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Alex Fontenot led Colorado in rushing in 2019, with 874 yards and five touchdowns. A 6-foot, 205-pound junior from Richmond, Texas, Fontenot spent his first two years at CU waiting for his turn. He redshirted in 2017 while Phillip Lindsay played the starring role. In 2018, the Buffs added graduate transfer Travon McMillian, who rushed for 1,009 yards, while Fontenot got only 11 carries for 43 yards. By 2019, Fontenot had won the starting job, played in 11 games and finished with 874 yards and five touchdowns on 185 carries (4.7-yard average), while adding 27 catches for 122 yards.

Now, he's looking to re-prove himself among a group that is loaded with talent. It starts with Broussard, but Fontenot, Ashaad Clayton, Deion Smith, Joe Davis and Jayle Stacks are all talented, as well. "This is probably the best group we've had in a long time," Fontenot said. "I'm just interested to see how (the coaches) go about it and how we perform." Last year, CU's approach was to roll with Broussard, who finished second nationally with 26.0 carries per game. He handled 76.5 percent of the rushing attempts by CU running backs. "There should be more distribution for our running backs, for a number of reasons," head coach Karl Dorrell said. - Daily Camera

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RB Alex Fontenot, Colorado
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08/18/21 - Robert Barnes, rSr/2023, Colorado, 6-3, 221 (DS#68 ILB) + More +

As one of the new guys on the Colorado football team when he arrived in January, Robert Barnes knew he had to earn respect first. It didn't take long, however, for the transfer from Oklahoma to start speaking up and become a leader. "He came in as a grad transfer and really went to work right away, the first week and everybody was noticing, 'Who is this guy?'" head coach Karl Dorrell said. "No one really that was on the team last year really knew who he was, but I think he quickly has established respect and that leadership that he's brought just because of his work ethic. "He's always been vocal; he's always been very encouraging with his teammates. Those are all really great qualities of leaders who really understand how to pick guys up that need to be picked up and how to get on guys that need to pick it up. He's been a great addition for us."

A 6-foot-3, 230-pound linebacker, Barnes brings not only experience to CU's defense, but first-hand knowledge of what an elite team is supposed to look like. He played in 34 games - including 10 starts - over four seasons at Oklahoma. The Sooners went 45-8 with four Big 12 titles and three appearances in the College Football Playoff during Barnes' time there. "I just knew that I wanted to help with the culture shift," Barnes said of coming to CU. "That's one thing (defensive coordinator Chris) Wilson was telling me before I came here and I wanted to be a part of that." - Daily Camera

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ILB Robert Barnes, Colorado
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08/13/21 - Brady Russell, rSr/2023, Colorado, 6-3, 247 (DS#25 TE) + More +

There is never a great time for an athlete to get injured, but missing the bulk of the 2020 season was not the worst thing for Colorado's Brady Russell and the Buffaloes' tight end group in general. "It's about the best timing it could have been because it was during a crappy year, and it was a time when it could prepare some other guys," Russell said. "I think it was good for some of those other guys to get experience in a year like that. So now they can come with me and we can bring younger guys and just build a whole core nucleus in that room, rather than in the past when I've been taking 80-90 plays a game and I just feel awful on Sunday and I have to recover my body all week."

A 6-foot-3, 255-pound junior, Russell injured his leg early in the Buffs' second game of the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season and didn't play the rest of the season. He was also limited during spring practice. Now healthy, he is, without question, one of the keys to the offense as the Buffs prepare to open their season Sept. 3 against Northern Colorado. "He's completely healthy, so that's a good thing," head coach Karl Dorrell said. "He has that experience dimension, and also the savviness of the position that I think some of the younger players are starting to learn by emulating and watching what he's doing. It's good to have him back on the field and he's a great leader." - Daily Camera

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TE Brady Russell, Colorado
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08/11/21 - Terrance Lang, rSr/2023, Colorado, 6-4, 282 (DS#48 DE) + More +

Phillip Lindsay was a senior running back with an eye toward the NFL in the fall of 2017, but the Colorado star took notice of one particular freshman that year. Lindsay, now with the Houston Texans, joked at the time that he wished he had Terrance Lang's size and added that as soon as Lang figured out the work ethic involved with being a Division I college football player, he had unlimited potential. "That kid is going to be a special kid," Lindsay said in 2017.

"There's not many kids that are going to be like him." Lang, who spent that 2017 season on the sidelines as a redshirt, is now a 6-foot-7, 285-pound defensive end who has shown improvement every year of his CU career. "I've definitely figured it out," Lang said with a laugh when told of Lindsay's comments from four years ago. "Freshmen and sophomore years are always a little bumpy, but once I got a little experience and some years under my belt I got a lot more comfortable and confident in what I was doing, so I did feel like I figured it out a lot." This season, CU will rely heavily on Lang, who has worked to become a more complete player and is the Buffaloes' most experienced defensive linemen. - Daily Camera

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DE Terrance Lang, Colorado
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08/09/21 - Nate Landman, rSr/2022, Colorado, 6-3, 238 (DS#12 ILB) + More +

If you can navigate an F-150 around BoCo with a walking boot, Nate Landman figures, why can't you run with Texas A&M? "I actually drove with the boot on," the CU Buffs' star linebacker said Thursday with a puckish grin. "Which I was told not to do, but I did it anyway. It's tough. Sometimes you'd hit the brake and the gas at the same time." Landman's steering the CU bandwagon these days, and despite the Buffs coming off a COVID-trimmed 4-2 season in 2020 and the program's second bowl berth in 13 years, there's still plenty of room in the cabin. "Those preseason rankings and all that stuff, it's just on paper," Landman told The Post after CU wrapped up its first practice of preseason camp. "And I think even the teams that are perceived to be the top teams have to prove it, too … I think it's a 'prove-it' year every year."

