Colorado Buffaloes Depth Chart 2026 — starters, backups & full two-deep

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

10Julian LewisQB12-FR—16Isaac WilsonQB23-SO—

PORTAL 14Kaneal SweetwyneQB3FR (3)7Dominiq PonderQB43-JR

×8

9Richard YoungRB14-JR—

PORTAL 29Micah WelchRB23-JR—20DeKalon TaylorRB35-SR

PORTAL 26Damian Henderson IIRB44-JR

PORTAL

23JaQuail SmithRB5

PORTAL

X×5

3DeAndre Moore Jr.X14-SR—

PORTAL 5Hykeem WilliamsX24-SR—

PORTAL 14Quanell Farrakhan Jr.X32-SOALSO PR 32Alex WardX4FR (3)

22Tagert BardinX5

Z×4

8Joseph WilliamsZ13-JR—

PORTAL 7Kam PerryZ25-SR—

PORTAL 6Quentin GibsonZ32-SO+2 ROLES 17Christian WardZ4FR (3)

SLOT×3

18Danny ScuderoSLOT14-SR—

PORTAL 4Ernest CampbellSLOT23-SO—

PORTAL 36Carson WestbrookSLOT32-SO

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×7

85Zach AtkinsTE15-SR—

PORTAL 89Fisher ClementsTE2GR—

PORTAL 88Corbin LaisureTE32-FR 86Brady KopetzTE44-SR

82Ben GulaTE5

LT×4

55Bo HughleyLT14-JR—

PORTAL 75Jayven RichardsonLT25-SR—

PORTAL 52Andre Roye Jr.LT35-SR

PORTAL 72Xavier PayneLT4FR (3)

LG×4

59Yahya AttiaLG13-SO—54Taj WhiteLG25-SR—

PORTAL 51Chauncey GoodenLG32-FR 78Hudson SteberLG4FR

C×3

58Demetrius HunterC1GR—

PORTAL 62Sean KinneyC23-JR—

PORTAL 56Phillip HoustonC35-SRPORTAL

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RG×2

71Jayvon McFaddenRG12-FR—

PORTAL 73Jose SotoRG24-JR—

PORTAL

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RT×2

53Larry Johnson IIIRT15-SR—

PORTAL 57Leon BellRT2GR—

PORTAL

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Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×5

97Santana HopperDT15-SR—

PORTAL 98Ezra ChristensenDT25-SR—

PORTAL 91Sedrick SmithDT34-JR

PORTAL 49Quency WigginsDT44-SR

94Josiah ManuDT5

NT×3

99Dylan ManuelNT13-JR—

PORTAL 90Tyler MooreNT23-JR—

PORTAL 88Samu TaumanupepeNT34-JR

PORTAL

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EDGE

LDE×4

52Immanuel EzeoguLDE13-SO—

PORTAL 53Toby AneneLDE25-SR—

PORTAL 56Lamont Lester Jr.LDE33-SO

PORTAL 41Kylan SalterLDE43-JR

PORTAL

EDGE

RDE×4

45Vili TaufatofuaRDE15-SR—

PORTAL 96Balansama KamaraRDE25-SR—

PORTAL 95Yamil TalibRDE33-SO

PORTAL 27Domata Peko Jr.RDE43-JR

WLB×4

17Liona LefauWLB14-SR—

PORTAL 51Carson CrawfordWLB2FR (4)—40Colby JohnsonWLB3FR (3)55Gage GoldbergWLB42-SO

MLB×4

44Gideon LampronMLB15-SR—

PORTAL 35Tyler MartinezMLB25-SR—

PORTAL 50Rodney Colton Jr.MLB3FR (3)54Bo LaPennaMLB44-SR

LCB×5

20Cree ThomasLCB12-FR—

PORTAL 5RJ JohnsonLCB24-JR—13Jason Stokes Jr.LCB32-SO

PORTAL 25Mojo Williams Jr.LCB4FR (3)

31Preston AshleyLCB5

RCB×5

30Justin EaglinRCB15-SR—

PORTAL 8Emory FloydRCB25-SR—

PORTAL 10Makari VickersRCB34-JR

PORTAL 26Braylon EdwardsRCB4FR (3)

39Donavon StephensRCB5

NB×2

6Boo CarterNB13-JR—

PORTAL 18Paul OmodiaNB24-JR—

PORTAL

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FS×3

4Naeten MitchellFS14-JR—

PORTAL 9Jaydan HardyFS23-JR—

PORTAL 15Jah BoydFS3

PORTAL

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SS×2

7Randon FontenetteSS14-SR—

PORTAL 28Ben FinnesethSS25-SR—

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

46Elliot ArnoldKO12-FR—

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×2

6Quentin GibsonKR12-SO—+2 ROLES 13Kaleb MathisKR24-JR—

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×3

50Trey YoungLS12-SO—PORTAL 61Aiden DeCorteLS24-JR—

PORTAL 45Luke WhitingLS34-JR

PORTAL

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×2

46Elliot ArnoldPK12-FR—60Josh McCormickPK2GR—

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×2

14Quanell Farrakhan Jr.PR12-SO—ALSO WR 6Quentin GibsonPR22-SO—+2 ROLES

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×2

35Damon GreavesPT14-SR—

PORTAL 38Daniel GerlachPT24-JR—

PORTAL

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Julian Lewis#10QB12-FR—QB216Isaac Wilson3-SO

