Colorado's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 25, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Julian Lewis FR | 6'1"/190 | 52/94 (55%), 589 Yds, 4 TD / 0 INT | 23 Car, -36 Yds, (-1.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | C | #313 | 193 (23%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #16 Isaac Wilson SO | 6'0"/210 | 0/1 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 3 Car, 3 Yds, (1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | F | D+ | 12 (1%) | UTAH ('26) | ||
| #7 Dominiq Ponder JR | 6'5"/200 | 0/1 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 2 Car, -4 Yds, (-2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | C- | 4 (0%) | NA | ||
| #14 Kaneal Sweetwyne FR | 6'3"/195 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 Micah Welch JR | 5'9"/215 | 96 Car, 384 Yds, (4 YPC), 4 TD, 2 FUM | 11 Rec, 37 Yds, (3.4 YPR), 0 TD | C | C | #568 | 294 (37%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #26 Damian Henderson II JR | 6'2"/205 | 91 Car, 565 Yds, (6.2 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUM | 7 Rec, 65 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 0 TD | B- | B | #30 | 178 (22%) | SAC ('26) | |
| #20 Dekalon Taylor SR | 5'9"/165 | 19 Car, 83 Yds, (4.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 10 Rec, 106 Yds, (10.6 YPR), 2 TD | C- | B | #521 | 91 (11%) | IW ('25) | |
| #23 Jaquail Smith SO | 5'11"/170 | 76 Car, 511 Yds, (6.7 YPC), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 8 Yds, (2.7 YPR), 0 TD | B | B | #100 | 89 (11%) | SAC ('26) | |
| #9 Richard Young JR | 5'11"/210 | 23 Car, 64 Yds, (2.8 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD | C | C- | #366 | 60 (8%) | ALA ('26) | |
| #34 Titus Bautista SO | 5'10"/185 | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | 1 (0%) | NA | ||||
| #27 Bryce Hicks SO | 5'9"/185 | 5 Car, -2 Yds, (-0.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | NA | |||||
| #37 Leonardo Valle FR | 6'1"/210 | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Danny Scudero SR | 5'9"/175 | 88 Rec, 1297 Yds, (14.7 YPR), 10 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | C+ | #60 | 792 (41%) | SJSU ('26) | |
| #7 Kam Perry SR | 5'9"/170 | 43 Rec, 976 Yds, (22.7 YPR), 6 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | A- | #47 | 615 (31%) | M-OH ('26) | |
| #8 Joseph Williams JR | 6'2"/200 | 37 Rec, 489 Yds, (13.2 YPR), 4 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | C | #180 | 501 (26%) | TLSA ('25) | |
| #3 DeAndre Moore Jr. SR | 6'0"/190 | 38 Rec, 532 Yds, (14 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | D+ | #198 | 416 (21%) | TEX ('26) | |
| #4 Ernest Campbell SO | 5'9"/145 | 37 Rec, 755 Yds, (20.4 YPR), 8 TD, 1 FUM | 2 Car, 7 Yds, 0 TD | A | B | #199 | 390 (20%) | SAC ('26) | |
| #6 Quentin Gibson SO | 5'9"/155 | 15 Rec, 71 Yds, (4.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 9 Yds, 0 TD | C- | F | #751 | 164 (8%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #5 Hykeem Williams SR | 6'2"/220 | 9 Rec, 81 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B | #493 | 150 (8%) | FSU ('25) | |
| #14 Q. Farrakhan Jr. SO | 6'1"/180 | 1 Rec, 17 Yds, (17 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 4 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | C+ | #998 | 133 (7%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #13 Kaleb Mathis JR | 5'9"/165 | 2 Rec, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | D+ | #715 | 89 (5%) | NA | |
| #36 Carson Westbrook SO | 5'11"/170 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | |||
| #22 Tagert Bardin JR | 6'0"/160 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #00 Xavier McDonald FR | 6'3"/160 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #32 Alex Ward FR | 6'1"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #17 Christian Ward FR | 6'3"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #85 Zach Atkins SR | 6'4"/240 | 20 Rec, 149 Yds, (7.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | D+ | C+ | 486 (60%) | NA | |
| #89 Fisher Clements GR | 6'7"/265 | 4 Rec, 27 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | F | C+ | D+ | 292 (36%) | UNCO ('26) | |
| #86 Brady Kopetz SR | 6'4"/270 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | D | 17 (2%) | NA | ||
