2017 Colorado roster

114 players: 10 freshmen, 18 sophomores, 11 juniors, 75 with no class listed. From 19 states and 4 other countries; the most from California (35) and Colorado (35). The 2017 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
12Steven Montez QBSo.6′5″230El Paso, TX2,975 passing yards, 18 TD
6Sam Noyer QB3-star recruit6′4″227Beaverton, OR119 passing yards
17Casey Marksberry QB6′3″185Gwinnett, GA20 passing yards
9T.J. Patterson QB6′3″185Boulder, CO0 passing yards
16Tyler McGarry QB6′0″210Studio City, CA
17Josh Goldin QBSo.6′2″190Highlands Ranch, CO

Receivers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
4Bryce Bobo WR3-star recruit6′2″200Covina, CA62 catches, 693 yards, 5 TD
28Ronnie Blackmon WRFr.5′10″180Atlanta, GA27 returns, 411 yards
1Shay Fields WR3-star recruit5′11″185Bellflower, CA46 catches, 623 yards, 4 TD
2Devin Ross WR5′11″180Altadena, CA43 catches, 508 yards, 2 TD
14Jay MacIntyre WRJr.5′10″185Boulder, CO28 catches, 396 yards, 2 TD
21K.D. Nixon WR4-star recruit5′8″190Desoto, TX11 returns, 261 yards
9Juwann Winfree WR4-star recruit6′3″210Englewood, NJ21 catches, 325 yards, 2 TD
2Laviska Shenault Jr. WRFr.6′2″220Desoto, TX7 catches, 168 yards
17Kabion Ento WRJr.6′3″190Pine Bluff, AR
18Lee Walker WR6′0″185San Diego, CA
83Erik Lawson WR6′4″205Boulder, CO
84Cameron Frazier WR5′10″190Boulder, CO
87Xavier Cochrane WR5′9″175Phoenix, AZ
89Kevin Dement WR5′11″180Centennial, CO

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
5George Frazier TE6′2″275Duarte, CA9 tackles, 1 sack
35Beau Bisharat TE4-star recruitSo.6′2″230Sacramento, CA8 tackles
44Chris Bounds TE3-star recruitSo.6′4″240Thousand Oaks, CA7 catches, 102 yards, 2 TD
80Derek Coleman TE6′5″235Broomfield, CO
81Eric Klemmer TE6′4″210Honolulu, HI
86Dylan Keeney TE3-star recruit6′6″220Granite Bay, CA
88Darrion Jones TESo.6′6″255Compton, CA
91Eddy Lopez TE6′3″300El Paso, TX
Johnny Huntley III TE3-star recruit6′3″240Plantation, FL

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
51Arlington Hambright OLSo.6′5″300Ypsilanti, MI
55Brett Tonz OLSo.6′3″295Peoria, AZ
56Tim Lynott C4-star recruitSo.6′3″300Parker, CO
58Kary Kutsch OLRS6′5″310Redding, CA
59Jacob Isen OL6′2″255San Diego, CA
60Dillon Middlemiss OL6′5″285Arvada, CO
61Kolter Smith OL6′2″270Edmond, OK
62Justin Eggers OL6′5″305Marshall, WI
64Aaron Haigler OL6′7″295Northridge, CA
65Colby Pursell OL6′4″305Valencia, CA
66Grant Polley OL4-star recruit6′4″265Denton, TX
68Gerrad Kough OL6′4″300Pomona, CA
68Jack Shutack OLSo.6′6″300Western Springs, IL
73Isaac Miller OL3-star recruit6′7″280Longmont, CO
75Josh Kaiser OL6′6″300Mission Viejo, CA
76Jeromy Irwin OL6′5″300Cypress, TX
77Hunter Vaughn OLFr.6′7″310Parker, CO
79Jonathan Huckins OL6′4″280The Woodlands, TX

Defensive line 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
52Leo Jackson III DE6′3″275Decatur, GA47 tackles, 3.5 sacks
16Chris Mulumba DEJr.6′4″275Helsinki, Finland33 tackles, 0.5 sacks
33Javier Edwards NTJr.6′3″345Houston, TX28 tackles, 1 sack
56Jase Franke DLJr.6′3″280Camarillo, CA21 tackles, 1 sack
72Lyle Tuiloma DLSo.6′3″310Waianae, HI10 tackles
59Timothy Coleman DE6′3″255Denver, CO4 tackles, 1 sack
21Dante Sparaco DL6′5″270Englewood, CO4 tackles
90Terriek Roberts DEFr.6′6″265Denver, CO1 tackle
34Mustafa Johnson DERS6′2″290Turlock, CA
50Frank Umu DE3-star recruit6′4″305Littleton, CO
50Va’atofu Sauvao DLFr.6′3″310Fagatogo, American Samoa
95Israel Antwine DT3-star recruitRS6′3″310Oklahoma City, OK
97Mo Bandi DL6′5″270Longmont, CO

Linebackers 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
20Drew Lewis ILBJr.6′2″225Sammamish, WA94 tackles, 2 sacks
32Rick Gamboa ILBJr.6′0″240Sylmar, CA90 tackles, 1 sack
95Derek McCartney OLB6′3″240Westminster, CO53 tackles, 4 sacks
53Nate Landman LB6′3″235Danville, CA14 tackles
44Jacob Callier LB6′2″225Downey, CA7 tackles, 1 sack
96Terran Hasselbach OLB6′1″235Parker, CO10 tackles
93Michael Mathewes OLB6′4″245Mission Viejo, CA8 tackles
36Akil Jones LB6′0″235San Jose, CA4 tackles
4Jamar Montgomery LB6′2″250Birmingham, AL
10Jash Allen LBFr.6′2″220Tigard, OR
12Quinn Perry LB6′2″245Marina Del Rey, CA
13Shamar Hamilton OLB6′5″230Lantana, FL
20Davion Taylor LBSo.6′2″225Magnolia, MS
42N.J. Falo LB3-star recruitSo.6′2″240Sacramento, CA
45Jacob Stoltenberg LB6′0″240Sugar Land, TX
46Trent Headley ILB6′2″225Littleton, CO
47Nick Edridge OLB6′3″215Fort Collins, CO
51Bryan Meek LB6′0″215Niwot, CO
52Alex Tchangam LBSo.6′3″245Douala, Cameroon
57Sam Bennion OLB6′5″235North Logan, UT

Defensive backs 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
6Evan Worthington DBJr.6′2″205Aurora, CO87 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT
1Afolabi Laguda DB6′1″205Snellville, GA57 tackles, 1 INT
25Ryan Moeller DB6′1″215Rifle, CO58 tackles
8Trey Udoffia SFr.6′0″200Loomis, CA38 tackles, 1 INT
4Dante Wigley DBSo.6′1″192Carrollton, GA36 tackles
26Isaiah Oliver DB6′1″190Goodyear, AZ26 tackles, 2 INT
7Nick Fisher DB6′0″190Temecula, CA24 tackles, 1 INT
28Daniel Talley DBJr.6′2″215Aurora, CO5 tackles, 1 sack
13Derrion Rakestraw S6′2″200Woodstock, GA6 tackles
21Kyle Trego DBJr.6′0″195Discovery Bay, CA3 tackles
23Uryan Hudson DB5′9″170Manvel, TX1 tackle
1Delrick Abrams Jr. CBSo.6′3″185Angie, LA
6Mekhi Blackmon DB6′0″175East Palo Alto, CA
27Kevin George DBFr.6′3″180Lafayette, LA
37Lucas Cooper SSo.5′10″185Palos Verdes, CA
39Jaisen Sanchez DB6′1″200Kapolei, HI
41Andrew Bergner DB5′11″170Parker, CO
81Griffin Foulk DB6′1″200Erie, CO