PORTAL QB314Kaneal SweetwyneFR (3)QB47Dominiq Ponder3-JR

RB8 listed

Richard Young#9RB14-JR—

PORTAL RB229Micah Welch3-JR RB320DeKalon Taylor5-SR

PORTAL RB426Damian Henderson II4-JR

PORTAL

WRX5 listed

DeAndre Moore Jr.#3X14-SR—

PORTAL X25Hykeem Williams4-SR

PORTAL X314Quanell Farrakhan Jr.2-SOALSO PR X432Alex WardFR (3)

WRZ4 listed

Joseph Williams#8Z13-JR—

PORTAL Z27Kam Perry5-SR

PORTAL Z36Quentin Gibson2-SO+2 ROLES Z417Christian WardFR (3)

WRSLOT3 listed

Danny Scudero#18SLOT14-SR—

PORTAL SLOT24Ernest Campbell3-SO

PORTAL SLOT336Carson Westbrook2-SO

TE7 listed

Zach Atkins#85TE15-SR—

PORTAL TE289Fisher ClementsGR

PORTAL TE388Corbin Laisure2-FR TE486Brady Kopetz4-SR

OLLT4 listed

Bo Hughley#55LT14-JR—

PORTAL LT275Jayven Richardson5-SR

PORTAL LT352Andre Roye Jr.5-SR

PORTAL LT472Xavier PayneFR (3)

OLLG4 listed

Yahya Attia#59LG13-SO—LG254Taj White5-SR

PORTAL LG351Chauncey Gooden2-FR LG478Hudson SteberFR

OLC3 listed

Demetrius Hunter#58C1GR—

PORTAL C262Sean Kinney3-JR

PORTAL C356Phillip Houston5-SRPORTAL

OLRG2 listed

Jayvon McFadden#71RG12-FR—

PORTAL RG273Jose Soto4-JR

PORTAL

OLRT2 listed

Larry Johnson III#53RT15-SR—

PORTAL RT257Leon BellGR

PORTAL

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT5 listed

Santana Hopper#97DT15-SR—

PORTAL DT298Ezra Christensen5-SR

PORTAL DT391Sedrick Smith4-JR

PORTAL DT449Quency Wiggins4-SR

DLNT3 listed

Dylan Manuel#99NT13-JR—

PORTAL NT290Tyler Moore3-JR

PORTAL NT388Samu Taumanupepe4-JR

PORTAL

EDGELDE4 listed

Immanuel Ezeogu#52LDE13-SO—

PORTAL LDE253Toby Anene5-SR

PORTAL LDE356Lamont Lester Jr.3-SO

PORTAL LDE441Kylan Salter3-JR

PORTAL

EDGERDE4 listed

Vili Taufatofua#45RDE15-SR—

PORTAL RDE296Balansama Kamara5-SR

PORTAL RDE395Yamil Talib3-SO

PORTAL RDE427Domata Peko Jr.3-JR

LBWLB4 listed

Liona Lefau#17WLB14-SR—

PORTAL WLB251Carson CrawfordFR (4)WLB340Colby JohnsonFR (3)WLB455Gage Goldberg2-SO

LBMLB4 listed

Gideon Lampron#44MLB15-SR—

PORTAL MLB235Tyler Martinez5-SR

PORTAL MLB350Rodney Colton Jr.FR (3)MLB454Bo LaPenna4-SR

CBLCB5 listed

Cree Thomas#20LCB12-FR—

PORTAL LCB25RJ Johnson4-JR LCB313Jason Stokes Jr.2-SO

PORTAL LCB425Mojo Williams Jr.FR (3)

CBRCB5 listed

Justin Eaglin#30RCB15-SR—

PORTAL RCB28Emory Floyd5-SR

PORTAL RCB310Makari Vickers4-JR

PORTAL RCB426Braylon EdwardsFR (3)

CBNB2 listed

Boo Carter#6NB13-JR—

PORTAL NB218Paul Omodia4-JR

PORTAL

SFS3 listed

Naeten Mitchell#4FS14-JR—

PORTAL FS29Jaydan Hardy3-JR

PORTAL FS315Jah Boyd

PORTAL

SSS2 listed

Randon Fontenette#7SS14-SR—

PORTAL SS228Ben Finneseth5-SR

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Elliot Arnold#46KO12-FR—

KR2 listed

Quentin Gibson#6KR12-SO—+2 ROLES KR213Kaleb Mathis4-JR

LS3 listed

Trey Young#50LS12-SO—PORTAL LS261Aiden DeCorte4-JR

PORTAL LS345Luke Whiting4-JR

PORTAL

PK2 listed

Elliot Arnold#46PK12-FR—PK260Josh McCormickGR

PR2 listed

Quanell Farrakhan Jr.#14PR12-SO—ALSO WR PR26Quentin Gibson2-SO+2 ROLES

PT2 listed

Damon Greaves#35PT14-SR—

PORTAL PT238Daniel Gerlach4-JR

PORTAL

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 coachDeion Sanders

Offensive coordinatorBrennan Marion

Defensive coordinatorChris Marve

Identity

Mascot Ralphie

Gold Primary

Black Secondary