| #88 Corbin Laisure FR | 6'5"/250 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | C | B- | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #83 Zayne Desouza FR | 6'6"/260 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #87 Charlie Williams JR | 6'4"/245 | UNLV ('24) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #54 Taj White (T) SR | 6'5"/310 | C+ | A- | C- | 755 (82.8%) | RUTG ('26) | |
| #57 Leon Bell (T) GR | 6'8"/330 | C | B- | B- | 583 (63.9%) | CAL ('26) | |
| #53 Larry Johnson III (T) SR | 6'7"/350 | C | B- | B- | 447 (54%) | TENN ('25) | |
| #55 Bo Hughley (T) JR | 6'7"/295 | C | C+ | B | 247 (27%) | UGA ('26) | |
| #75 Jayven Richardson (T) SR | 6'6"/315 | C | A- | D | 197 (21.6%) | MIZ ('26) | |
| #52 Andre Roye Jr. (T) SR | 6'6"/295 | D | B | C- | 118 (14%) | MD ('25) | |
| #56 Phillip Houston (T) SR | 6'5"/280 | C | B- | B- | 2 (0%) | FIU ('24) | |
| #73 Jose Soto (G) JR | 6'3"/310 | C+ | B+ | C | 699 (76.5%) | SAC ('26) | |
| #59 Yahya Attia (G) SO | 6'4"/340 | C- | B- | B- | 339 (41%) | NA | |
| #51 Chauncey Gooden (G) FR | 6'3"/380 | D | F | A- | 18 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #71 Jayvon McFadden (G) FR | 6'3"/295 | C- | C | B+ | 15 (1.8%) | OSU ('26) | |
| #58 Demetrius Hunter (C) GR | 6'2"/310 | C- | B | C | 811 (88.2%) | HOU ('26) | |
| #62 Sean Kinney (C) JR | 6'2"/305 | B- | A- | A | 796 (87.3%) | LAF ('26) | |
| #72 Xavier Payne (OL) FR | 6'7"/320 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #65 Ben Gula (OL) FR | 6'5"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #78 Hudson Steber (OL) FR | 6'3"/270 | NA | |||||
| #45 Luke Whiting (LS) JR | 6'4"/225 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #96 Balansama Kamara (DE) SR | 6'3"/260 | 5 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B+ | F | 647 (35.1%) | ('26) | |
| #53 Toby Anene (DE) SR | 6'4"/260 | C+ | A | C+ | 470 (26.1%) | NDSU ('26) | |||
| #56 Lamont Lester Jr. (DE) SO | 6'2"/230 | B | A | C | 468 (26.1%) | MONM ('26) | |||
| #45 Vili Taufatofua (DE) SR | 6'3"/260 | 34 Tac, 15 Solo, 7 TFL, 4 Sacks, 7 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | C+ | 457 (25.2%) | SJSU ('26) | |
| #95 Yamil Talib (DE) SO | 6'2"/240 | 28 Tac, 11 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | A- | 374 (20.7%) | CHAR ('26) | |
| #52 Immanuel Ezeogu (DE) SO | 6'2"/240 | 13 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | D+ | 185 (9.9%) | JMU ('26) | |
| #27 Domata Peko (DE) JR | 6'4"/235 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #97 Santana Hopper (DT) SR | 6'2"/265 | 25 Tac, 13 Solo, 9 TFL, 5 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B+ | C+ | 660 (40.5%) | TULN ('26) | |
| #98 Ezra Christensen (DT) SR | 6'2"/280 | 41 Tac, 21 Solo, 11 TFL, 5 Sacks, 10 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | A- | C | 494 (29.7%) | NMSU ('26) | |
| #99 Dylan Manuel (DT) FR | 6'1"/300 | 37 Tac, 12 Solo, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | C | 434 (26.1%) | APP ('26) | |
| #49 Quency Wiggins (DT) SR | 6'5"/255 | 9 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C | 173 (12%) | LSU ('24) | |
| #90 Tyler Moore (DT) JR | 5'10"/290 | 9 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | 129 (8.1%) | CCU ('26) | ||
| #91 Sedrick Smith (DT) JR | 6'4"/320 | 7 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C | C | 121 (7.2%) | MD ('26) | |
| #88 Samu Taumanupepe (DT) JR | 6'3"/375 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C | 27 (1.8%) | BAY ('26) | ||
| #94 Josiah Manu (DL) FR | 6'5"/295 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Gideon Lampron SR | 6'0"/220 | 119 Tac, 65 Solo, 18 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B+ | C+ | 753 (82%) | BGSU ('26) | |
| #17 Liona Lefau SR | 6'1"/230 | 68 Tac, 26 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) | B | C | D | 462 (50%) | TEX ('26) | |
| #35 Tyler Martinez FR | 6'1"/220 | 27 Tac, 15 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | B- | 218 (24%) | NMSU ('26) | |
| #41 Kylan Salter JR | 6'2"/230 | 6 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C | 13 (1%) | TCU ('25) | |
| #54 Bo LaPenna SR | 6'1"/235 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C | 4 (0%) | NA | |
| #55 Gage Goldberg SO | 6'0"/210 | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||||
| #50 Rodney Colton FR | 6'1"/225 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #51 Carson Crawford FR | 6'4"/220 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #40 Colby Johnson FR | 6'2"/195 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Emory Floyd (CB) SR | 6'1"/195 | 49 Tac, 29 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C- | C+ | 846 (40%) | APP ('26) | |
