Kaleb Mathis holds the KR · Backup spot in Colorado Buffaloes’s kick return room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Kaleb Mathis logged a 2.8% overall usage rate in 2025.

Kaleb Mathis is a 5'9", 165-pound kick returner from Arlington, Texas, who attended Grace Prep. At Colorado, he has appeared in 28 total games across three seasons. During his 2025 sophomore campaign, Mathis played in all 12 games with one start against Kansas State, recording 40 special teams points, the third most in a single season in school history. He logged 211 snaps across kickoff, kickoff return, punt, and punt return units, accumulating 5 total tackles and 2 receptions for 17 yards. On kickoff returns, he averaged 13.3 yards on 3 attempts with a long of 24 yards. Mathis returns as a redshirt junior for the 2026 season.