Colorado Buffaloes Depth Chart 2026

Unit

Tags · year-class · 3-SO = third-year soph

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

12 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

10Julian LewisQB12-FR24% snaps '25 14Kaneal SweetwyneQB2FR (3)—16Isaac WilsonQB33-SO

PORTAL 7Dominiq PonderQB44-SR

×10

29Micah WelchRB13-JR—20DeKalon TaylorRB25-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 26Damian Henderson IIRB34-JR

PORTAL 23JaQuail SmithRB42-SO

PORTAL

9Richard YoungRB5

PORTAL

×2

86Brady KopetzFB14-SR—65Ben GulaFB2FR (3)—

—open

WR×4

3DeAndre Moore Jr.

WR1—

PORTAL 14Quanell Farrakhan Jr.WR22-SO—ALSO PR 5Hykeem WilliamsWR34-SR

PORTAL 32Alex WardWR4FR (3)

WR2×5

8Joseph WilliamsWR21—7Kam Perry

WR22GR—

PORTAL 80Jacob SwainWR23 36Carson WestbrookWR243-JR

17Christian WardWR25

WR3×5

18Danny Scudero

WR314-SR—

PORTAL 6Quentin GibsonWR322-SO—ALSO KR 4Ernest CampbellWR333-SO

PORTAL 22Tagert BardinWR344-SR

81Braedon BrennerWR35

×5

89Fisher ClementsTE1GR—

PORTAL 87Charlie WilliamsTE24-SR—85Zach Atkins

TE35-SR

PORTAL 88Corbin LaisureTE42-FR

83Zayne DeSouzaTE5

LT×3

55Bo HughleyLT14-JR—

PORTAL 72Xavier PayneLT2FR (3)—75Jayven RichardsonLT35-SR

PORTAL

—open

LG×4

51Chauncey GoodenLG12-FR—ALSO DL 59Yahya AttiaLG23-SO—56Phillip HoustonLG35-SRPORTAL 54Taj WhiteLG45-SR

PORTAL

C×3

62Sean KinneyC13-JR—

PORTAL 58Demetrius HunterC2GR—

PORTAL 59Yahya AttiaC33-SO

—open

RG×3

71Jayvon McFaddenRG12-FR—

PORTAL 53Larry Johnson IIIRG25-SR—

PORTAL 73Jose SotoRG34-JR

PORTAL

—open

RT×3

57Leon BellRT1GR—

PORTAL 52Andre Roye Jr.RT25-SR—

PORTAL 78Hudson SteberRT32-SO

—open

Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×6

99Dylan ManuelDT1—

PORTAL 90Tyler MooreDT2—

PORTAL 51Chauncey GoodenDT32-FRALSO OL 98Ezra ChristensenDT45-SR

PORTAL

91Sedrick SmithDT5

PORTAL 94Josiah ManuDT6

DT2×4

97Santana Hopper

DT215-SR—

PORTAL 88Samu TaumanupepeDT224-JR—

PORTAL 49Quency WigginsDT234-SR 93Malachi BrownDT24GR

EDGE

DE×5

53Toby Anene

DE1GR—

PORTAL 52Manny EzeoguDE2—27Domata Peko Jr.DE34-SR 52Immanuel EzeoguDE43-SO

PORTAL

92Sam GadieDE5

EDGE

DE2×5

56Lamont Lester Jr.DE213-SO—

PORTAL 41Kylan SalterDE224-SR62% snaps '25 45Vili TaufatofuaDE235-SR

PORTAL 96Balansama Kamara

WLB×4

PORTAL 55Gage GoldbergWLB23-JR—51Carson CrawfordWLB3FR (4)40Colby JohnsonWLB4FR (3)

MLB×3

44Gideon national outlets LampronMLB1GR—55Gage GoldbergMLB23-JR—50Rodney Colton Jr.MLB3FR (3)