| #7 Randon Fontenette (CB) SR | 6'2"/220 | 51 Tac, 30 Solo, 7 TFL, 0 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 6 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C+ | 790 (38%) | VAN ('26) | |
| #18 Paul Omodia (CB) JR | 6'2"/200 | 5 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B- | B- | 747 (36%) | LAM ('26) | |
| #30 Justin Eaglin (CB) SR | 6'1"/175 | 35 Tac, 22 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 8 PD, 5 INT (1 TDS) | B | B- | 679 (33%) | JMU ('26) | ||
| #6 Boo Carter (CB) JR | 5'11"/200 | 26 Tac, 17 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C | 239 (11%) | TENN ('26) | |
| #10 Makari Vickers (CB) JR | 6'1"/190 | 12 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C- | 217 (10%) | OKLA ('25) | |
| #5 RJ Johnson (CB) JR | 6'2"/185 | 7 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C+ | 112 (5%) | ARK ('24) | ||
| #20 Cree Thomas (CB) FR | 6'1"/190 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | 30 (1%) | ND ('26) | ||
| #13 Jason Stokes Jr. (CB) SO | 6'2"/185 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | 29 (1%) | UTAH ('26) | ||
| #31 Preston Ashley (CB) FR | 5'11"/185 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #33 Kole Mathis (CB) SO | 5'8"/140 | NA | |||||||
| #4 Naeten Mitchell (S) JR | 5'10"/175 | 92 Tac, 58 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 7 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS) | D+ | C | C+ | 845 (126%) | NMSU ('26) | |
| #28 Ben Finneseth (S) SR | 6'2"/205 | 25 Tac, 19 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | B | 275 (41%) | NA | |
| #9 Jaydan Hardy (S) FR | 5'10"/180 | 11 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C | C- | 163 (24%) | OKLA ('26) | |
| #15 Jah Jah Boyd (DB) SO | 5'11"/190 | 8 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | IND ('26) | |||||
| #26 Braylon Edwards (DB) FR | 5'11"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #25 Mojo Williams (DB) FR | 5'11"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #39 Donovan Stephens (DB) FR | 5'10"/170 | NA |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #60 Josh McCormick GR | 6'0"/220 | 6/8 (75%), Long 52 Yds | 7/7 | 25 Pts | C | C | NA | |
| #46 Elliot Arnold FR | 5'10"/165 | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #35 Damon Greaves SR | 6'1"/190 | 64, 2799 YDS (43.7 YPP), Long 67 YDS | 14 In 20, 5 TB | B | F | KU ('25) | |
| #38 Daniel Gerlach JR | 6'0"/160 | NA |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #61 Aiden DeCorte JR | 6'1"/300 | NA | |
| #50 Trey Young SO | 5'10"/195 | NA |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Deion Sanders returnsOC Brennan Marion new hireDC Chris Marve new hire
Players with Starting experience3719 off • 18 def
Team Talent738#68 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.87Blue-chip 12.5%
Roster Size9754 portal (55.7%)
Off: 49 Talent: (#65)
Def: 42 Talent: (#67)
ST: 4
New Portal In: 45 (46.4%)
Portal Losses: 39
Unrated/No Stats: 0
Total Team Snaps: 24251
Elite: 1
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 9
Top 100 Pos: 50
JAG: 13
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 1303 (5%)
SO Snaps: 2578 (11%)
JR Snaps: 6251 (26%)
SR Snaps: 12327 (51%)
GR Snaps: 1792 (7%)
84% Snaps by Upperclassmen
0 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (1)
0 (0)
209(12)
Exp 24% • Prod 24% — Julian Lewis returns, who started multiple games in '25. Isaac Wilson was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
1 (0)
0 (1)
713(327)
Exp 89% • Prod 86% — '25 lead RB Micah Welch returns, #2 rush threat at QB is gone
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (1)
2 (3)
4058(2505)
Exp 84% • Prod 100% — Colorado lost their lead WR, but returns their #2 Joseph Williams, from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (1)
5 (2)
5027(4103)
T 100% • G 61% • C 100% — Colorado OL: 1 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 5 potential starters from '26 Portal, 2 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (0)
2 (6)
4639(4466)
DE 72% • DT 63% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
2 (1)
1451(1433)
LB 52% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (0)
2 (4)
4972(4368)
CB 88% • S 96% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 10007 (6947 portal) 31% returning, (69% via Portal) • Defense 11062 (10267 portal) 7% returning, (93% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge