Colorado Buffaloes’ Update (Preseason)

Larkdight Studios Colorado Buffaloes' Program Rebuild (Season 1) June 1, 2025 5:00PM CST

Since the Buffaloes won’t be playing in Week 0, this update will simply be a look at the finalized depth chart, the redshirt list, and the captain designations. We will check back in at their first bye week.

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FINALIZED DEPTH CHART

QB           Shedeur Sanders (Sr) / Destin Wade (So) / Walter Taylor III (So)

RB           Dallan Hayden (So) / Isaiah Augustave (So) / Brandon Hood (Fr)

FB           Charlie Offerdale (Jr)

WR          Travis Hunter (Jr) / Jimmy Horn Jr (Sr) / LaJohntay Wester (Sr) / Will Sheppard (Sr) / Omarion Miller (So)

TE            Sav’ell Smalls (Sr) / Sam Hart (Sr) / Brady Kopetz (So)

LT            Jordan Seaton (Fr) / Wyatt Hummell (Sr)

LG            Justin Mayes (Sr) / Kareem Harden (Jr)

C              Yakiri Walker (Jr) / Hank Zilinskas (So)

RG           Tyler Johnson (Sr) / Kahlil Benson (Jr)

RT            Philip Houston (Sr) / Tyler Brown (Sr)

DT            Chidozie Nwankwo (Sr) / Shane Cokes (Sr) / Rayyan Buell (Sr) / Amari McNeill (Jr)

LE            Dayon Hayes (Sr) / Arden Walker (Jr) / Quency Wiggins (So)

RE            BJ Green II (Sr) / Samuel Okunlola (So) / Nikhil Webb Walker (So)

LOLB       Johnny Chaney Jr (Sr) / Bo Lapenna (So)

MLB        Nikhai Hill-Green (Sr) / Trevor Woods (Sr)

ROLB      Lavonta Bentley (Sr) / Jaylen Wester (Jr)

CB           Travis Hunter (Jr) / DJ McKinney (So) / Colton Hood (Fr) / Preston Hodge (Sr) / Ivan Yates (Sr)

FS           Shiloh Sanders (Sr) / Savion Riley (So)

SS           Cam’ron Silmon-Craig (Sr) / Herman Smith III (Sr)

K             Alejandro Mata (Jr) / Jace Feely (Jr)

P             Mark Vassett (Sr)

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COACHING STAFF

HC           Deion Sanders (0yr), Recruiter, C-

OC           Pat Shurmur (0yr), Scheme Guru, D

DC           Robert Livingston (0yr), Scheme Guru, D

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REDSHIRT LIST

QB Dominiq Ponder (Fr)

WR Terrell Timmons Jr (Jr)

WR Kaleb Mathis (So)

WR Drelon Miller (Fr)

WR Kam Mikell (Fr)

TE Kameron Hawkins (Fr)

TE Charlie Williams (Fr)

G Yahya Attia (Fr)

C Cash Cleveland (Fr)

DT Tawfiq Thomas (Jr)

LB Kyeran Garcia (Fr)

CB Malakai Murphy (Fr)

S Travis Jay (Sr)

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CAPTAIN DESIGNATIONS

QB Shedeur Sanders (Sr)

WR/CB Travis Hunter (Jr)

WR Jimmy Horn Jr (Sr)

DT Chidozie Nwankwo (Sr)

ED Dayon Hayes (Sr)

LB Lavonta Bentley (Sr)