year a prep recruit signed from that state; b—last year a player from that state, recruit, walk-on or transfer, was on the roster):

State a-Year b-Year State a-Year b-Year State a-Year b-Year State a-Year b-Year State a-Year b-Year Alabama 2010 2010 Hawai’i 2011 2010 Michigan 2004 2008 North Carolina 2011 2010 Utah 2008 2008 Alaska 1998 2002 Idaho 2008 2010 Minnesota 2005 2006 North Dakota 1968 1978 Vermont …… …… Arizona 2011 2010 Illinois 2009 2010 Mississippi 1989 1993 Ohio 2010 2010 Virginia 2011 1969 Arkansas 1999 2003 Indiana 1972 2009 Missouri 2005 2009 Oklahoma 2009 2007 Washington 2006 2008 California 2011 2010 Iowa 2004 2008 Montana 1991 1994 Oregon 1998 2007 West Virginia …… 1970 COLORADO 2011 2010 Kansas 2005 2008 Nebraska 2005 2009 Pennsylvania 2007 2010 Wisconsin 2002 2003 Connecticut 2009 2010 Kentucky 2008 2008 Nevada 2009 2010 Rhode Island …… …… Wyoming 1992 1996 Delaware …… 2001 Louisiana 2010 2010 New Hampshire …… 2002 South Carolina …… 2010 AMER. SAMOA 2006 1996 Dist. of Columbia 2011 2010 Maine …… 1988 New Jersey 2010 2010 South Dakota 1996 2000 CANADA 2001 2010 Florida 2010 2010 Maryland 1996 1998 New Mexico 1991 1997 Tennessee 2009 2010 ENGLAND …… 1964 Georgia 2007 2010 Massachusetts 1983 2008 New York 1979 2006 Texas 2011 2010

CLASS NOTES

Academics: The 17 high school signees include 15 student-athletes with high school grade point averages of 3.0 or better (with seven at 3.5 or higher). Multi-Talented: The class of 2011 also features seven players who participated in track & field in high school; and besides track, six played basketball, four played baseball and one each excelled in golf, hockey, lacrosse, soccer and wrestling. Champions: A total of 16 of the 18 signees won a championship of some kind (conference, league, section, CIF, regional or state) at some point in high school and combined for 28 total championships at various levels … four won out-right state championships and two others won CIF championships in California. And the junior college signees also played in a bowl game last season. The 18 players combined for 10 undefeated seasons during high school. Colorado inked players from 8 states overall plus the District of Columbia. Two players from this class were born in foreign countries, Alex Kelley’s parents were on a mission in Spain when he was born in Madrid, Paulay Asiata was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Here are some quick tidbits about the 18 members of this year’s recruiting class:

OL Paulay Asiata (AAH-SEE-AHH-TA) transferred to St. Louis in Honolulu after his high school, Word of Life, shut its doors. After winning one varsity game in two years, he lost just one his senior year en route to a state championship … QB Brent Burnette compiled a 60-0 record in high school and was the Tennessee player of the year by several media outlets before playing his first three years at Middle Tennessee State and then Western Arizona … ATH Jermane Clark graduated from R.J. Reynolds by the end of his junior year eligibility-wise and he attended Oak Ridge Military Academy with his cousin and fellow signee, Rashad Hall … RB Malcolm Creer took a bus every day from the Crenshaw district of L.A. to Palisades High School, then after school each day he took a bus to Santa Monica College to learn sign language. He didn’t start playing football until his sophomore year, and saw only limited action that season and as a junior; but he blossomed as a senior and was one of the state’s most sought after players late in the recruiting process.

LB Brady Daigh was the first commitment of the class and recorded over 268 tackles as Mullen recorded a 40-2 record and won three state championships under former CU All-American Dave Logan … QB Stevie Joe Dorman is the nephew of former CU great Koy Detmer and Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer and was coached by his grandfather Sonny Detmer, who helped him gain more passing yards than both his uncles as he set a new San Antonio Area record with 9,253 yards … LB Woodson Greer compiled a 42-2 record in three years with two CIF championships at Juniper Serra high school, the alma mater of former CU greats Deon Figures and Jashon Sykes, among others … RB Rashad Hall compiled 3,376 yards and 42 rushing touchdowns in two seasons at Jefferson Forest High School in Virginia and one season at Oak Ridge Military Prep, where he played this past season with his cousin and fellow signee Jermane Clark … DB Will Harlos comes from an athletic family as his mom played basketball at Baylor and Texas State, his sister plays basketball in college and his uncle is Jim Bob Taylor, who played quarterback for the Baltimore Colts and was the first star pupil of Sonny Detmer, his high school coach.

DB Sherrard Harrington enjoys acting and modeling and has auditioned for the HBO Movie, The Wire and also auditioned for a Shia Labeouf movie early in his career … DB Greg Henderson is successful on and off the field, being named to his school’s honor roll every possible semester and helping Norco to two league championships on the field … C Alex Kelley is a second generation CU football player as his father, Karry, played on the offensive line at CU from 1976-79, starting his senior season … OT Marc Mustoe was part of 10-win seasons at two different schools, Broomfield his freshman season and Arvada West his junior season, winning league championships both seasons and advancing to the Colorado state semifinals both years, as well … PK Will Oliver attends one of the top prep schools in the country and also played lacrosse, soccer and ice hockey in high school, narrowing down to those four sports after also participating in baseball, tennis, track and water polo in junior high school.

DE Juda Parker is active in an ambassador’s program in his high school helping promote the school to prospective students and he spends his Sunday School time working with children and he enjoys picking up babysitting jobs whenever he can … WR Nelson Spruce was named the all-decade wide receiver for Ventura County in California and had 1,292 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns despite not playing in the second half in nine of the team’s 14 games … LB K.T. Tu’umalo (TOO-OOH-MA-low) is undecided on a major at Colorado and still wants to find out what he would like to do after college, but he will be the first person in his extended family to go to college … DB Kyle Washington scored 43 touchdowns in his career, 25 his senior season including 11 rushing, 10 receiving, two punt returns, one kick return and one interception return and averaged 12.1 yards every time he touched the ball on offense or special teams. Colorado Football / National Letter-of-Intent Day Information & Notes (February 2, 2011) Page 4

HISTORY AND THE “EXPERTS”

Recruiting services can provide a barometer outline in assessing talent and grading the various schools; however, remember most of recruiting is what coaches spot in their own evaluations, either from video or in person in summer camps, not to mention how well players are coached once in college. Here’s a look back at all of Colorado’s first-team Big Eight/12 performers (or better) over the past 21 years and the top honor each earned in their prep careers. The Buffs have had good success in both areas; CU has signed 179 high school all-Americans (prior to this year), and has nurtured several others into prominent careers. Of the 68 players listed below, 34 (or 50 percent) were high school all-Americans by the various services, meaning 34, or 50 percent, were not:

Pos Player H.S. All-American Top Prep Honor (first-team unless noted); notes DT JUSTIN BANNAN YES all-Big 12 as a senior in 2001 OT JUSTIN BATES YES All-America, all-Big 12 as a senior in 2002 OG BRAD BEDELL YES (H.M.) all-region, second-team all-state OT TONY BERTI NO Second-team all-state (preseason all-American) LB GREG BIEKERT NO all-state (eventual Butkus semifinalist an 10-year pro) TB ERIC BIENIEMY YES Best-In-West Member (CU’s all-time leading rusher) CB RONNIE BRADFORD YES (H.M.) Owns biggest blocked kick in school history (’91 Orange Bowl) DE TYLER BRAYTON NO third-team All-America as a senior (’02) LB CHAD BROWN NO all-state, all-CIF (’96 Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro) WR RAE CARRUTH YES CU’s second all-time leading receiver (yards) DT SHANNON CLAVELLE YES Opted for NFL after junior year; ’Super Bowl ring with Green Bay PK MASON CROSBY NO all-district, all-Midlands; CU’s first All-American placekicker QB KOY DETMER YES CU’s second all-time leading passer ILB JORDON DIZON NO all-region, second-team all-state; consensus All-American, Butkus Award runner-up TE CHRISTIAN FAURIA NO all-CIF, all-time CU tight end reception leader C MARK FENTON NO all-district, all-city; finalist for 2005 Rimington Award CB DEON FIGURES NO all-CIF; 1992 Thorpe Award winner PK JEREMY FLORES NO all-Big 12 in 2001 OG JOE GARTEN NO all-CIF, all-Orange County TE RIAR GEER NO All-Midlands (SuperPrep), first-team all-state at quarterback TE DANIEL GRAHAM YES Mackey Award winner in 2001 (best TE); top 10 at CU in catches & yards C ANDRE GURODE YES AP All-American in 2001 QB DARIAN HAGAN YES Unanimous Best-In-West, led CU to 1990 national title SS ERIC HAMILTON NO all-CIF OT JIM HANSEN NO all-league; Rhodes Scholar at Colorado NT KERRY HICKS YES Three-year starter at defensive tackle WR ROMAN HOLLOWELL YES first-team All-American in 2001 (at kick returner) DT GARRY HOWE NO all-league, honorable mention all-state CB CHRIS HUDSON NO all-region, all-state; 1994 Thorpe Award winner DT GEORGE HYPOLITE NO all-region, all-league OG HEATH IRWIN YES AP All-American in 1995 FS TIM JAMES NO all-CIF OT RYAN JOHANNINGMEIER YES played three offensive line positions in 1998 WR CHARLES JOHNSON YES Third all-time receiver at Colorado (yards) TB CORTLEN JOHNSON YES all-Big 12; only CU player to ever have 100 yard rush & receiving in same game LB TED JOHNSON NO all-CIF; 1994 Butkus Award runner-up CB BEN KELLY YES all-state TE JOE KLOPFENSTEIN YES SuperPrep only one to honor him as AA; set CU record for TDs by a tight end C JAY LEEUWENBURG NO all-league (eventual All-American and Orange Bowl Legend Team member) SS MICHAEL LEWIS YES third-team All-American, Thorpe semifinalist in 2001 CB DAVE McCLOUGHAN NO all-state P MARK MARISCAL YES 2002 Ray Guy Award winner, consensus All-America LB KANAVIS McGHEE NO all-district OG CHRIS NAEOLE YES 1996 Consensus All-American NT RYAN OLSON YES all-Big 12; Academic All-American WR MIKE PRITCHARD YES Nevada Player-of-the-Year DT LEONARD RENFRO NO all-state; opted for NFL draft as a junior OT VICTOR ROGERS YES all-Big 12, second-team All-American (lesser services) in 2001 FS STEVE ROSGA YES (H.M.) third-team Associated Press All-American LB MATT RUSSELL YES 1996 Butkus Award winner, Consensus All-American TB RASHAAN SALAAM YES 1994 Heisman Trophy winner; 2,000 yard rusher WR PHIL SAVOY YES CU’s second all-time leading receiver (receptions; fourth in yards) CB JIMMY SMITH NO first-team all-conference in high school OT NATE SOLDER NO all-state at tight end and linebacker (No. 45 TE in nation); finalist for Outland Trophy and consensus All-American in 2010 DT JOEL STEED NO all-state (’97 all-pro with Pittsburgh in NFL) QB KORDELL STEWART YES All-time Big Eight total offense leader C BRYAN STOLTENBERG NO all-district, honorable mention all-state FS RYAN SUTTER NO first-team all-league as a prep; first-team all-Big 12 LB JASHON SYKES YES CU team MVP as a sophomore P JOHN TORP NO all-conference; set CU record for punts, 50-plus kicks and inside-the-20 punts OT MARK VANDER POEL NO all-valley, all-league, Best-In-West team PK NEIL VOSKERITCHIAN NO none; CU’s second all-time kick scorer WR MICHAEL WESTBROOK NO all-metro, all-region; CU’s all-time reception leader CB TERRENCE WHEATLEY NO all-state (honorable mention, all-district) CB DAMEN WHEELER YES Thorpe Award watch list member in '98 LB ALFRED WILLIAMS YES 1990 Butkus Award winner; ’96 Denver Broncos All-Pro LB RON WOOLFORK YES (H.M.) second all-time in QB sacks at CU (moved from QB to OLB) DE ABRAHAM WRIGHT NO all-district; first player at CU since Woolfork in ‘93 to record 10-plus sacks in a season

In this same time frame (since 1989), CU has recruited 98 others with All-America honors who have completed their CU careers that never earned first-team all-league (though 58 of the 98 started at least one season). In this same span, 50 players who were not high school All-Americans have earned all-Big Eight/12 or better, with 137 such players earning starting positions. CU has four league titles and three other division titles in these 21 seasons. NOTE: Both the 2009 and 2010 consensus NCAA All-America teams (30 players) averaged 3.3 of the so-called 5-star recruiting rating system.