—open

MLB2×3

35Tyler MartinezMLB215-SR—

PORTAL 55Gage GoldbergMLB223-JR—54Bo LaPennaMLB23GR

—open

LCB×4

20Cree ThomasLCB12-FR—

PORTAL 13Jason Stokes Jr.LCB22-SO—

PORTAL 5RJ JohnsonLCB34-JR 32Myles WestonLCB4GR

RCB×4

6Boo Carter

RCB13-JR—

PORTALALSO PR 25Mojo Williams Jr.RCB2FR (3)—8Emory FloydRCB35-SR

PORTAL 33Kole MathisRCB43-JR

NB×4

10Makari VickersNB14-JR—

PORTAL 31Preston AshleyNB2FR (4)—18Paul OmodiaNB34-JR

PORTAL 34Drew MolinariNB43-JR

FS×4

4Naeten MitchellFS14-JR—

PORTAL 26Braylon EdwardsFS2FR (3)—30Justin Eaglin

FS35-SR

PORTAL 9Jaydan HardyFS43-JR

PORTAL

SS×4

7Randon Fontenette

SS14-SR—

PORTAL 15Jah Jah BoydSS23-SO—

PORTAL 28Ben FinnesethSS35-SR 39Donavon StephensSS42-SO

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

38Daniel GerlachKO14-JR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 46Elliot ArnoldKO22-FR—

—open

×3

20DeKalon TaylorKR15-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 6Quentin GibsonKR22-SO—ALSO WR 13Kaleb MathisKR34-JR

—open

×3

38Daniel GerlachLS14-JR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 39Cadel AyalaLS22-SO—61Aiden DeCorteLS34-JR

PORTAL

—open

×3

6Boo Carter

PR13-JR—

PORTALALSO CB 20DeKalon TaylorPR25-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 14Quanell Farrakhan Jr.PR32-SOALSO WR

—open

×2

35Damon GreavesPT14-SR—

PORTAL 38Daniel GerlachPT24-JR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES

—open

×2

45Luke WhitingSN14-SR—50Trey YoungSN22-SO—

—open

Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB10Julian Lewis 14Kaneal Sweetwyne 16Isaac Wilson 7Dominiq Ponder

RB29Micah Welch 20DeKalon Taylor 26Damian Henderson II 23JaQuail Smith9Richard Young34Titus Bautista27Bryce Hicks37Leonardo Valle47Cody Jordan28Cam Netwon

FB86Brady Kopetz 65Ben Gula——

WRWR3DeAndre Moore Jr.14Quanell Farrakhan Jr.5Hykeem Williams 32Alex Ward

WRWR28Joseph Williams 7Kam Perry 80Jacob Swain 36Carson Westbrook17Christian Ward

WRWR318Danny Scudero 6Quentin Gibson 4Ernest Campbell 22Tagert Bardin81Braedon Brenner

TE89Fisher Clements 87Charlie Williams 85Zach Atkins 88Corbin Laisure83Zayne DeSouza

OLLT55Bo Hughley 72Xavier Payne 75Jayven Richardson—

OLLG51Chauncey Gooden 59Yahya Attia 56Phillip Houston 54Taj White

OLC62Sean Kinney 58Demetrius Hunter 59Yahya Attia—

OLRG71Jayvon McFadden 53Larry Johnson III 73Jose Soto—

OLRT57Leon Bell 52Andre Roye Jr.78Hudson Steber—

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLDT99Dylan Manuel 90Tyler Moore 51Chauncey Gooden 98Ezra Christensen91Sedrick Smith94Josiah Manu

DLDT297Santana Hopper 88Samu Taumanupepe 49Quency Wiggins 93Malachi Brown

EDGEDE53Toby Anene 52Manny Ezeogu 27Domata Peko Jr.52Immanuel Ezeogu92Sam Gadie

EDGEDE256Lamont Lester Jr.41Kylan Salter 45Vili Taufatofua 96Balansama Kamara95Yamil Talib