Specialists 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
48James Stefanou PKFr.6′1″195Melbourne, VIC17 of 22 field goals
89Alex Kinney P3-star recruit6′1″205Fort Collins, CO56 punts, 43.8 average
15Chris Graham PK6′3″235Burlingame, CA1 of 1 extra point
63J.T. Bale LSSo.6′2″215La Mirada, CA1 tackle
49Davis Price PKSo.6′2″205Evergreen, CO
69Devin Noth LS6′3″195Highlands Ranch, CO
92Bailey Landwehr P5′10″170Kersey, CO
95Nick Porter PK6′0″185Louisville, CO

Athletes and others 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
23Phillip Lindsay 3-star recruit5′8″190Aurora, CO1,474 rushing yards, 14 TD
19Michael Adkins II 5′10″205San Diego, CA25 rushing yards
21Kyle Evans Jr.5′7″175San Jose, CA1 tackle
1Donovan Lee 5′9″185West Hills, CA
30Noa Lukela 5′11″200Westminster, CO
30Riley Hillis 6′0″200Arvada, CO
33Chase Sanders Fr.6′0″195Jupiter, FL
45Tanner Grzesiek 5′10″205Colorado Springs, CO
Evan Worthington, Dante Sparaco, Phillip Lindsay, Daniel Talley, Lucas Cooper, Trent Headley, Frank Umu, Kevin DementT.J. Patterson, Jay MacIntyre, Derek Coleman, Griffin Foulk, Erik Lawson, Cameron Frazier, Nick PorterNoa Lukela, Timothy Coleman, Terriek Roberts, Derek McCartneyAndrew Bergner, Tim Lynott, Hunter Vaughn, Terran HasselbachShay Fields, Jacob Callier, Darrion JonesLee Walker, Michael Adkins II, Jacob IsenBryan Meek, Isaac Miller, Mo BandiAfolabi Laguda, Casey MarksberryLaviska Shenault Jr., K.D. NixonBryce Bobo, Gerrad KoughSam Noyer, Jash AllenTrey Udoffia, Dylan KeeneySteven Montez, Eddy LopezJosh Goldin, Devin NothKyle Evans, Akil JonesRonnie Blackmon, Leo Jackson IIIRiley Hillis, Dillon MiddlemissRick Gamboa, Aaron HaiglerBeau Bisharat, N.J. FaloNick Edridge, Alex KinneyJosh Kaiser, Michael MathewesDelrick Abrams Jr.Donovan LeeDevin RossDante WigleyJamar MontgomeryGeorge FrazierMekhi BlackmonNick FisherJuwann WinfreeQuinn PerryDerrion RakestrawShamar HamiltonChris GrahamTyler McGarryKabion EntoDavion TaylorDrew LewisKyle TregoUryan HudsonRyan MoellerIsaiah OliverKevin GeorgeChase SandersJavier EdwardsMustafa JohnsonJaisen SanchezChris BoundsJacob StoltenbergTanner GrzesiekDavis PriceArlington HambrightNate LandmanBrett TonzJase FrankeSam BennionKary KutschKolter SmithJustin EggersJ.T. BaleColby PursellGrant PolleyJack ShutackLyle TuilomaJeromy IrwinJonathan HuckinsEric KlemmerXavier CochraneBailey LandwehrIsrael AntwineJohnny Huntley IIICA 35CO 35TX 10GA 6AZ 3
Hometowns of the 2017 Colorado roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. California 35
  2. Colorado 35
  3. Texas 10
  4. Georgia 6
  5. Florida 3
  6. Arizona 3
  7. Hawaii 3
  8. Louisiana 2

Top counties

  1. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 14
  2. Boulder County, Colorado pop. 329,000 8
  3. Arapahoe County, Colorado pop. 660,000 7
  4. Douglas County, Colorado pop. 377,000 6
  5. Jefferson County, Colorado pop. 579,000 5

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2017 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.