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DOUBLE DIPPING

Since 1983, Colorado has plucked two recruits (and in one instance, three) from the same high school in the same class 28 times, including this year’s pair from three different schools. A closer look (position listed is what they were recruited as):

2011 2002 1992 Oak Ridge Military Academy (Greensboro, N.C.) Fairview (Boulder, Colo.) Boulder (Colo.) ATH Jermane Clark, RB Rashad Hall ILB Jason Ackermann, DE Mike Groover OL Heath Irwin, WR Deren Tadlock St. Louis (Honolulu, Hawai’i) Flower Mound (Texas) 1988 OL Paulay Asiata, DE Juda Parker OL Del Scales, OL Frederick Staugh Somerset (Somerset, Texas) Locke (Los Angeles, Calif.) 2001 DB Will Harlos, QB Stevie Joe Dorman QB Darian Hagan, OT Vincent Smith Overland (Aurora, Colo.) Serra (Gardena, Calif.) 2009 DL Jahi Green, OT Gary Moore QB Eric Hamilton, CB Deon Figures Denver East (Denver, Colo.) 2000 1986 PK Zach Grossnickle, TE DaVaughn Thornton Mont de La Salle/ Vanier Prep (Montreal, Quebec) Pomona (Calif.) 2007 OL Marwan Hage, DE Rudy Hage TB J.J. Flannigan, LB Lamarr Gray Mission Viejo (Calif.) 1997 1985 OL Matthew Bahr, TB Brian Lockridge Fairview (Boulder, Colo.) Esperanza (Anaheim, Calif.) 2006 LB Kyle Cabral, DE Robert Haas TB Jim Farrell, WR Keith Pontiflet Douglas County (Castle Rock, Colo.) North Shore (Houston, Texas) Smoky Hill (Aurora, Colo.) TE Steve Fendry, DL Eric Lawson WR Cedric Cormier, OL Andre Gurode DE Terry Jones, RB Jeff Knabenshue, DT Brad Robinson 2005 1996 Mullen (Denver, Colo.) Berkeley (Calif.) 1984 CB Benjamin Burney, TB Maurice Greer S Rashidi Barnes, WR Marcus Williams Jr. Fairview (Boulder, Colo.) Cherry Creek (Englewood, Colo.) DB Derek Fullmer, QB Tom Stone 2003 OL Tom Ashworth, WR Eric McCready Hillsboro (Nashville, Tenn.) 1983 CB Chris Russell, TE Joe Sanders 1995 Cherry Creek (Englewood, Colo.) Mullen (Denver, Colo.) Berkeley (Calif.) TE Jon Embree, QB Rick Wheeler OG Brian Daniels, WR Stephone Robinson DB J’Juan Cherry, LB Hannibal Navies Mullen (Denver, Colo.) PK Dave DeLine, WR David Tate 1993

Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.) TE Desmond Dennis, WR Phil Savoy

VIRGINIA PRODUCT … FINALLY

RB Rashad Hall from Lynchburg, Va., is the first player to ever from Virginia to sign with Colorado out of high school. In fact, he will be the first player on the Colorado roster from the Old Dominion state since 1969, when Derek Faison lined up at offensive tackle for the Buffaloes. Faison went on to establish roots permanently in Colorado (an executive with Corporate Express), and of course is the brother of actor Frankie Faison (Coming To America, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Wire, Silence of the Lambs).

D.C. MINED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE ’93

DB Sherrard Harrington (Howard D. Woodson High School) is the first Washington D.C. area prep performer to sign with Colorado since 1993, when WR Phil Savoy inked the necessary papers to attend CU. Savoy was a product of Archbishop Carroll who went on to catch 152 passes for 2,176 yards and 14 touchdowns; he’s still third all-time in receptions and fifth in receiving yards.

QUARTERBACK RELATIONS

QB Stevie Joe Dorman is the nephew of former Buff signal caller Koy Detmer (’96); he is Koy’s sister’s son. Dorman is the first quarterback recruit related to a former CU athlete since Craig Ochs (a 2000 signee), who was the younger brother of former CU standout skier Jessica Ochs (’98). No other quarterbacks who signed with CU had previous relatives who were athletes at the school, but several had other relatives follow them here (most recently FS Ryan Walters, ’08, whose father, Marc, was a quarterback in the late 1980s).

SON OF A BUFF!

C Alex Kelley is the son of former Buff Karry Kelley, who rode out some tumultuous times when he played for the school from 1976-79. He was a senior on Chuck Fairbanks’ first team (’79), and had missed the ’77 season with a knee injury. He was on the same line as CU All-American tackle Stan Brock.

AT LEAST ONE MORE TO COME … TONIGHT

Colorado does have the NLI (National Letter of Intent) in for another recruit, but he is announcing tonight at 7 p.m. mountain time (after 6:00 local time in California). Colorado Football / National Letter-of-Intent Day Information & Notes (February 2, 2011) Page 6

ANNUAL HISTORY LESSON

The most players a Division I school can have on scholarship is 85; it had been 95 for several years, until a four-year reduction that started in 1988 for Title IX purposes by the NCAA scaled it down to the current 85 over a four-year period (ending in 1992). At one time, there was no limit on the number of scholarships a school could offer (40 recruits were the norm back in the 1970s). Though with attrition, the average number of players on scholarship in Division I-A has hovered around 79 or 80, according to the AFCA figures. Colorado has 68 players on scholarship at present (not including medicals).

SUPER BOWL TIES

Two former Buffaloes are in Dallas for Super Bowl XLV this Sunday, both members of the Green Bay Packers: PK Mason Crosby and OLB Brad Jones (Jones, however, is on injured reserve). No one formerly associated with CU is on the coaching staff or with the front office of either team. This is just the second time the Super Bowl is being played after signing day.

POSITION CHANGES / NON-RETURNEES

Two players are switching positions this spring, as the new offense will call for fullbacks, where Tyler Ahles (outside) and Evan Harrington (inside) will move to from their respective linebacker spots.

Ten players will not return from the 2010 squad for assorted reasons, including six walk-ons (*): *WR Gabe Castillo, WR Kendrick Celestine, *WR Mario Conte, *WR Heath Davis, *P Dillan Freiberg, *PK Marcus Kirkwood, *OLB Michael O’Connor, DL Dakota Poole, WR Andre Simmons and DB Terdema Ussery. Poole will not return for medical reasons but will remain on scholarship if he decides to continue and finish his studies at CU.

Colorado will have 68 players on scholarship for spring practice; at present no walk-ons have been placed on scholarship in the off-season. There are 87 players on the spring roster as of February 2; four of whom will miss spring practice at this point as they continue rehabilitation from assorted surgeries: TE Matt Bahr, OL Blake Behrens, OL Mike Iltis and OL Max Tuioti-Mariner. The status of three others in the same situation is yet to be determined: DB Vince Ewing, DB Parker Orms and DB Anthony Perkins.

COMBINE

The National Football League combine is this month at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis (February 23-March 1); three CU seniors have been invited to participate at this time, CB Jalil Brown, CB Jimmy Smith and OT Nate Solder. All three were invited to play in the Senior Bowl (the only invitations for CU players for any postseason all-star games), with Brown and Solder participating while Smith opted not to play. All CU seniors will be showcased in the Buffs’ own pro timing day on March 8 or 9 (see below); Colorado was one of the first to host their own, starting in the late 1980s. Now most schools do it.

PRO TIMING DAY

Colorado’s annual pro-timing day will likely be either Tuesday, March 8 or Wednesday, March 9, when around 40-plus scouts from most, if not all, of the 32 National Football League teams visit Boulder to test CU’s 2010 seniors in an assortment of drills. The schedule for the day is not finalized (they usually convene at 8:30 a.m. that morning for the traditional bench press and speed and agility tests (40-yard dash, shuttles, vertical jumps, etc.); testing will be done in the weight room, the bubble and in Balch Fieldhouse. CU had 17 alums in the NFL last year, including two who are in the Super Bowl this Sunday (PK Mason Crosby, OLB Brad Jones, though he is on injured reserve). CU had at least 20 players in the NFL for 17 straight seasons (1993-2009). All scouts must register with the football office; media can attend but must wear their 2009-10 CU Athletics credential. The current members of the CU team will go through similar workouts on a date yet to be determined (that is a private team session only).

SPRING PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Spring practice will begin Saturday, March 11, and end with the spring game on Saturday, April 9; for the first time, the spring finale will be played at night with a 6 p.m. kickoff. The tentative dates are as follows: March 11-12-14-15-16-17-28-29-31 and April 1-2-4-5-7-9. The team is allowed 15 practices over 29 days; this is the second straight year drills will start prior to spring break (March 21-25) and will complete spring ball when the players return. How the practice sessions will break down, per NCAA rules: three in shorts (no contact), four in pads (no tackling), four in pads (tackling allowed 50 percent or less of the time), four in pads (tackling allowed throughout). AUGUST REPORTING DATE: Players will report August 3 for an evening meal and the first (non-football) meeting, with the first practice the next day (August 4) and the first full practice in pads on August 9. The first day of classes is August 22, with CU’s first game set for September 3. Looking way ahead, Fall/Thanksgiving Break is November 21-25, ahead of CU’s game at Utah (Nov. 26); classes end December 9 and finals are over December 15.

OFF TO THE COAST

Several members of the coaching staff are headed west this weekend to meet with donors to the program ahead of CU joining the Pacific 12 Conference this coming July 1. Athletic director Mike Bohn leads the charge, and accompanying him will be head football coach Jon Embree and assistants Eric Bieniemy, Brian Cabral and Kanavis McGhee. Stops include events in Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Palm Desert; Bohn will remain in the state for Pac-12 meetings early next week.

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HEAD COACH JON EMBREE

Jon Embree was named the 24th full-time head football coach (26th the wishbone on offense for his junior overall including two interim) in University of Colorado history on year, his receiving numbers naturally December 6, 2010, returning home to the state where he starred as a player went down but he established himself as in both high school and college as well as where he got his start in coaching. one of the premier blocking tight ends in the game. He ended his career in the top A stalwart tight end for the Buffaloes in the mid-1980s after an outstanding five in both catches (80) and yards prep career at Cherry Creek High School, Embree returned to his alma (1,116), numbers which still have him in mater from the National Football League’s Washington Redskins, where he the school’s top 20 today. was in the process of completing his first season as tight ends coach under former Denver Bronco coach Mike Shanahan. A sixth round draft pick by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1987 NFL Draft, Embree, 45, is the first African-American ever named to the position at Embree played two seasons with the Colorado. He signed a five-year contract through the 2015 season upon Rams before suffering a career-ending being offered the position one month after previous head coach, Dan elbow injury in 1989 while a member of Hawkins, was relieved of his duties. Embree concluded his tenure as tight the Seattle Seahawks. He then soon ends coach with the Redskins the day before he was introduced by athletic turned his attention to coaching, and director Mike Bohn as CU’s new head coach. thus brings 18 years of coaching experience to the CU program, including “This is a dream come true,” Embree said. “When I stepped on the field for 10 seasons (1993-2002) as an assistant on the Colorado staff under three my first spring practice here as a volunteer coach (in 1991), I started to different head coaches, Bill McCartney (1993-94), Rick Neuheisel envision what it would be like to come back one day and be the head coach (1995-98) and Gary Barnett (1999-2002). of this great university. It’s truly a privilege when you have the opportunity He began his coaching career as a volunteer coach under McCartney in to become head coach at your alma mater. Colorado has a great tradition 1991. He then worked as an assistant coach at Douglas County (Colo.) High and with the staff I’ve assembled, our aim is to restore the program to School the following year before returning CU for his first full-time position national prominence.”” in the profession, coaching the tight ends for the last two year’s of Embree, in fact, is just Colorado’s third head football coach and the first in McCartney’s tenure. Under Neuheisel, he swapped sides of the football and nearly 50 years who also graduated from the school, earning his degree in tutored the defensive ends for those four seasons, before mentoring the Communication in 1987. The last was Bud Davis (’51), who coached for tight ends once again in Barnett’s first two years. He then switched to one season (1962) to steady the waters after the Sonny Grandelius era, with coaching the receivers and placekickers the next two years (2001-02), the only other, Harry Heller, also coaching just one year, leading Colorado to helping CU win its only Big 12 Conference title in ‘01, while both those an 8-1 record in 1894; Heller was an 1885 CU graduate. squads claimed North Division titles in going 14-2 in league play over two seasons, one of the best two-year marks in the now-defunct 12-team “There is no question Jon is a great Buffalo, and we’re all excited he’s conference’s history. coming home,” Bohn said. “He’s a man of great character and vision who loves the University of Colorado. As a high school student-athlete, he could Embree left CU to join Dorrell when he was named head coach at UCLA have went anywhere in the country and he chose CU at a time the program ahead of the 2003 season. Embree coached the receivers there his first had been struggling for a number of years. He was a pivotal contributor in season, and then was promoted to assistant head coach and passing game helping to turn the fortunes around some 25 years ago, and we are excited coordinator in addition to tight ends coach for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. he’s agreed to come back and lead us into the Pacific-12 Conference.” He then made his move into the NFL, where he coached the tight ends for three seasons (2006-08) under Herm Edwards with the Kansas City Chiefs. “Jon Embree is a great hire for the University of Colorado at a great time in our history,” said CU-Boulder Chancellor Phil DiStefano. “Jon was a In his career, Embree coached four of the best tight ends to ever play the legendary Buff who embodied the best of CU’s values on and off the field. I game, including John Mackey Award winners Daniel Graham at Colorado believe his achievements as a student-athlete, a coach and a person will and Marcedes Lewis at UCLA as well as CU’s Christian Fauria, a 12-year combine to lead our program into a new era of success.” professional, and perennial All-Pro Tony Gonzalez while with the Chiefs.