LBWLB17Liona Lefau 55Gage Goldberg 51Carson Crawford 40Colby Johnson

LBMLB44Gideon national outlets Lampron 55Gage Goldberg 50Rodney Colton Jr.—

LBMLB235Tyler Martinez 55Gage Goldberg 54Bo LaPenna—

CBLCB20Cree Thomas 13Jason Stokes Jr.5RJ Johnson 32Myles Weston

CBRCB6Boo Carter 25Mojo Williams Jr.8Emory Floyd 33Kole Mathis

CBNB10Makari Vickers 31Preston Ashley 18Paul Omodia 34Drew Molinari

SFS4Naeten Mitchell 26Braylon Edwards 30Justin Eaglin 9Jaydan Hardy

SSS7Randon Fontenette 15Jah Jah Boyd 28Ben Finneseth 39Donavon Stephens

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO38Daniel Gerlach 46Elliot Arnold——

KR20DeKalon Taylor 6Quentin Gibson 13Kaleb Mathis—

LS38Daniel Gerlach 39Cadel Ayala 61Aiden DeCorte—

PR6Boo Carter 20DeKalon Taylor 14Quanell Farrakhan Jr.—

PT35Damon Greaves 38Daniel Gerlach——

SN45Luke Whiting 50Trey Young——

Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Julian Lewis#10QB12-FR24% snaps '25 QB214Kaneal SweetwyneFR (3)QB316Isaac Wilson3-SO

PORTAL QB47Dominiq Ponder4-SR

RB10 listed

Micah Welch#29RB13-JR—RB220DeKalon Taylor5-SR

PORTAL+2 ROLES RB326Damian Henderson II4-JR

PORTAL RB423JaQuail Smith2-SO

PORTAL

FB2 listed

Brady Kopetz#86FB14-SR—FB265Ben GulaFR (3)

WRWR4 listed

DeAndre Moore Jr.

#3WR1—

PORTAL WR214Quanell Farrakhan Jr.2-SOALSO PR WR35Hykeem Williams4-SR

PORTAL WR432Alex WardFR (3)

WRWR25 listed

Joseph Williams#8WR21—WR227Kam Perry

PORTAL WR2380Jacob Swain WR2436Carson Westbrook3-JR

WRWR35 listed

Danny Scudero

#18WR314-SR—

PORTAL WR326Quentin Gibson2-SOALSO KR WR334Ernest Campbell3-SO

PORTAL WR3422Tagert Bardin4-SR

TE5 listed

Fisher Clements#89TE1GR—

PORTAL TE287Charlie Williams4-SR TE385Zach Atkins

5-SR

PORTAL TE488Corbin Laisure2-FR

OLLT3 listed

Bo Hughley#55LT14-JR—

PORTAL LT272Xavier PayneFR (3)LT375Jayven Richardson5-SR

PORTAL

OLLG4 listed

Chauncey Gooden#51LG12-FR—ALSO DL LG259Yahya Attia3-SO LG356Phillip Houston5-SRPORTAL LG454Taj White5-SR

PORTAL

OLC3 listed

Sean Kinney#62C13-JR—

PORTAL C258Demetrius HunterGR

PORTAL C359Yahya Attia3-SO

OLRG3 listed

Jayvon McFadden#71RG12-FR—

PORTAL RG253Larry Johnson III5-SR

PORTAL RG373Jose Soto4-JR

PORTAL

OLRT3 listed

Leon Bell#57RT1GR—

PORTAL RT252Andre Roye Jr.5-SR

PORTAL RT378Hudson Steber2-SO

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT6 listed

Dylan Manuel#99DT1—

PORTAL DT290Tyler Moore

PORTAL DT351Chauncey Gooden2-FRALSO OL DT498Ezra Christensen5-SR

PORTAL

DLDT24 listed

Santana Hopper

#97DT215-SR—

PORTAL DT2288Samu Taumanupepe4-JR

PORTAL DT2349Quency Wiggins4-SR DT2493Malachi BrownGR

EDGEDE5 listed

Toby Anene

#53DE1GR—

PORTAL DE252Manny Ezeogu DE327Domata Peko Jr.4-SR DE452Immanuel Ezeogu3-SO

PORTAL

EDGEDE25 listed

Lamont Lester Jr.#56DE213-SO—

PORTAL DE2241Kylan Salter4-SR DE2345Vili Taufatofua5-SR

PORTAL DE2496Balansama Kamara

LBWLB4 listed

PORTAL WLB255Gage Goldberg3-JR WLB351Carson CrawfordFR (4)WLB440Colby JohnsonFR (3)

LBMLB3 listed

Gideon national outlets Lampron#44MLB1GR—MLB255Gage Goldberg3-JR MLB350Rodney Colton Jr.FR (3)

LBMLB23 listed

Tyler Martinez#35MLB215-SR—

PORTAL MLB2255Gage Goldberg3-JR MLB2354Bo LaPennaGR

CBLCB4 listed

Cree Thomas#20LCB12-FR—

PORTAL LCB213Jason Stokes Jr.2-SO

PORTAL LCB35RJ Johnson4-JR LCB432Myles WestonGR

CBRCB4 listed

Boo Carter

#6RCB13-JR—

PORTALALSO PR RCB225Mojo Williams Jr.FR (3)RCB38Emory Floyd5-SR

PORTAL RCB433Kole Mathis3-JR

CBNB4 listed

Makari Vickers#10NB14-JR—

PORTAL NB231Preston AshleyFR (4)NB318Paul Omodia4-JR

PORTAL NB434Drew Molinari3-JR

SFS4 listed

Naeten Mitchell#4FS14-JR—

PORTAL FS226Braylon EdwardsFR (3)FS330Justin Eaglin

5-SR

PORTAL FS49Jaydan Hardy3-JR

PORTAL

SSS4 listed

Randon Fontenette

#7SS14-SR—

PORTAL SS215Jah Jah Boyd3-SO

PORTAL SS328Ben Finneseth5-SR SS439Donavon Stephens2-SO

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Daniel Gerlach#38KO14-JR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES KO246Elliot Arnold2-FR

KR3 listed

DeKalon Taylor#20KR15-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES KR26Quentin Gibson2-SOALSO WR KR313Kaleb Mathis4-JR

LS3 listed

Daniel Gerlach#38LS14-JR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES LS239Cadel Ayala2-SO LS361Aiden DeCorte4-JR

PORTAL

PR3 listed

Boo Carter

#6PR13-JR—

PORTALALSO CB PR220DeKalon Taylor5-SR

PORTAL+2 ROLES PR314Quanell Farrakhan Jr.2-SOALSO WR

PT2 listed

Damon Greaves#35PT14-SR—

PORTAL PT238Daniel Gerlach4-JR

PORTAL+2 ROLES

SN2 listed

Luke Whiting#45SN14-SR—SN250Trey Young2-SO

The Wire

Verified changes · newest first

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SEP 12

2:38 PM

Jose Soto

OL

STATUS

Out indefinitely — right knee

Jake Schwanitz · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 12

2:36 PM

Demetrius Hunter

OL

STATUS

Ruled out Week 1

Jake Schwanitz · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 12

2:36 PM

Yamil Talib

EDGE

STATUS

Ruled out Week 1

Jake Schwanitz · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 12

12:08 PM

DeKalon Taylor

KR

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team KR

KR2 → KR1

School's official depth chart (2026-09-12) · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 12

12:08 PM

Boo Carter

PR

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team PR

PR2 → PR1

School's official depth chart (2026-09-12) · REPORTRead original report →

Program & Venue

Program

Colorado Buffaloes

University of Colorado Boulder

Conference Big 12Football began 1890Location Boulder, Colorado

Home

Folsom Field

50,183Listed capacity

Location Boulder, Colorado

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Ralphie

Gold Primary

Black Secondary