Embree will become just the fourth African-American head coach in Pacific- Embree is married to the former Natalyn Grubb, and the couple still has 12 Conference football history when CU joins the league next July. Dennis one child at home, daughter Hannah (14). They have raised two football- Green was the first when he coached Stanford (1989-91), followed by Ty playing sons, who, in keeping with the CU family theme, are playing for two Willingham, also at Stanford (1995-2001), and then former Colorado former Buff coaches. The eldest, Taylor, is a senior wide receiver at UCLA, assistant Karl Dorrell at UCLA (2003-07); Willingham also was the head where Neuheisel is head coach (he has 117 career receptions for 1,548 coach at Washington (2004-08). Nationally, Embree is the fifth African- yards and two touchdowns), while Connor redshirted as a freshman receiver American head coach among the 66 BCS schools and the 15th minority at UNLV under head coach Bobby Hauck, who was an assistant at Colorado overall at the 120 Football Bowl Subdivision programs. under Neuheisel; he has since transferred to Kansas. Jon Embree was on coaching staffs with both Neuheisel (five seasons) and Hauck (four). After a stellar prep career at Cherry Creek High School in Englewood, Embree would become a four-year letterman for the Buffaloes, playing And of course, as many older Coloradoans will remember that his father immediately as a true freshman in 1983 when he earned the school’s Lee John played two seasons (1968-69) with the Denver Broncos. He had Willard Award as the school’s most outstanding freshman. The following several big plays at receiver in catching 33 passes for 519 yards and five year, he earned first-team All-Big 8 honors in setting school single-season touchdowns, including a 79-yard score. records for receptions (51) and receiving yards (680). When CU moved to

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THE COLORADO 2011 COACHING STAFF

Head Coach Jon Embree (Colorado ‘87)

Assistant Head Coach / Quarterbacks Rip Scherer (William & Mary ’74) Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs Eric Bieniemy (Colorado ‘01) Passing Game Coordinator / Tight Ends / Special Teams J.D. Brookhart (Colorado State ‘88) Offensive Line Steve Marshall (Louisville ‘79) Receivers Bobby Kennedy (Northern Colorado ’89)

Defensive Coordinator / Secondary Greg Brown (Texas El-Paso ‘80) Defensive Run Game Coordinator / Linebackers Brian Cabral (Colorado ’78) Defensive Line / Assistant Special Teams Kanavis McGhee (Colorado ‘95) Defensive Line Mike Tuiasosopo (Pacific Lutheran ‘89)

Offensive Graduate Assistant Ben Steele (Mesa State ‘01) Defensive Graduate Assistant Jeff Smart (Colorado ’09)

Offensive Technical Intern Anthony Tucker (Fresno State ‘99) Defensive Technical Intern Bert Watts (California ’02)

Director of Football Operations Jashon Sykes (Colorado ’02) Recruiting Coordinator Darian Hagan (Colorado ’96) Director of Football Administration Chip Marks (Air Force ‘90)

Director of Strength & Conditioning Malcolm Blacken (Virginia Tech ’89)

INJURY UPDATE

Here is the postseason injury report for the 2010 Buffaloes, as of February 2:

Pos Player Injury Notes Status/Spring Football TE Matt Bahr shoulder had postseason surgery to mend chronic injury OUT OL Blake Behrens shoulder had postseason surgery to mend chronic injury OUT C Mike Iltis knee suffered a torn ACL in the season finale at Nebraska; underwent surgery OUT OL Max Tuioti-Mariner knee continues to rehab following multiple surgeries OUT OUT FOR THE SEASON OL Shawn Daniels foot suffered a fracture against CSU; had surgery (Sept. 17) FULL GO DB Vince Ewing knee suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament late in the first scrimmage (Aug. 12) TBD QB Tyler Hansen spleen suffered a ruptured spleen against Texas Tech (clean hit) on Oct. 23; could have played in a bowl game FULL GO TB Brian Lockridge ankle suffered a sprain against Georgia; tests indicated muscle tear; had surgery on Oct. 15 FULL GO ILB Jon Major knee suffered a sprained/torn MCL against Texas Tech (10/23), rehabbing without surgery FULL GO DB Parker Orms knee suffered a torn ACL on the third play of the opener (CSU, Sept. 4), had surgery (Sept. 24) TBD DB Anthony Perkins knee suffered a sprain at Missouri, re-evaluation indicated torn ACL; had surgery Oct. 22 TBD HIPAA: The players listed above have signed waivers for their injury information to be released/discussed with the media. NOTE: Injuries are reported in conjunction with the HIPAA laws. CU releases player name, body part (but no right or left ID’s), the general nature and playing status when it comes to reporting injuries. Status will be listed as either OUT, DOUBTFUL, QUESTIONABLE, DAY-TO-DAY, PROBABLE or DEFINITE. Injuries will be updated in-game, postgame, the Sunday after the game, and for game notes at the end of the week.

TOUGHEST SCHEDULES

CU once again played one of the toughest schedules in the nation according to the Sagarin Ratings, generally perceived to be a better system than the NCAA’s simplistic/misleading W-L record tabulations. CU played the nation’s ninth toughest schedule to date, second toughest in the Big 12 (OU passed the Buffs with the extra game against Nebraska in the Big 12 title game; as usual, most Big 12 schools were down the line due to their feasting on non-conference cupcakes). The regular season top 10 (nine of the top 11 are Pac-12 schools, CU’s new home come next July 1): 1. Oregon State; 2. Washington; 3. Washington State; 4. UCLA; 5. California; 6. Arizona State; 7. Southern California; 8. Oklahoma; 9. Colorado; 10. Stanford (11. Arizona).

MOST SENIORS SINCE 1987

Barring any attrition among the seniors, there will be 27 of them suiting up for the final time as Buffaloes this fall—the most since 30 did so in the 1987 season. CU has had under 20 seniors each of the last four seasons after having 26 in 1986; the all time low was seven in 1995 (all of whom were invited to the Hula Bowl, likely the only time in college football history 100 percent of a school’s senior class were in the same postseason all-star game).

1982—13 1985—16 1988—10 1991—13 1994—13 1997—22 2000— 9 2003—21 2006—26 2009—16 1983—25 1986— 9 1989—14 1992—11 1995— 7 1998—13 2001—26 2004—11 2007—17 2010—16 1984—22 1987—30 1990—24 1993—19 1996—18 1999—22 2002—23 2005—20 2008—17 2011—27

In the program’s most recent heyday, 1989-96, when CU sported the fourth best record in college football (78-15-4), the average number of seniors per team was 14.9. The 1989 team that went 11-0 boasted just 14 seniors, and that 1995 team, minus 10 NFL draft selections in the first 71 picks, went 10-2 with just the seven seniors.

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COLORADO TO MAKE MOVE TO PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE IN 2011

To the surprise of many, in the wild conference realignment scenarios this past spring, Colorado was the first domino to fall when the Buffaloes officially accepted an invitation to join the Pacific-10 Conference on June 11. The CU Board of Regents voted 9-0 in favor of the move, which originally was scheduled to take place for the 2012-13 athletic season was accelerated a year ahead of time, also by a 9-0 board vote on Sept. 21, which ratified a Big proposal to withhold $6.8 million in revenue distribution from the school for its departure penalty. The Buffs will now become a member of the newly created Pac-12 Conference on July 1, 2011.

“This is an historic moment for the Conference, as the Pac-10 is poised for tremendous growth,” said Commissioner Larry Scott. “The University of Colorado is a great fit for the Conference both academically and athletically and we are incredibly excited to welcome Colorado to the Pac-10.”

“On behalf of The University of Colorado students, faculty, alumni and fans, we are proud to accept this invitation from the Pac-10 and join the most prestigious academic and athletic conference in the nation, “said Phil DiStefano, chancellor of CU-Boulder. “The University of Colorado is a perfect match — academically and athletically — with the Pac-10,” said University of Colorado President Bruce Benson, “our achievements and aspirations match those of the universities in the conference and we look forward to a productive relationship.”

Colorado played a vital role in the creation of the Big 12, something apparently forgotten by many in the South Division, both media and administration alike. CU chancellor Jim Corbridge and athletic director Bill Marolt were key participants, Marolt being one of the top AD’s in the nation at the time, which was the spring and summer of 1994; the school received an invitation of December that same year to join the Pac-10, but the Regents voted 6-3 not to join on the advice of both Corbridge and Marolt because CU had played such a significant role in expanding the old Big 8 Conference to add the four Texas schools.

Marolt: “The Big 12 was created when CU was sitting in the chair of the Big 8. All of the decisions related to the conference and the television deals were done at meetings of all members of the 12 eventual schools. I was chair of the athletic directors and Jim was the same for the faculty reps. As you know the chair controls meetings and the agenda so both Jim and I were intimately involved. It’s too bad Carl James is no longer alive because he would confirm our role and quiet the historical revisionists.” In short, Texas and Oklahoma played no greater role than Colorado.

On Oct. 21, several announcements about the future of the Pac-12 Conference were released, including divisions in football: CU will join Arizona, Arizona State, Southern California, UCLA and Utah in the Pac-12 South; the Oregon and Washington schools along with Cal and Stanford will comprise the Pac-12 North.

A LOOK AHEAD: PAC-12 DIVISIONS

On Oct. 21, several announcements about the future of the now Pac-12 Conference were released, including divisions in football: CU will join Arizona, Arizona State, Southern California, UCLA and Utah in the Pac-12 South; the Oregon and Washington schools along with Cal and Stanford will comprise the Pac-12 North. Here’s a look at the divisions and the all-time records of each program through the 2010 season (2010 records in parenthesis):

PAC-12 SOUTH Seasons Games W L T Pct. PAC-12 NORTH Seasons Games W L T Pct. Arizona (7-6) ...... 107 1,009 561 415 33 .572 California (5-7) ...... 118 1,194 648 494 52 .564 Arizona State (6-6) ...... 98 928 555 349 24 .611 Oregon (12-1) ...... 115 1,106 590 470 46 .554 Colorado (5-7) ...... 121 1,149 671 442 36 .600 Oregon State (5-7) ...... 114 1,087 499 538 50 .482 Southern California (8-4) ...... 118 1,134 769 311 54 .702 Stanford (12-1) ...... 104 1,053 572 432 49 .566 UCLA (4-8) ...... 92 959 549 373 37 .592 Washington (7-6) ...... 121 1,125 663 412 50 .612 Utah (10-3) ...... 117 1,069 615 423 31 .590 Washington State (2-10) ...... 115 1,047 493 509 45 .492 Totals ...... 6,248 3720 2313 215 .613 Totals ...... 6,612 3465 2855 292 .546

CU, PAC-10 SETS INAUGURAL 2011 SCHEDULE

Colorado’s first schedule as one of two new members of the soon-to-be renamed Pacific-10 Conference will feature national runner-up Oregon as one of four home conference games in 2011. The others include Arizona, USC and Washington State; CU’s first official Pac-12 game will be against the Cougars on Oct. 1.

The Buffs will travel to Stanford, Washington, Arizona State and UCLA before closing the year with their new Thanksgiving week rival, Utah, resuming a series which went dormant in 1962. Other than last facing Arizona in 1986 and Stanford in 1993, Colorado has played the other six schools on its 2011 schedule at least once since 1999.

The one downside to the 2011 schedule is that CU will play only five home games, though will also play Colorado State at Invesco Field at Mile High the third Saturday of the season on Sept. 17. CU then closes out non-league play with a game at Ohio State on Sept. 24. The non-conference home game slated for Sept. 10 should be finalized by the end of February, if not sooner.

“We recognize that having only five home games in Boulder is an anomaly, as we have always strived to have six for several reasons,” he continued. “While there is a virtual sixth down the road in Denver, we want to play in Folsom six times annually and are working to secure that number of games as we schedule forward for the long term. Every school is making what to them is some kind of sacrifice to get the Pac-12 up and rolling, and as for us, we were faced with having only five home games in either 2011 or 2012.”

School officials can now proceed with future scheduling knowing CU will host five Pac-12 league games in even-numbered years and four in the odd-numbered ones.

CU is joined in the league’s South Division by Arizona, Arizona State, USC, UCLA and Utah, and will always play those five teams as a part of its Pac-12 schedule. In 2013-14, the Buffs will still play Oregon and Washington State, but California and Oregon State will replace Stanford and Washington. The 2015-16 schedules will be similar to 2011-12 except with Oregon State subbing for Washington State, and for 2017-18, the four non-division games will be Cal, Oregon State, Washington and WSU. Thus the Buffs will play each member of the North Division six times over the eight-year span. Dates for only 2011 have been determined, and other than for 2012, home teams have not been designated for future seasons. Colorado Football / National Letter-of-Intent Day Information & Notes (February 2, 2011) Page 10

PAC-12 BOWL AGREEMENTS

With Colorado finished with the Big 12, here’s a look at what bowls the Pac-10 is currently lined up with; things could change ahead of 2011, of course, so this was the 2010 lineup:

Rose Bowl and/or BCS National Championship Las Vegas (Mountain West) Bridgepoint Education Holiday (Big 12) Valero Alamo (Big 12) Sun (ACC) Kraft Fight Hunger (WAC)

YOUTH IS SERVed

Colorado played 19 freshmen in 2010 (12 redshirts, seven true), a number that stood as 19th in the nation.

Rk School Wins Rk School Wins Rk School Wins Rk School Wins 1 Florida 31 6 Baylor 23 6 UNLV 23 16 Auburn 20 2 Marshall 27 6 Colorado State 23 6 Texas 23 16 Purdue 20 3 Michigan 26 6 Florida State 23 6 Vanderbilt 23 16 Tulane 20 3 Tennessee 26 6 Louisville 23 14 Louisiana-Monroe 22 19 Colorado 19 5 Western Kentucky 24 6 Oklahoma State 23 15 Washington State 21

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

Here’s where the Buffs ranked statistically in select categories in the Big 12 and the NCAA in 2010:

TEAM B12 NCAA Category Stat B12 NCAA Category Stat B12 NCAA Category Stat 11th 85rd RUSHING OFFENSE ...... 137.0 4th 48th RUSHING DEFENSE ...... 140.2 7th 69th PUNT RETURNS ...... 7.3 8th 59th PASSING OFFENSE ...... 222.7 9th 110th PASSING DEFENSE ...... 259.8 3rd 27th KICKOFF RETURNS ...... 23.3 10th 79th TOTAL OFFENSE ...... 359.7 6th 83rd TOTAL DEFENSE ...... 400.0 10th 88th NET PUNTING ...... 34.8 9th 84th SCORING OFFENSE ...... 24.2 11th 91st SCORING DEFENSE ...... 30.8 6th 55th TURNOVER MARGIN ...... 0.00

INDIVIDUAL (Top 25 in conference) Rushing Big 12 NCAA Yds/Gm Receiving Yards Big 12 NCAA Yds/Gm Field Goals ...... Big 12 NCAA FG/Gm Rodney Stewart ...... 3rd 12th 109.8 Scotty McKnight ...... 16th 121st 51.8 Aric Goodman ...... 8th 84th 0.83 Passing Yards Big 12 NCAA Avg./Gm Paul Richardson ...... 21st …… 42.8 Tackles For Loss Big 12 NCAA Pts/Gm Cody Hawkins ...... 12th 98th 128.9 Toney Clemons ...... 24th …… 40.2 Michael Sipili ...... 10th …… 0.88 Passing Efficiency Big 12 NCAA Yds/Gm Punting Big 12 NCAA Avg. Interceptions Big 12 NCAA Avg./Gm Cody Hawkins ...... 9th 69th 125.6 Zach Grossnickle ...... 9th 75th 39.5 Jalil Brown ...... 10th 87th 0.25 Total Offense Big 12 NCAA Yds/Gm Punt Returns Big 12 NCAA Avg. QB Sacks ...... Big 12 NCAA Avg./Gm Cody Hawkins ...... 13th 114th 126.3 None qualified Josh Hartigan ...... 5th 50th 0.58 Rodney Stewart ...... 15th 123rd 111.8 Kickoff Returns Big 12 NCAA Avg. Forest West ...... 9th 76th 0.50 All-Purpose Big 12 NCAA Yds/Gm None qualified B.J. Beatty ...... 15th …… 0.42 Rodney Stewart ...... 7th 31st 134.0 Scoring Big 12 NCAA Pts/Gm Tackles / Tackles For Loss Toney Clemons ...... 29th …… 63.3 Aric Goodman ...... 21st …… 5.2 CU uses coaches’ video; numbers don’t match Receptions Big 12 NCAA No./Gm Rodney Stewart ...... 22nd …… 5.0 Scotty McKnight ...... 17th 92nd 4.2 Kick Scoring Big 12 NCAA Pts/Gm Toney Clemons ...... 20st …… 3.6 Aric Goodman ...... 10th …… 5.2

FALL ACADEMIC UPDATE

The grade point average for the fall 2009 semester for all 336 CU student-athletes was 2.734, while the cumulative grade point was 2.833. Seven of the 14 programs (indoor and outdoor track are combined) boasted grade points of 3.0 or better for the semester, with two others just below, and nine overall sport a cumulative grade point besting the 3.0 mark. Overall, 218 own grade points over 2.5 (69%), 143 over 3.0 (42%; all those made the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, including 22 football players) and 61 over 3.5 (18%). The women’s cross country, women’s tennis and the ski teams led the way; a closer look:

Team Fall GPA Cum.GPA Team Fall GPA Cum.GPA Team Fall GPA Cum.GPA Men’s Basketball 2.472 2.719 Men’s Golf 2.640 2.723 Women’s Tennis 3.340 3.228 Women’s Basketball 2.406 2.652 Women’s Golf 3.038 3.209 Men’s Track & Field 2.739 2.786 Men’s Cross Country 2.965 3.011 Men’s Skiing 3.296 3.192 Women’s Track & Field 3.227 3.220 Women’s Cross Country 3.336 3.282 Women’s Skiing 3.223 3.326 Women’s Volleyball 2.950 3.018 Football 2.246 2.567 Women’s Soccer 3.052 3.066 All Varsity Sports 2.734 2.833

STAT SHOT … DID YOU KNOW?

Dating back to 1972, Colorado is 14-0 in games when not allowing a sack or committing a turnover. The latest occurrence of this was in 2007—twice, in the 65-51 throttling of Nebraska and in the 31-26 win at Texas Tech. It also happened twice in 2005, when CU did it in a three-game span (in a 41-20 conquest of Texas A & M and a 44-13 win over Kansas). Those were the first times since 2001, when CU also did it twice (San Jose State and Nebraska). In these 14 games, the Buffs have outscored the opponent by 570-284, with only three games decided by less than 17 points (a 21-16 win at Iowa State in 1993 and the two 2007 games). Colorado Football / National Letter-of-Intent Day Information & Notes (February 2, 2011) Page 11

HISTORICALLY

Colorado is in its second century of intercollegiate football, as the Buffaloes have completed 121 seasons of competition, having played 1,149 games with an all-time record of 671-442-36. CU currently stands 17th on the all-time win list and is 23rd in all-time winning percentage (.600; 22nd for those schools with at least 50 seasons in Division I-A). Only Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska from the Big 12 ranked ahead of CU on each list, and only 12 Division I schools have played more seasons of intercollegiate football than Colorado. In Boulder, the Buffs are 296-146-10 in 86 seasons on the “hilltop” (Folsom Field).

43 WINS OVER RANKED TEAMS 12TH BEST SINCE ’89

CU’s 43 wins over Associated Press ranked teams since the start of the 1989 season are the 12th most in the nation in this time frame (22 seasons). Florida State has the most with 71, followed by Florida (68), Ohio State (62), Michigan (60), Miami, Fla. (54), Southern Cal (54), Tennessee (52), Alabama (50), Texas (46), LSU (45), Oklahoma (46), Colorado (43), Penn State (43), Nebraska (41), Notre Dame (41) and Georgia (40); as for the Big 12, after CU, UT, OU and NU, the next schools on this list are Texas A&M (31) and Texas Tech (24). All-time, Colorado’s 66 wins over ranked teams are the 23rd most in history. (AP polls used for these figures because the coaches’ poll omits teams on probation, but AP still ranks those teams.) ¾ Colorado’s last three wins over ranked teams came against No. 17 Kansas last year (34-30), No. 21 West Virginia in 2008 (17-14 in OT) and No. 3 Oklahoma in 2007 (27-24), its last over a top 10/top 5 team. CU has lost 10 straight road games against ranked opponents, with the last win at UCLA 31-17 in 2002.

29TH BEST IN THE NATION SINCE 1989

Colorado has the nation’s 29th best record over the last 22 seasons, or since the start of 1989, CU has posted a 161-104-4 record. From opening 1-0 in ’89, through the 10th game of the 2005 season, the Buffs owned one of the top 10 overall records in the nation (247 consecutive weeks). The best Division I-A records from the start of 1989 through all games in 2010 (includes only those teams who were FBS members the entire 22 seasons):

Wins vs. vs. AP Ranked Teams Rk School G W L T Pct. Non-BCS G W- L-T 2010 1 Ohio State 275 213 59 3 .780 38 109 62-43-3 12-1 2 Florida 280 217 62 1 .777 47 119 68-50-1 8-5 3 Florida State 278 214 63 1 .772 30 110 72-37-1 10-4 4 Nebraska 278 211 66 1 .761 41 84 41-42-1 10-4 5 Miami, Fla. 269 202 67 0 .751 44 97 54-43-0 7-6 6 Tennessee 275 198 74 3 .725 46 105 52-50-3 6-7 7 Texas 272 194 76 2 .717 38 93 46-45-2 5-7 8 Virginia Tech 273 193 78 2 .711 58 77 38-38-1 11-3 9 Michigan 270 190 77 3 .709 29 110 60-48-2 7-6 10 Penn State 271 189 81 1 .699 37 94 43-51-0 7-6 11 Oklahoma 274 190 81 3 .699 39 94 47-46-1 12-2 13 Alabama 275 190 84 1 .693 54 102 51-50-1 10-3 12 Southern Cal 273 187 82 4 .692 22 98 54-43-1 8-5 14 Auburn 268 183 82 3 .688 58 89 40-48-1 14-0 15 Georgia 269 182 86 1 .678 38 97 40-56-1 6-7 16 Brigham Young 277 184 91 2 .668 155 45 13-31-1 7-6 17 Oregon 267 176 91 0 .659 44 80 36-44-0 12-1 18 Notre Dame 269 174 93 2 .651 42 95 41-52-2 8-5 19 Texas A & M 271 174 95 2 .646 50 85 31-53-1 9-4 20 West Virginia 266 168 95 3 .637 50 61 20-39-2 9-4 21 LSU 267 168 98 1 .631 51 105 46-59-0 11-2 21 Wisconsin 271 169 98 4 .631 53 77 26-50-1 11-2 23 TCU 260 162 97 1 .625 129 36 15-21-0 13-0 24 Kansas State 267 166 100 1 .624 62 64 19-44-1 7-6 25 Toledo 259 159 97 3 .620 145 13 5- 8-0 8-5 26 Clemson 268 164 103 1 .614 36 78 29-49-0 6-7 27 Fresno State 274 167 105 2 .613 144 N/A ………… 8-5 28 Texas Tech 268 164 104 0 .612 64 84 26-58-0 8-5 29 COLORADO 269 161 104 4 .606 31 107 43-62-2 5-7 30 Air Force 270 163 106 1 .606 149 35 5-30-0 9-4 31 Georgia Tech 269 160 108 1 .597 28 85 33-52-0 6-7 32 Virginia 268 157 110 1 .588 34 86 28-57-1 4-8 33 Southern Miss 261 152 108 1 .584 130 47 10-37-0 8-5 34 Boston College 268 154 112 2 .578 56 74 24-50-0 7-6 35 Washington 263 146 116 1 .557 25 100 39-60-1 7-6 36 UCLA 262 143 118 1 .548 31 94 37-56-1 4-8

TV LAND

Colorado has had 178 of its last 257 games dating back to 1990 broadcast nationally or regionally (69 percent), including nine games in 2010. Since 1996, when the Big 12 began, and not including pay-per-view, 141 of CU’s 184 games have been either nationally or regionally televised, which is an impressive 76.6 percent (the second most in the Big 12 Conference in this time frame). In addition, CU has had 36 of its last 42 non-conference games (85.7%) televised on a national or regional basis (tops in the Big 12). ANNUAL TV APPEARANCES SINCE INCEPTION OF THE BIG 12 (141): 1996 (10), 1997 (10), 1998 (9), 1999 (9), 2000 (7), 2001 (10), 2002 (12), 2003 (7), 2004 (9), 2005 (10), 2006 (7), 2007 (11), 2008 (10), 2009 (11), 2010 (9).

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SIXTY-FIVE LETTER IN 2010

Colorado had 65 players earn letters in 2010, 27 offensive players, 33 defensive players and 5 special team performers. There are five ways a player can letter: participate in 100 plays (scrimmage snaps plus special teams); possess a special skill—punter/kicker/special teams; be a true freshman (or JUCO) who gave up his redshirt year for the benefit of the team (unless injured and can get a medical redshirt); play fewer than the 100 plays but a pivotal role on scout teams, subbing for an injured player, or being lost for the season due to injury without a redshirt year available; or be a senior in good academic standing. The 2010 lettermen (16 seniors listed in bold):

ADKINS, Ethan 2L DANNEWITZ, Ryan 2L HAWKINS, Jonathan 3L NABORS, Corey 4L SILIPO, Joe 1L AHLES, Tyler 3L DEEHAN, Ryan 3L HERROD, Marquez 4L NOBRIGA, Liloa 1L SIPILI, Michael 4L BAHR, Matt 3L ESPINOZA, Jason 3L ILTIS, Mike 2L OBI, Conrad 3L SMITH, Jimmy 4L BAKHTIARI, David 1L FERNANDEZ, Scott 1L IVERSON, Ryan 1L OLATOYE, Deji 1L SMITH, Terrel 1L BEATTY, B.J. 3L GIVENS, Bryce 2L JAFFEE, Arthur 2L ORMS, Parker 1L SOLDER, Nate 4L BELL, Jered 1L GOLDBERG, David 2L JEFFERSON, William 2L PATTERSON, Travon 1L STEVENS, Keenan 2L BROWN, Jalil 4L GOODMAN, Aric 3L KASA, Nick 2L PERICAK, Will 2L STEWART, Rodney 3L CASTOR, Justin 1L GROSSNICKLE, Zach 1L LOCKRIDGE, Brian 3L PERKINS, Anthony 3L THORNTON, DaVaughn 1L CEFALO, Kyle 1L HAM, Cameron 3L MAHNKE, Patrick 3L POLK, Ray 2L UZO-DIRIBE, Chidera 1L CLARK, David 2L HANSEN, Tyler 3L MAJOR, Jon 2L POREMBA, Tony 1L VIGO, Paul 1L CLEMONS, Toney 1L HARRINGTON, Evan 1L McKNIGHT, Scotty 4L RICHARDSON, Paul 1L WALTERS, Luke 2L CUNNINGHAM, Curtis 3L HARTIGAN, Josh 3L MEYER, Matt 1L RIPPY, Douglas 2L WEBB, Derrick 1L DANIELS, Shawn 2L HAWKINS, Cody 4L MILLER, Ryan 4L SANDERSFELD, Travis 3L WEST, Forrest 2L

2011 COLORADO FOOTBALL LETTERMAN PICTURE

Colorado has 55 lettermen returning for 2011 (49 from the 2010 team, with an additional six from either the 2008 or 2009 seasons); they break down into 23 on offense, 29 on defense and three specialists; the Buffs lost 18 lettermen off the 2010 squad (9 offense/7 defense/2 specialists). CU returns 16 starters from last season (9 offense/7 defense) and loses six (2 offense/4 defense); several positions had multiple personnel shuttle in and out, so the starter numbers aren’t truly reflective of the experience returning. The 2010 starters are listed in bold, and (*) denotes letters earned primarily on special teams. The breakdown:

OFFENSE Position Returning (23) Lost (9) WR (x) Toney Clemons, Will Jefferson Kendrick Celestine (from 2008) WR (z) Paul Richardson, Jason Espinoza Travon Patterson, Andre Simmons (from 2009) WR (h) Kyle Cefalo, Dustin Ebner (from 2009) Scotty McKnight LT *Ryan Dannewitz Nate Solder LG Ethan Adkins, Blake Behrens (from 2009), *David Clark C Mike Iltis, Shawn Daniels Keenan Stevens RG Ryan Miller, Maxwell Tuioti-Mariner (from 2008) RT David Bakhtiari, Bryce Givens TE Ryan Deehan, DaVaughn Thornton Luke Walters QB Tyler Hansen Cody Hawkins TB Rodney Stewart, Brian Lockridge *Corey Nabors FB/U-Back Matthew Bahr, Scott Fernandez

DEFENSE Position Returning (29) Lost (7) DE Josh Hartigan, Forrest West, Chidera Uzo-Diribe, Tony Poremba Marquez Herrod DT Curtis Cunningham, Nick Kasa, Nate Bonsu (from 2009) NT Will Pericak, Conrad Obi, Eugene Goree (from 2009) MLB *Douglas Rippy, *Evan Harrington, Patrick Mahnke (also NB) Michael Sipili WLB Jon Major, Liloa Nobriga, Derrick Webb SLB Tyler Ahles, David Goldberg B.J. Beatty CB Paul Vigo, *Deji Olatoye (also S) Jalil Brown SS Anthony Perkins/Terrel Smith,*Vince Ewing (from 2009) *Cameron Ham NB Travis Sandersfeld, Parker Orms, Jonathan Hawkins (also CB) FS Ray Polk *Matt Meyer CB *Arthur Jaffee, *Jered Bell (also S) Jimmy Smith

SPECIALISTS Position Returning (3) Lost (2) P Zach Grossnickle PK Justin Castor Aric Goodman SN Ryan Iverson Joe Silipo

CU’s CLOUGH NAMED PRESIDENT ELECT OF FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVES ASSOCIATION

At the annual meeting and symposium of the NCAA-sponsored Faculty Athletics Representatives Association (FARA) in Baltimore last November, the annual election of officers took place. Colorado’s FAR, engineering professor Dr. David Clough was announced as the President-Elect of FARA. Clough will serve in leadership positions for three years, the first as President-Elect, the second, 2011-12, as President, and the third as Past-President. He has served on the Executive Committee of FARA for the past two years as a Division I Representative. The purposes of FARA are to provide a national voice for FARs and serve the some 1,000 FARs from all NCAA-member institutions via professional development and interchange. Colorado Football / National Letter-of-Intent Day Information & Notes (February 2, 2011) Page 13

GRADUATION STAT(U)S

Three of CU’s 17 seniors in 2010 earned their degrees prior to the season: TB Corey Nabors (Psychology, graduated in August), OT Nate Solder (Biology, graduated last May) and TE Luke Walters (Environmental Studies, graduated last December); all three took course work toward a second major. Seven graduated in December: OLB B.J. Beatty (Ethnic Studies), CB Jalil Brown (Sociology/Business Management), PK Aric Goodman (Business/Operation & Information Management), QB Cody Hawkins (Humanities), DE Marquez Herrod (double in Psychology and Business Management), WR Scotty McKnight (Sociology) and CB Jimmy Smith (Sociology). Five are targeting next May: S Cameron Ham (double in Business & Economics), S Matt Meyer (Communication), Joe Silipo (English), ILB Michael Sipili (Ethnic Studies) and C Keenan Stevens (Anthropology). WR Travon Patterson (Sociology) earned his degree from USC, where he attended for four years before finishing out his career at CU. The 17th senior, WR Andre Simmons (Ethnic Studies), is slated for May 2012. NOTE: Including the 2010 seniors, over the last nine years (2002-10), CU has had 157 of its 183 seniors, including medicals, graduate; that translates to 85.8 percent (with seven of the 26 non-grads still in school and looking to graduate within the next year, while five are in the NFL). NCAA numbers will not match these (it doesn’t allow a school to count transfers who graduate, but it does count against a school if it had a player transfer; it also does not count walk-ons). It’s one of the reasons the numbers are skewed to be lower than they really are, especially at tougher academic schools like Colorado. Hawkins Era: 80 of the 96 seniors who completed their eligibility have graduated (83.3 percent, with seven others still in school).

SPRING GAME ATTENDANCE

Former CU head coach Bill McCartney has challenged those in attendance at CU’s recruiting luncheons in Denver to help fill Folsom Field for the spring game. While filling Folsom didn’t happen, the 17,800 in attendance in 2008 did set a spring record, with the third most attending in 2009 and seventh most in 2010. With this year’s game the first to be played at night (April 9, tentative time is 6 p.m.), school officials hope to make another run at CU’s all-time spring best. CU has had five occasions where 10,000 or more fans attend its final spring scrimmage/game. The previous mark stood for 19 years, a crowd of 13,642 in 1989 when many came out to honor Sal Aunese, the CU quarterback stricken with stomach cancer the previous month. The next two games drew 11,336 and 10,382 respectively. The national average worked to 12,996 in 2008 and 14,407 in 2009. Below are the top CU spring game crowds in the school’s history (#—first team Varsity and Alumni were on the same team and wore black jerseys):

Year Score Attendance Notes 2008 Black 28, Gold 17 17,800 A record crowd come out in answer to coaches Hawk and Mac’s challenge to fill Folsom 1989 #White 38, Black 35 13,642 A then-record crowd for the spring game showed up to honor Sal Aunese, who fighting stomach cancer 2009 Black 17, Gold 10 11,700 Third largest spring crowd despite going up against a Nuggets playoff game and the NFL Draft 1990 #White 27, Black 25 11,336 Coming of an 11-1 season, CU was in everyone’s top five entering 1990 1991 #Black 21, White 17 10,382 Fans braved 49 degree weather with 17 mph winds and saw the late John Zisch (’48) score on a 53 yard run 1992 #Black 44, White 7 9,617 Perfect weather (61 degrees, sunny) come out after CU signs its top recruiting class in history 2010 Gold 37, Black 27 9,100 Teams are determined by the players drafting themselves

CAREER CHART WATCH

Here’s where several Buffs rank on some of CU’s all-time statistical charts through games of 2010 (Note: Colorado does not count bowl stats into career totals to protect past history, thus career number will differ from NCAA):

⇒ CB JALIL BROWN tied for 28th in interceptions (6), finished 13th in pass deflections (24), 89th in tackles (167), fifth in special team points (65), and 11th in special team tackles (21); ⇒ WR TONEY CLEMONS is 53rd in receptions (43) and is 69th in receiving yards (482); ⇒ TE RYAN DEEHAN is 55th in receptions (40) and is 89th in receiving yards (401); ⇒ PK ARIC GOODMAN finished tied for ninth in scoring and fourth in kick-scoring (168 points), fourth in field goals made (25) and attempted (47), third in extra points made (93) and tied for second in extra points attempted (96); ⇒ QB TYLER HANSEN is 11th in passing yards (2,822), eighth in pass completions (275), 10th in passing attempts (460), 11th in touchdown passes (15), 13th in total offense (3,185) and is 14th in adjusted rushing yards by a quarterback (798); ⇒ QB CODY HAWKINS finished first in passing yards (7,409), completions (667), attempts (1,214), touchdown passes (60), touchdowns responsible for (67), 200-yard passing games (21), interceptions (41) and second in total offense (7,250). ⇒ DE MARQUEZ HERROD finished 31st in quarterback sacks (10); ⇒ TB BRIAN LOCKRIDGE is seventh in kickoff return yards (917), is ninth in returns (40) and 101st in rushing (412); ⇒ WR SCOTTY McKNIGHT finished first in receptions (215), third in receiving yards (2,521), first in receiving touchdowns (22), tied for 21st in scoring (138), 17th in total yards from scrimmage (2,525) and 23rd in all-purpose yards (2,582); ⇒ TE PAUL RICHARDSON is 72nd in receptions (34) and is 62nd in receiving yards (514); ⇒ CB JIMMY SMITH finished 77th in tackles (183) and 16th in pass deflections (21); ⇒ TB RODNEY STEWART is fifth in rushing yards (2,744), is second in rushing attempts (620), is 43rd in receptions (48), is 90th in receiving yards (398), is sixth in yards from scrimmage (3,123), eighth in all-purpose yards (3,142), is tied for 14th in rushing touchdowns (21) and is tied for 28th in scoring (126 points).

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2010 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS

Here were CU’s starters for the 2010 season (bold indicates first career start); this list often does not reflect who might be “listed” first at a position, as especially on offense, the first play selected often involves a particular grouping:

OFFENSE WR WR LT LG C RG RT TE QB TB WR / Other Colorado State McKnight Clemons Solder Adkins Stevens Miller Bakhtiari Thornton Hansen Stewart Cefalo California Patterson Clemons Solder Iltis Stevens Miller Bakhtiari Deehan Hansen Stewart Walters (TE) Hawai’i Espinoza Jefferson Solder Adkins Iltis Miller Bakhtiari Deehan Hansen Stewart Walters (TE) Georgia McKnight Jefferson Solder Adkins Iltis Miller Bakhtiari Deehan Hansen Lockridge Walters (TE) Missouri Patterson Jefferson Solder Adkins Iltis Miller Bakhtiari Bahr Hansen Stewart Fernandez (FB) Baylor Patterson Clemons Solder Adkins Iltis Miller Bakhtiari Deehan Hansen Stewart Bahr (TE) Texas Tech McKnight Clemons Solder Adkins Iltis Miller Givens Deehan Hansen Jefferson Richardson (WR) Oklahoma McKnight Espinoza Solder Adkins Iltis Miller Bakhtiari Bahr C. Hawkins Jefferson Patterson Kansas McKnight Clemons Solder Adkins Iltis Miller Bakhtiari Thornton C. Hawkins Stewart Richardson (WR) Iowa State McKnight Clemons Solder Adkins Iltis Miller Bakhtiari Deehan C. Hawkins Stewart Richardson (WR) Kansas State McKnight Clemons Solder Adkins Iltis Miller Bakhtiari Jefferson (WR) C. Hawkins Stewart Richardson (WR) Nebraska McKnight Clemons Solder Adkins Iltis Miller Bakhtiari Deehan C. Hawkins Stewart Walters (TE)

DEFENSE DE DT NT MLB WLB SLB LCB SS NB FS RCB Colorado State Hartigan Cunningham Pericak Sipili Major Ahles Brown Perkins Orms Polk J. Smith California Hartigan Cunningham Pericak Sipili Major Ahles Brown Perkins Sandersfeld Polk J. Smith Hawai’i Hartigan Cunningham Pericak Sipili Major Beatty Brown Perkins Vigo Polk J. Smith Georgia Hartigan Cunningham Pericak Sipili Major Beatty Brown Perkins Mahnke Polk J. Smith Missouri Hartigan Cunningham Pericak Sipili Major Beatty Brown Perkins Mahnke Polk J. Smith Baylor Hartigan Cunningham Pericak Sipili Major Beatty Brown Bell Mahnke Polk J. Smith Texas Tech Kasa Cunningham Pericak Sipili Major Beatty Brown T.Smith J.Hawkins Polk J. Smith Oklahoma West Cunningham Pericak Sipili Webb Beatty Brown T.Smith Nobriga Polk J. Smith Kansas Uzo­Diribe Cunningham Pericak Sipili Nobriga Beatty Brown T.Smith Sandersfeld Polk J. Smith Iowa State Hartigan Cunningham Pericak Sipili Nobriga Beatty Brown T.Smith Sandersfeld Polk J. Smith Kansas State Hartigan Cunningham Pericak Sipili Nobriga Beatty Brown T.Smith Sandersfeld Polk J. Smith Nebraska Hartigan Cunningham Pericak Sipili Nobriga Beatty Brown T.Smith Sandersfeld Polk J. Smith

(N)—Nickel back. CONSECUTIVE STARTS— Solder 36, J.Smith 27, Cunningham 24, Pericak 24. CAREER STARTS— Solder 40, Miller 35, C.Hawkins 33, McKnight 33, Brown 28. PLAYER PARTICIPATION (dressed/played): Colorado State 86/68; California 70/61; Hawai’i 95/59; Georgia 103/56; Missouri 70/57; Baylor 98/54; Texas Tech 97/54; Oklahoma 67/52; Kansas 66/53; Iowa State 93/53; Kansas State 92/51; Nebraska 61/52.

CAREER GAMES PLAYED/STARTED CHART

Listed below are the career games played/started, including bowls, for the players on the 2010 Colorado Buffaloes. The players on the 2010 opening roster collectively had played in 877 games, with 313 starts entering the season. Recent past numbers entering a season have been 847 games played/236 started (2009), 817/277 (2008), 853/251 (2007), 1,053/295 (2006) and 1,080/314 (2005). The list (includes bowls):

Player G GS Player G GS Player G GS Player G GS Player G GS ADKINS 26 20 DANNEWITZ 22 0 HARRIS 0 0 MOTEN 0 0 SLAVIN 0 0 AHLES 32 4 DARDEN 2 0 HARTIGAN 35 9 MUNYER 0 0 SMITH, J. 47 27 ALLEN, C. 0 0 DAVIS 0 0 HAWKINS, C. 45 33 NABORS 43 1 SMITH, T. 6 6 ALLEN, M. 0 0 DEEHAN 36 18 HAWKINS, J. 26 1 NOBRIGA 11 5 SOLDER 49 40 BAHR 29 14 EBNER 8 1 HERROD 43 15 O’CONNOR 0 0 STEVENS 15 11 BAKHTIARI 12 11 ESPINOZA 25 5 HILDRETH 2 0 OBI 28 0 STEWART 32 17 BEATTY 34 20 EWING 6 0 HIRSCHMAN 0 0 OLATOYE 10 0 TAU 0 0 BEHRENS 17 16 FERNANDEZ 11 1 ILTIS 19 15 ORMS 1 1 THORNTON 10 2 BELL 12 1 FORD 0 0 IVERSON 12 0 PATTERSON 8 4 TORRES 4 0 BLAHA 0 0 FREIBERG 0 0 JAFFEE 25 0 PERICAK 24 24 TUIOTI-MARINER 3 2 BONSU 12 0 GHENT 0 0 JEFFERSON 24 10 PERKINS 29 18 TURBOW 0 0 BROWN 49 28 GIVENS 11 8 JONES, To. 0 0 POLK 23 15 USSERY 0 0 CANTY 0 0 GOLDBERG 15 0 JONES, Tr. 0 0 POOLE 0 0 UZO-DIRIBE 12 1 CASTILLO 0 0 GOODMAN 35 — KASA 16 1 POREMBA 6 0 VIGO 4 1 CASTOR 3 — GOREE 24 0 KIRKWOOD 1 — POSTON 0 0 WALTERS 18 4 CEFALO 11 1 GORMAN 0 0 LOCKRIDGE 26 3 RICHARDSON 12 4 WEBB 12 1 CELESTINE 17 2 GREER 0 0 MAHNKE 35 6 RICHTER 0 0 WEST 23 1 CLARK 20 0 GRIFFON 0 0 MAJOR 14 7 RIPPY 17 1 WILLIAMS 0 0 CLEMONS 12 8 GROSSNICKLE 12 — MARQUEZ 0 0 ROBBINS 0 0 WOOD 0 0 CONTE 1 0 HAM 23 0 McKNIGHT 49 33 SANDERSFELD 31 5 TEAM 1548 577 CRABB 0 0 HANDLER 0 0 MEYER 5 0 SILIPO 12 0 2009 Final 1540 500 CUNNINGHAM 36 24 HANSEN 20 16 MILLER 38 35 SIMMONS 12 1 DANIELS 4 0 HARRINGTON 12 0 MOBLEY 0 0 SIPILI 42 19

LAST TRUE FRESHMEN TO START: SS Jered Bell, WR Paul Richardson, SS Terrel Smith, DE Chidera Uzo-Diribe (2010), WR Will Jefferson (2009); TE Ryan Deehan, FS Patrick Mahnke, TB Darrell Scott, TB Rodney Stewart, OG Max Tuioti-Mariner (2008); TB Brian Lockridge, OG Kai Maiava, OT Ryan Miller, WR Josh Smith (2007); CB Cha’pelle Brown, ILB Michael Sipili (2006); Maurice Lucas (2005); ILB Jordon Dizon (2004); ILB Walter Boye-Doe, CB Terrence Wheatley, S Dominique Brooks, OG Brian Daniels, DB Lorenzo Sims (2003). LAST TRUE FRESHMEN TO START AT QUARTERBACK: Tyler Hansen (2008), Craig Ochs (2000), Koy Detmer (1992). IN A SEASON OPENER: Has not occurred. LAST TRUE FRESHMEN TO START AT RUNNING BACK: Darrell Scott (2008), Rodney Stewart (2008), Brian Lockridge (2007), Brian Calhoun (2002), Marcus Houston (2000). IN A SEASON OPENER: Kent Kahl (1991). LAST REDSHIRT FRESHMEN TO START: OT David Bakhtiari, UB Scott Fernandez, ILB Liloa Nobriga, S Parker Orms, TE DaVaughn Thornton, CB Paul Vigo, ILB Derrick Webb, DE Forrest West (2010); WR Dustin Ebner, T Bryce Givens, OT Will Pericak, FS Ray Polk, OLB Doug Rippy (2009); OT Matt Bahr, OG Blake Behrens, S Anthony Perkins (2008); QB Cody Hawkins, WR Scotty McKnight, OG Wes Palazzi, TE Nate Solder, TB Demetrius Sumler (2007). LAST PLAYERS TO START FOR THE FIRST TIME AS A SENIOR: TE Luke Walters (2010); TB Kevin Moyd, OLB Bryan Stengel (2009); WR Steve Melton (2008), TE Joe Sanders (2007); Paul Creighton, TE Dan Goettsch, C Bryce MacMartin, TB Mell Holliday, WR Nick Holz 2006); WR Mike Duren, OG Terrance Barreau (2004); WR D.J. Hackett (2003).

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2010 SEASON HONORS

ALL-AMERICAN

OT NATE SOLDER (first-team (consensus): Associated Press, FWAA, Sporting News, Walter Camp, ESPN.com, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated, Phil Steele’s College Football; second-team: Kickoff, Rivals.com) TB RODNEY STEWART (honorable mention: Sports Illustrated) MID-SEASON ALL-AMERICAN: OT NATE SOLDER (second-team: Phil Steele’s College Football)

FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN

OT DAVID BAKHTIARI (honorable mention: collegefootballnews.com) WR PAUL RICHARDSON (second-team: collegefootballnews.com; third-team: Phil Steele’s College Football)

ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE

OT DAVID BAKHTIARI (honorable mention: Associated Press) OLB B.J. BEATTY (honorable mention: Big 12 Coaches) CB JALIL BROWN (honorable mention: Big 12 Coaches) TE RYAN DEEHAN (third-team: Phil Steele’s College Football; honorable mention: Big 12 Coaches) DE JOSH HARTIGAN (second-team: Associated Press; honorable mention: Big 12 Coaches) WR SCOTTY McKNIGHT (third-team: Phil Steele’s College Football; honorable mention: Associated Press, Big 12 Coaches) OG RYAN MILLER (honorable mention: Associated Press, Big 12 Coaches) DT WILL PERICAK (second-team Dallas Morning News; third-team: Phil Steele’s College Football; honorable mention: Associated Press, Big 12 Coaches) ILB MICHAEL SIPILI (honorable mention: Associated Press) CB JIMMY SMITH (first-team: Big 12 Coaches, collegefootballnews.com, Phil Steele’s College Football; second-team Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; honorable mention: Associated Press) OT NATE SOLDER (first-team: Associated Press, Big 12 Coaches, collegefootballnews.com Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Kansas City Star, Phil Steele’s College Football, Rivals.com) TB RODNEY STEWART (second-team: Associated Press, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Kansas City Star, Phil Steele’s College Football) DE FORREST WEST (honorable mention: Associated Press)

BIG 12 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

OT NATE SOLDER (Offensive Lineman of the Year) WR PAUL RICHARDSON (honorable mention: Offensive Freshman of the Year)

ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE MID-SEASON

TE RYAN DEEHAN (third-team: Phil Steele’s College Football) OT NATE SOLDER (first-team: Phil Steele’s College Football) ILB JON MAJOR (second-team: Phil Steele’s College Football) TB RODNEY STEWART (third-team: Phil Steele’s College Football) CB JIMMY SMITH (second-team: Phil Steele’s College Football)

BUFFALOES ON NATIONAL AWARD LISTS (SEMIFINALIST, FINALIST, WATCH)

Biletnikoff Award (top receiver): WR Scotty McKnight (one of 51 on official watch list) Lowe’s Senior Class (top senior player, on/off field): OT Nate Solder (one of 30 official candidates) William V. Campbell Trophy (academic “Heisman”): OT Nate Solder (one of 18 finalists) Lombardi Award (top interior linemen/backer): OT Nate Solder (one of 87 on official watch list) Outland Trophy (top interior linemen): OG Ryan Miller (one of 63 on official watch list); OT Nate Solder (one of three finalists) Rimington Award (top center): C Keenan Stevens (one of 37 on official fall watch list) Thorpe Award (top defensive back): CB Jimmy Smith (one of 35 on official watch list) Doak Walker Award (top running back): TB Rodney Stewart (one of 49 on official watch list)

BIG 12 CONFERENCE PLAYERS-OF-THE-WEEK (*—also selected as Rivals.com Conference Player of the Week/ESPN Helmet Sticker)

OLB B.J. BEATTY (Co-Defensive: October 2 vs. Georgia: 5 tackles (3 solo), 1-3 TFL, 1 3DS, 1 QBH, 1 FF (the latter with 1:55 remaining, recovered by CU) QB CODY HAWKINS (Offensive: November 13 vs. Iowa State: 16-of-24 for 266 yards, 3 TD (0 INT), 201.0 rating passing; earned 11 first downs.) TB *RODNEY STEWART (Offensive: November 20 vs. Kansas State: 34-195 yards, 2 TD rushing; 2-49 receiving; 1-of-1, 23 yards, 1 TD passing; 11 first downs earned)

THE SPORTING NEWS GAME BALLS-OF-THE-WEEK (three players chosen weekly)

TB RODNEY STEWART (Offensive: November 20 vs. Kansas State: 34-195 yards, 2 TD rushing; 2-49 receiving; 1-of-1, 23 yards, 1 TD passing; 11 first downs earned)

JIM THORPE DEFENSIVE BACK-OF-THE-WEEK

SS ANTHONY PERKINS (honorable mention: September 18 vs. Hawai’i: 7 tackles (5 solo), pass broken up, fumble recovery)

COLORADO CHAPTER/NFF COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME PLAYERS-OF-THE-WEEK

WR SCOTTY McKNIGHT (September 4 vs. Colorado State: 6-78 receiving, 1 TD, 4 first downs earned; set CU school record for career receptions with third catch) QB CODY HAWKINS (November 13 vs. Iowa State: 16-of-24 for 266 yards, 3 TD (0 INT), 201.0 rating passing; earned 11 first downs.) TB RODNEY STEWART (November 20 vs. Kansas State: 34-195 yards, 2 TD rushing; 2-49 receiving; 1-of-1, 23 yards, 1 TD passing; 11 first downs earned)

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2010 SEASON HONORS, CONTINUED

COLORADO MALE COLLEGE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

OT NATE SOLDER (Colorado Sports Hall of Fame)

CU ATHLETES-OF-THE-WEEK

TB BRIAN LOCKRIDGE (September 13-19: vs. Hawai'i: 14-109 yards, 1 TD rushing, 2-44 KOR earned 6 first downs TB RODNEY STEWART (Sept. 27-Oct. 3: vs. Georgia: 19-149 yards, 1 TD rushing; 3-31 receiving, earned 8 first downs) DE JOSH HARTIGAN (October 4-10; vs. Missouri: 2 tackles, including a quarterback sack, 1 interception) WR PAUL RICHARDSON (October 18-24; vs. Texas Tech: 4-79, 2 TD receiving, latter a CU freshman receiver record) WR PAUL RICHARDSON (November 1-7; vs. Kansas: 11-141, 2 TD receiving; all CU freshman receiver records) QB CODY HAWKINS (November 8-14: vs. Iowa State: 16-of-24 for 266 yards, 3 TD (0 INT), 201.0 rating passing; earned 11 first downs.) TB RODNEY STEWART (November 15-21: vs. Kansas State: 34-195 yards, 2 TD rushing; 2-49 receiving; 1-of-1, 23 yards, 1 TD passing; 11 first downs earned)

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE

DT WILL PERICAK (first-team: Business-Finance, 3.54 GPA) OL DAVID CLARK (second-team: History & Sociology, 3.04 GPA) DE TONY POREMBA (first-team: Business-Finance, 3.35 GPA) QB CODY HAWKINS (second-team: Humanities, 3.00 GPA) S TRAVIS SANDERSFELD (first-team: Business-Finance, 3.45 GPA) ILB JON MAJOR (second-team: Business, 3.00 GPA) OT NATE SOLDER (first-team: Biology, 3.52 GPA) TE LUKE WALTERS (second-team: Geography & Environmental Studies, 3.12 GPA) OT DAVID BAKHTIARI (second-team: Pre-Communication, 3.00 GPA)

ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT

OT NATE SOLDER (3.52 GPA, Biology)

NFF / SCHOLAR-ATHLETE

OT NATE SOLDER (3.52 GPA, Biology)

POSTSEASON ALL-STAR GAMES

CB JALIL BROWN (Senior Bowl) CB JIMMY SMITH (Senior Bowl) OT NATE SOLDER (Senior Bowl)

COLORADO CHAPTER/NFF COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME ALL-COLORADO TEAM

WR SCOTTY McKNIGHT (first-team) TB RODNEY STEWART (first-team) TE RYAN DEEHAN (second-team) OG RYAN MILLER (first-team) OT DAVID BAKHTIARI (second-team) DE JOSH HARTIGAN (second-team) CB JIMMY SMITH (first-team) OLB B.J. BEATTY (second-team) ILB JON MAJOR (second-team) OT NATE SOLDER (first-team) CB JALIL BROWN (second-team) WR PAUL RICHARDSON (second-team)

COLORADO TEAM AWARDS (Selected by coaches unless otherwise indicated)

Zack Jordan Award (most valuable player, selected by teammates): OT Nate Solder John Mack Award (outstanding offensive player): WR Scotty McKnight Dave Jones Award (outstanding defensive player): CB Jimmy Smith Kordell Stewart Career Achievement Award (outstanding career achievement): QB Cody Hawkins, WR Scotty McKnight Hang Tough Award (overcame the most adversity): QB Cody Hawkins Lee Willard Award (outstanding freshman): WR Paul Richardson Tyronee "Tiger" Bussey Award (perseverance over adversity, injury and/or illness): S Travis Sandersfeld Dean Jacob Van Ek Award (academic excellence): OT Nate Solder Bill McCartney Award (special teams achievement): CB Arthur Jaffee Regiment Award (greatest contribution with least recognition): DT Will Pericak & TB Rodney Stewart Derek Singleton Award (spirit, dedication, enthusiasm): QB Cody Hawkins Tom McMahon Award (dedication and work ethic): OLB B.J. Beatty Eddie Crowder Award (leadership): SS Anthony Perkins Robbie Robinson Good Works Award (community service): PK Aric Goodman Offensive Scout Award: QB Justin Gorman Defensive Scout Award: DE David Goldberg Special Teams Scout Award: S Matt Meyer Best Interview (tie, selected by team beat media): WR Scotty McKnight Buffalo Heart Award (selected by “the fans behind the bench”): QB Cody Hawkins David Plati Staff Support Award (tireless effort for football program): Rob Drybread (financial aid) and Mary Ellen “Clyde” O’Malley (sports medicine). David Clough Faculty Support Award (extraordinary support for football program): Matt McQueen (Integrative Physiology). Pasta Jay Elowski Community Support Award (active support and enthusiasm): Dean & Jessica Laws

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2010 SEASON HONORS, CONTINUED

ALL-TIME ALL-BIG 12

PK MASON CROSBY (2003-06; Associated Press)

COLORADO COACHES’ WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS

A look at Colorado's weekly award winners for each game as selected by the coaching staff (#—chosen if a linemen does not win offensive or defensive; none selected following losses; *—denotes nominated for Big 12 player-of-the-week; Victory Club—players grading to roughly 85 percent or higher):

Opponent Offensive Defensive Special Teams #Lineman (Off or Def) Scout Team (Offense/Defense/Special Teams) Colorado State *WR Scotty McKnight *ILB Jon Major DT Will Pericak DE Josh Hartigan OL Daniel Munyer S Makiri Pugh DE David Goldberg Hawai’i TB Brian Lockridge CB Jimmy Smith OLB Liloa Nobriga DT Will Pericak QB Justin Gorman DE Tony Poremba FS Matt Meyer FS Ray Polk Georgia *TB Rodney Stewart CB Jimmy Smith CB Arthur Jaffee DE Josh Hartigan WR Mario Conte S Makiri Pugh TE Kyle Slavin

Opponent Player of the Game DL LB S CB OL QB TB TE WR ST Victory Club # Iowa State QB Cody Hawkins Cunningham Sipili Sandersfeld Brown Solder Hawkins Stewart Deehan Clemons Jaffee 35 Kansas State TB Rodney Stewart Hartigan/Pre Nobriga none none Solder Hawkins Stewart Deehan McKnight Webb/Rippy/Clemons 51

TRENDS 1985-2010

Since 1985, when the Buffs returned to their traditional winning ways after six frustrating years, Colorado is 189-123-4; in these 316 games spanning 25- plus seasons, CU has posted the following records (including bowls):

♦ with 400-plus yards total offense 108-21-2 ♦ when holding opponent under 300 yards total offense 89-19-1 ♦ with 500-plus yards total offense 52- 5-0 ♦ when leading at halftime 151-24-2 ♦ when converting 50 percent or better on 3rd down 73- 9-1 ♦ when leading after three quarters (151-15-3 in last 169) 156-18-3 ♦ when punting three or fewer times 67-18-1 ♦ when scoring 24 or more points 155-26-2 ♦ with zero turnovers (138-38-2 with two or fewer) 34-12-2 ♦ when held to 13 points or less 3-47-0 ♦ when holding opponent to 17 points or less 110-19-1 ♦ when not committing a turnover or allowing a sack 14- 0-0 ♦ when holding opponent under 100 yards rushing 96-13-1 ♦ when holding edge in 1st downs & possession time 104-22-2

TRENDS II 1989-2010

Since 1989, when the Buffs became a regular in the national rankings, Colorado has posted the nation’s 29th best overall record at 161-104-4. Here are some trends during this time frame (269 games over 22 seasons, including bowls):

¾ when running more plays than the opponent 92-43-3 ¾ when rushing for 200-plus yards 82- 5-1 ¾ with 400-plus yards total offense (47-5 with 500-plus) 94-21-2 ¾ when rushing for 250-plus yards 55- 2-1 ¾ when scoring 30 or more points 106- 9-1 ¾ when rushing for 300-plus yards 31- 0-1 ¾ when leading in possession time (54-70-1 when not) 107-34-3 ¾ when rushing and passing for at least 200 yards 36- 2-0 ¾ when making 20-plus first downs 101-36-1 ¾ when passing for 200-plus yards 87-51-2 ¾ when converting 50 percent or better on 3rd down 59- 8-1 ¾ when passing for 300-plus yards (10-0-1 400-plus) 25-16-1 ¾ when scoring first 100-30-1 ¾ when passing for more yards than rushing 81-88-2 ¾ with zero turnovers (121-62-2 with two or fewer) 28-12-2 ¾ when holding edge in 1st downs & possession time 86-22-2 ¾ when holding opponent to 17 points or less 85-13-1 ¾ when holding edge in field position 125-30-1 ¾ when holding opponent under 100 yards rushing 80-13-1 ¾ when not committing a turnover or allowing a sack 13- 0-0 ¾ when holding opponent under 300 yards total offense 67-14-1 ¾ when out-rushing the opponent 131-14-3 ¾ when average field position is CU 30+ (26-3 40+) 116-46-2 ¾ when owning the edge in return yards 117-37-2 ¾ when play selection is 50 percent rushing calls 134-33-2

TURNOVERS ARE INDEED COSTLY

Most head coaches believe that when it comes to turnovers, they are one of the single most important factors in winning or losing ball games. Statistics back up the argument, as the below shows that it is definitely better to take than to give over the last 22 seasons, in which CU owns the nation’s 29th best overall record: Turnovers Turnovers Scoring Off Turnovers Committed Forced +/- PF PA +/- 161 WINS 266 401 + 135 1,312 544 +768 104 LOSSES (& 4 TIES) 264 179 - 85 424 852 -407 22-SEASON TOTALS (267 Games) 530 580 + 50 1,736 1,396 +340

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COLORADO BY THE NUMBERS IN 2010

2 The number of games played in less than three hours in 2010 (1 under 2:50; just the 5th that fast or faster since 1990). 3 The number of interceptions the Buff defense had in the season opener; their most in 25 games (’07 finale vs. Nebraska). 5 The number of CU players in the College Football Hall of Fame with the induction of Alfred Williams on December 7 in New York City. 7 The number of kicks (6 field goal/1 PAT) by PK Aric Goodman that hit the upright in his CU career (out of 25 misses). 14-of-54 The opponents’ combined efforts on third down inside-the-CU 20 (or 25.9 percent) in the last 25 games (dating to 2008). 9 The number of quarterback sacks Colorado had versus Iowa State, tied for the third most in school history. 15-15 Colorado was 3-of-3 in the red zone against CSU, thus are now 15-of-15 (10 TDs) when cracking the 20 in the last five season openers. 17 The consecutive number of games that Colorado has lost on the road (does not include neutral sites). 22 The number of games played in less than three hours since 1990, including the two in 2010 (out of 256 games). 23-1 Colorado’s record in season openers since 1967 when scoring first. 24 The number of games under Dan Hawkins that were decided by seven points or less (out of 58). 26 The number of head coaches in Colorado history with the hiring of Jon Embree on December 6 (24 full-time). 29.9 The third down efficiency of opponents against Colorado in the state’s borders since the ’09 opener (52-of-174). 31 The number of games CU has had at least one sack in (out of the last 32; the school record mark of 25 ended versus Baylor). 41 The number of “three-and-outs” the Buff defense has forced the opponent into (out of 146 possessions). 31:27 Colorado’s average time of possession this year, owning the advantage over the opponent in 10 of 12 games. 48 The consecutive number of games that WR Scotty McKnight caught a pass in, an active player best in the NCAA (49 including bowls). 68 The number of players CU used in the Colorado State game, its most since Sept. 8, 2001, when 68 also played in a 51-15 win over San Jose State. 82.9 The career conversion percentage on 3rd/4th-&-1 runs by TB Rodney Stewart (29-of-35; 18-of-22 this season. 175 The number of yards gained in the third quarter versus Texas Tech, the season high for a single quarter. 1,149 The number of games Colorado has played in its history (121st season of intercollegiate football). 1,318 The number of rushing yards by TB Rodney Stewart, the fifth most in a single season in Colorado history. 1 Player out of 42 (Stewart) since 1996 who rushed for 1,000 yards and did not make the Big 12 Coaches all-league team (Hello, Pac-12!!).

EXPERIENCE ANALYSIS

The percentage of upperclassmen starting games slowly dropped from nearly 80 percent in 2005 to just under 56 percent in 2009, but that number is heading back in the other direction this year in a big way due to Dan Hawkins having his most experienced team in his five years at the school. Early on in his tenure, over the course of the 2007 and 2008 seasons, 95 freshmen made starts, the most in any two-year period in school history (the old mark, on two occasions, was only 54, last occurring in 1999-2000). In 2004, seniors started the fewest percentage of games (25.1) since the 1995 team (which had only seven seniors), while 38.8 percent of the starts were made by underclassmen; that’s when the current cycle of youth really started. It’s historically a cyclical pattern, showing up in breakdown of the starters over the course of the season. A year-by-year look at starts by class since 1999:

Season G SR JR SO FR (RS-True) UpperCl% Fr-Pct. Season G SR JR SO FR (RS-True) UpperCl% Fr-Pct. 1999 12 115 42 86 21 (20-1) 59.5 8.0 2005 13 116 112 48 10 (4-6) 79.7 3.5 2000 11 55 116 38 33 (15-18) 70.7 13.6 2006 12 92 84 71 17 (11-6) 66.7 6.4 2001 13 102 95 83 7 (0-7) 68.9 2.4 2007 13 89 106 38 53 (29-24) 68.2 18.5 2002 14 155 130 14 9 (0-9) 92.5 2.9 2008 12 106 54 63 41 (24-17) 60.6 15.5 2003 12 105 49 78 32 (14-18) 58.3 12.1 2009 12 57 90 89 28 (24-4) 55.7 10.6 2004 13 72 103 100 11 (0-11) 61.2 3.8 2010 12 82 111 37 34 (22-12) 73.1 12.9

INAUGURATIONS

Colorado named Brian Cabral as interim head coach on November 9, the 25th to assume the role in CU’s 121 years of intercollegiate football (including two interim). When the Buffs beat Iowa State 34-14 in his debut, he became just the second coach to win his CU opener in the last 78 years. The only one to do so since Herbert Hoover was U.S. President was Rick Neuheisel, who saw his team defeat Wisconsin in Madison, 43-7, in 1995. Jon Embree will get his chance to crack the win column when the Buffaloes open at Hawai’i next September 3. Overall, Colorado coaches are 10-14-1 in their debut games at the reins of the Buffaloes; here’s a closer look (*—denotes interim head coach):

1894 Harry Heller EAST DENVER H.S. W 46- 0 1948 Dallas Ward NEW MEXICO L 6- 9 1895 Fred Folsom DENVER MANUAL H.S. W 36- 0 1959 Sonny Grandelius WASHINGTON L 12-21 1900 T,W, Mortimer at Denver Manual H.S. W 29- 0 1962 Bud Davis at Utah L 21-37 1903 Dave Cropp at State Prep School W 40- 0 1963 Eddie Crowder SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA L 0-14 1905 Willis Kleinholtz at North Denver H.S. W 28- 0 1974 Bill Mallory at Louisiana State L 14-42 1906 Frank Castleman STATE PREP SCHOOL W 22- 0 1979 Chuck Fairbanks OREGON L 19-33 1916 Bob Evans ALUMNI T 0- 0 1982 Bill McCartney CALIFORNIA L 17-31 1918 Joe Mills NORTHERN COLORADO L 0- 9 1995 Rick Neuheisel at Wisconsin W 43- 7 1920 Myron Witham at Denver W 31- 0 1999 Gary Barnett Colorado State (Denver) L 14-41 1932 William Saunders at Colorado Mines W 31- 0 2005 *Mike Hankwitz Clemson (Champs Sports Bowl)) L 10-19 1935 Bunnie Oakes at Oklahoma L 0- 3 2006 Dan Hawkins MONTANA STATE L 10-19 1940 Frank Potts at Texas L 7-39 2010 *Brian Cabral IOWA STATE W 34-14 1941 Jim Yeager TEXAS L 6-34 Colorado Football / National Letter-of-Intent Day Information & Notes (February 2, 2011) Page 19

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Exp Hometown (High School/Previous College) Status 63 ADKINS, Ethan OL 6- 4 305 Sr. 2L Castle Rock, Colo. (Douglas County) S 1/1 58 AHLES, Tyler FB 6- 2 240 Sr. 3L San Bernardino, Calif. (Cajon) S 1/1 33 ALLEN, Cordary TB 6- 1 225 Fr. RS Phenix City, Ala. (Central) S 4/4 41 ALLEN, Matt TE 6- 0 245 So. VR Littleton, Colo. (Mullen) WO 3/3 43 BAHR, Matthew TE 6- 4 265 Sr. 3L Dove Canyon, Calif. (Mission Viejo) S 1/1 59 BAKHTIARI, David OL 6- 4 295 So. 1L Burlingame, Calif. (Junipero Serra) S 3/3 66 BEHRENS, Blake OL 6- 3 300 Sr. 2L Phoenix, Ariz. (Brophy Prep) S 1/1 28 BELL, Jered DB 6- 0 190 So. 1L Ontario, Calif. (Colony) S 4/3 35 BLAHA, David OLB 6- 3 230 Fr. RS Colorado Springs, Colo. (Classical Academy) WO 4/4 94 BONSU, Nate DT 6- 1 295 So. 1L Allen, Texas (Allen) S 4/3 10 BURNETTE, Brent QB 6- 3 210 Jr. JR Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville/Arizona Western) S 2/2 31 CANTY, Keenan WR 5- 9 150 Fr. RS New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr) S 4/4 40 CASTOR, Justin PK/P 6- 3 190 So. 1L Golden, Colo. (Arvada West) S 4/3 35 CEFALO, Kyle WR 5-10 170 Sr. 1L Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelly/Oregon State/Wenatchee CC) WO 1/1 60 CLARK, David OL 6- 4 310 Sr. 2L Aspen, Colo. (Aspen) WO 1/1 17 CLEMONS, Toney WR 6- 2 210 Sr. 1L New Kensington, Pa. (Valley/Michigan) S 1/1 54 CRABB, Kaiwi OL 6- 3 295 Fr. RS Honolulu, Hawai’i (Punahou) S 4/4 50 CUNNINGHAM, Curtis DT 6- 1 285 Sr. 3L Littleton, Colo. (Columbine) S 2/1 68 DANIELS, Shawn OL 6- 3 280 Jr. 1L Evergreen, Colo. (Denver Mullen) S 2/2 53 DANNEWITZ, Ryan OL 6- 6 295 Jr. 2L San Jacinto, Calif. (San Jacinto) S 2/2 82 DARDEN, Jarrod WR 6- 4 210 So. VR Keller, Texas (Central) S 3/3 34 DEEHAN, Ryan TE 6- 5 250 Sr. 3L Poway, Calif. (Poway) S 2/1 83 EBNER, Dustin WR 6- 1 180 Jr. 1L Arvada, Colo. (Pomona) WO 2/2 15 ESPINOZA, Jason WR 5- 8 180 Sr. 3L Alamosa, Colo. (Alamosa) S 1/1 27 EWING, Vince DB 6- 0 210 So. 1L Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad) S 3/3 99 FERNANDEZ, Scott TE 6- 3 265 So. 1L Broomfield, Colo. (Legacy) WO 3/3 42 FORD, Josh RB 5- 9 195 So. TR Denver, Colo. (Mullen/Barton Community College) WO 3/3 43 GHENT, Erick DB 5-10 180 Fr. RS Greeley, Colo. (Greeley West) WO 4/4 77 GIVENS, Bryce OL 6- 6 275 Jr. 2L Castle Rock, Colo. (Denver Mullen) S 2/2 62 GOLDBERG, David OLB 6- 1 250 Sr. 2L Aspen, Colo. (Aspen/Penn State) WO 1/1 98 GOREE, Eugene DT 6- 1 310 Sr. 2L Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale) S 1/1 14 GORMAN, Justin QB 6- 0 200 Fr. RS Manheim, Pa. (Manheim Central) WO 4/4 54 GREER, Gage LB 6- 1 225 Fr. RS Liberty Hill, Texas (Liberty Hill/Boulder Fairview) WO 4/4 87 GRIFFON, Henley TE 6- 3 225 Fr. RS Apopka, Fla. (Apopka) S 4/4 15 GROSSNICKLE, Zach P 6- 2 190 So. 1L Denver, Colo. (East) S 3/3 76 HANDLER, Gus OL 6- 2 270 So. VR Barrington, Ill. (Barrington) S 3/3 9 HANSEN, Tyler QB 6- 1 210 Sr. 3L Murrieta, Calif. (Chaparral) S 3/2 49 HARRINGTON, Evan FB 5-11 220 Sr. 1L Washington, D.C. (Bowie, Md./College of the Canyons) S 2/1 75 HARRIS, Jack OL 6- 5 295 So. VR Parker, Colo. (Chaparral) S 3/3 55 HARTIGAN, Josh DE 6- 1 215 Sr. 3L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Northeast) S 1/1 18 HAWKINS, Jonathan DB 5-11 195 Sr. 3L Perris, Calif. (Rancho Verde) S 1/1 28 HILDRETH, Quentin TB 5- 8 190 So. VR Aurora, Colo. (Denver East) WO 3/3 8 HIRSCHMAN, Nick QB 6- 3 225 Fr. RS Los Gatos, Calif. (Los Gatos) S 4/4 64 ILTIS, Mike OL 6- 3 290 Sr. 2L Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview) S 1/1 69 IVERSON, Ryan LS 6- 0 205 So. 1L Newport Beach, Calif. (Newport Harbor) WO 4/3 22 JAFFEE, Arthur DB 5-11 210 Sr. 2L Boulder, Colo. (Fairview) WO 1/1 16 JEFFERSON, Will WR 5-11 190 Jr. 2L Moreno Valley, Calif. (Vista del Lago) S 3/2 26 JONES, Tony TB 5- 7 180 Fr. RS Paterson, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) S 4/4 27 JONES, Trea’ TB 5-10 205 Fr. RS Wake Forest, N.C. (Rolesville) S 4/4 44 KASA, Nick DE 6- 6 275 Jr. 2L Thornton, Colo. (Legacy) S 3/2 74 LEWIS, Alex OL 6- 6 270 Fr. HS Tempe, Ariz. (Mountain Pointe) S 5/4 20 LOCKRIDGE, Brian TB 5- 7 180 Sr. 3L Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (Mission Viejo) S 1/1 12 MAHNKE, Patrick ILB 6- 1 210 Sr. 3L Parker, Colo. (Mountain Vista) S 2/1 31 MAJOR, Jon ILB 6- 1 230 So. 2L Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa) S 3/3 36 MARQUEZ, Jordan DB 6- 0 175 Fr. RS Arvada, Colo. (Arvada West) WO 4/4 73 MILLER, Ryan OL 6- 8 310 Sr. 4L Littleton, Colo. (Columbine) S 1/1 44 MOBLEY, Harold TE 6- 4 215 Fr. RS Corona, Calif. (Roosevelt) S 4/4 39 MOTEN, Josh DB 6- 0 195 Fr. RS Carson, Calif. (Narbonne) S 4/4 52 MUNYER, Daniel OL 6- 2 295 Fr. RS Tarzana, Calif. (Notre Dame) S 4/4 48 NOBRIGA, Liloa OLB 6- 2 220 So. 1L Summerlin, Nev. (Palo Verde) S 3/3 93 OBI, Conrad DT 6- 3 310 Sr. 3L Grayson, Ga. (Grayson) S 1/1 25 OLATOYE, Deji DB 6- 1 185 So. 1L Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Scioto) S 3/3 30 ORMS, Parker DB 5-11 180 So. 1L Wheat Ridge, Colo. (Wheat Ridge) S 4/3 83 PERICAK, Will DT 6- 4 280 Jr. 2L Boulder, Colo. (Boulder) S 2/2 46 PERKINS, Anthony S 5-10 200 Sr. 3L Northglenn, Colo. (Northglenn) S 2/2

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER, CONTINUED

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Exp Hometown (High School/Previous College) Status 26 POLK, Ray DB 6- 1 210 Jr. 2L Scottsdale, Ariz. (Brophy Prep) S 2/2 95 POREMBA, Tony DE 6- 1 230 Sr. 1L Greenwood Village, Colo. (Cherry Creek) WO 1/1 91 POSTON, Kirk DL 6- 1 260 Fr. RS Houston, Texas (St. Pius X) S 4/4 16 PUGH, Makiri DB 5-11 190 Jr. TR Charlotte, N.C. (Independence/Georgia) S 2/2 80 RICHARDSON, Paul WR 6- 1 165 So. 1L Gardena, Calif. (Serra) S 4/3 70 RICHTER, Eric OL 6- 3 320 Jr. VR Mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano Valley/Saddleback College) S 2/2 51 RIPPY, Douglas ILB 6- 2 245 Jr. 2L Columbus, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison) S 2/2 22 ROBBINS, Parker WR 6- 0 170 Fr. RS Edwards, Colo. (Battle Mountain) WO 4/4 19 SANDERSFELD, Travis DB 6- 0 205 Sr. 3L Limon, Colo. (Limon) S 1/1 88 SLAVIN, Kyle TE 6- 4 235 Fr. RS Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield) S 4/4 41 SMITH, Terrel DB 5- 8 180 So. 1L Paterson, N.J. (Passaic County Tech) S 4/3 5 STEWART, Rodney TB 5- 6 175 Sr. 3L Westerville, Ohio (Brookhaven) S 2/1 79 TAU, Sione OL 6- 5 360 Sr. VR Honolulu, Hawai’i (Damien Memorial) S 1/1 85 THORNTON, DaVaughn TE 6- 4 225 So. 1L Denver, Colo. (East) S 3/3 55 TUIOTI-MARINER, Maxwell OL 6- 3 325 Jr. 1L Corona, Calif. (Corona) S 2/2 86 TURBOW, Alex WR 6- 1 195 So. VR San Luis Obispo, Calif. (San Luis Obispo) WO 3/3 96 UZO-DIRIBE, Chidera DE 6- 3 240 So. 1L Corona, Calif. (Corona) S 4/3 32 VIGO, Paul DB 6- 1 185 So. 1L New Brunswick, N.J. (New Brunswick) S 3/3 56 WEBB, Derrick ILB 6- 0 220 So. 1L Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) S 3/3 92 WEST, Forrest DE 6- 1 260 Jr. 2L Canton, Conn. (Salisbury School) S 3/2 45 WILLIAMS, Lowell OLB 6- 1 200 Fr. RS Missouri City, Texas (Marshall) S 4/4 84 WOOD, Alex TE 6- 2 255 So. VR Steamboat Springs, Colo. (Steamboat Springs) WO 3/3 Heights and weights recorded as of February 1, 2011. EXPERIENCE KEY: #L—indicates number of letters earned through 2010; HS—high school; JC— junior college transfer; RS—freshman redshirt in 2010; TR—transfer; VR—varsity reserve performer. STATUS KEY: S—scholarship, WO—walk-on; #/#—clock as of start of 2011 season, i.e., 2/1: two years available 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 none

No Longer On Team (December ‘10/January ‘11) No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Exp Hometown (High School/Previous College) Status 10 CASTILLO, Gabe WR 6- 2 185 Fr. RS Sunrise, Fla. (North Broward Prep) WO 4/4 47 CELESTINE, Kendrick WR 5-11 180 Sr. 1L Mamou, La. (Mamou) S 1/1 89 CONTE, Mario WR 5-10 175 So. VR Lakewood, Colo. (Mullen) WO 3/3 18 DAVIS, Heath WR 6- 0 180 Fr. RS Centennial, Colo. (Grandview) WO 4/4 14 FREIBERG, Dillan P/PK 5- 8 145 Fr. RS Newport Beach, Calif. (Newport Harbor) WO 4/4 38 KIRKWOOD, Marcus PK 6- 6 220 Sr. VR Arvada, Colo. (Faith Christian/Concordia) WO 1/1 99 O’CONNOR, Michael OLB 5-11 225 So. VR Englewood, Colo. (Englewood/Fort Lewis) WO 2/2 97 POOLE, Dakota DL 6- 5 265 Fr. RS Kelowna, B.C. CANADA (Kelowna Secondary) S 4/4 1 SIMMONS, Andre WR 6- 2 200 Sr. 1L Blackville, S.C. (Blackville-Hilda/Independence CC) S 1/1 29 USSERY, Terdema DB 6- 3 225 Fr. RS Dallas, Texas (St. Mark’s School of Texas) S 4/4

2010 Seniors No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous College) Major TGD 59 BEATTY, B.J. OLB 6- 2 235 Sr. 3L Kaaawa, Hawai’i (Kahuku) Ethnic Studies Graduated 23 BROWN, Jalil CB 6- 1 205 Sr. 4L Phoenix, Ariz. (South Mountain) Sociology/Business Management Graduated 13 GOODMAN, Aric PK 5-10 195 Sr. 4L Cherry Hills Village, Colo. (Cherry Creek/Wyoming) Business/Op-Info Management Graduated 37 HAM, Cameron S 6- 1 205 Sr. 3L Haxtun, Colo. (Haxtun) Business & Economics May ’11 7 HAWKINS, Cody QB 5-11 190 Sr. 4L Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelly) Humanities Graduated 90 HERROD, Marquez DE 6- 2 280 Sr. 4L Escondido, Calif. (San Pasqual) Psychology & Business Management Graduated 21 McKNIGHT, Scotty WR 5-11 185 Sr. 4L Coto de Caza, Calif. (Tesoro) Sociology Graduated 20 MEYER, Matt S 5- 9 190 Sr. 1L Laguna Niguel, Calf. (Santa Margarita) Communication May ‘11 36 NABORS, Corey TB 5- 9 195 Sr. 4L Aurora, Colo. (Rangeview) Psychology Graduated 2 PATTERSON, Travon WR 5- 9 175 Sr. 1L Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly/Southern California) Sociology Graduated* 68 SILIPO, Joe SN 6- 2 250 Sr. 1L Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek/Northern Colorado) English May ’11 10 SIPILI, Michael ILB 6- 1 245 Sr. 4L Honolulu, Hawai’i (Damien Memorial) Ethnic Studies May ’11 3 SMITH, Jimmy CB 6- 2 205 Sr. 4L Colton, Calif. (Colton) Sociology Graduated 78 SOLDER, Nate OT 6- 9 315 Sr. 4L Buena Vista, Colo. (Buena Vista) Biology Graduated 56 STEVENS, Keenan C 6- 2 290 Sr. 2L Monument, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer) Anthropology May ‘11 81 WALTERS, Luke TE 6- 3 240 Sr. 2L Lakewood, Colo. (ThunderRidge/New Mexico) Environmental Studies Graduated *—earned diploma from Southern California.

2011 TEAM CAPTAINS: to be named.