Yeah, but for CU, this year, that whole prove-it hook sorta fits. The Buffs shocked and charmed us all last fall with that 4-0 start and a top 25 ranking, Cinderella in cleats, a ray of hope that broke through the clouds of COVID-19. The Buffs ran the ball like it was 1993 all over again. Until Landman tore his right Achilles tendon in the frigid home finale against the Utes, they'd managed to stop the run, too. Sure, the Alamo Bowl was a five-alarm dumpster fire. But that didn't change the fact that the road to San Antonio was made even more fun because nobody outside of Colorado Avenue saw them coming. - Denver Post

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ILB Nate Landman, Colorado
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08/03/21 - Taurean Carter II, rSr/2026, Colorado, 6-3, 280 (DS#999 DT) + More +

Taurean Carter was not accustomed to being a designated scout team player. Then a 6-3, 288-pound defensive tackle from Mansfield (Texas) Legacy, Carter was rated the 30th-best prospect at his position out of high school, and he was a four-year letterman. A menace to opposing offensive linemen, he racked up more than 90 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, and 11 sacks in his final two years at the school. He was the man for the Broncos. Ultimately, he signed with Chad Morris and Arkansas over offers from the likes of Florida, Michigan State, TCU and Texas, among other programs. Carter began playing football at age 4. His freshman season at Arkansas was the first time he had not touched the field in any game. Carter contemplated transferring, and he began questioning whether or not football was truly in the cards for him.

At certain points in time, he wanted to quit altogether. Carter regularly talked about his situation with his father, who encouraged him to do some self-reflecting. "He'd give me the real, like, you've got to get better," Carter said. "He said, 'You've worked too hard your whole life, so don't give up now. You'll never want to be a quitter.' He didn't raise me to be a quitter. That made me have to look at myself in the mirror and ask myself what's wrong. "What am I doing wrong? How can I improve? I took that year doing scout team, putting in work after practice … I didn't travel to games, so I would go into the facility on weekends then get back to it throughout the week. All those days added up and it helped me improve. I saw improvement and I saw me getting better at stuff I did before." - Northwest Arkansas Times

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DT Taurean Carter II, Colorado
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08/01/21 - Nate Landman, rSr/2022, Colorado, 6-3, 238 (DS#12 ILB) + More +

Nate Landman's emotions got the best of him while lying on the snowy, Folsom Field turf on Dec. 12. It wasn't really about the physical pain from rupturing his Achilles' tendon during Colorado's game against rival Utah that day, though. "I knew what was coming after that," Landman, CU's star linebacker, said during Pac-12 media day on Tuesday in Hollywood, Calif. "I knew straight away that I ruptured my Achilles, and then being so close to where I was (with graduating and entering the NFL Draft), that's why I was so emotional." Although Landman was a senior during the 2020 season, all players were granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Landman, a two-time All-Pac-12 player and 2020 Butkus Award semifinalist, was not planning to use that extra year, but that second-quarter play against the Utes changed everything.

"Not my plan (to be back this year), but I've actually had one of the best semesters and time at CU these last couple months," he said. "It's been a long eight months but I can't wait to get back out there. It's a blessing to be able to play another year of college football." CU head coach Karl Dorrell said the team expects Landman to be 100 percent healthy by the middle of preseason camp, which starts Aug. 5. Landman, of course, has a different timeline. "If you told me I had to go play a game tomorrow I would go play a game tomorrow," Landman said. "Obviously my strength coach and trainer will tell you I need a couple more weeks, but that's just where my headspace is at and I trust it and I'm excited." - Daily Camera

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ILB Nate Landman, Colorado
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07/30/21 - Maurice Bell, rSr/2024, Colorado, 6-0, 185 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Colorado's talented group of receivers has lost one of its veterans for the season. Junior Maurice Bell suffered a torn Achilles' tendon in a recent workout and will not play during the 2021 campaign. Bell caught nine passes for 89 yards and a touchdown during the five-game regular season in 2020 and added a 26-yard catch in the Alamo Bowl. He was also CU's primary kickoff returner last season, with 151 yards in seven returns (21.6-yard average). Coming into his fifth season with the Buffs out of Murrieta Valley (Calif.) High School, Bell has played in 21 career games with two starts (both in 2020). - Daily Camera

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WR Maurice Bell, Colorado
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07/29/21 - Carson Wells, Sr/2022, Colorado, 6-3, 241 (DS#22 OLB) + More +

Members of the media that cover Pac-12 football have projected Colorado for a fifth-place finish in the South division, while several Buffaloes earned preseason all-conference honors. During the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened 2020 season - head coach Karl Dorrell's first with the program - the Buffs went 4-2, including 3-1 in Pac-12 games. Dorrell was named conference coach of the year. For the second year in a row, Southern California is projected to win the South division, with Oregon picked to win the North. Oregon was the overwhelming favorite to win the Pac-12 title game, as well. Also in a vote by media, CU running back Jarek Broussard and linebacker Nate Landman were voted preseason first-team All-Pac-12. Broussard is the reigning Pac-12 offensive player of the year. - Daily Camera

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OLB Carson Wells, Colorado
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07/29/21 - Nate Landman, rSr/2022, Colorado, 6-3, 238 (DS#12 ILB) + More +

Colorado's Nate Landman continues receiving preseason recognition. On Monday, the Buffaloes senior was named to the preseason watch list for the Butkus Award, presented annually to the top linebacker in the country. A week ago, Landman was named to the watch list for the Bednarik Award, presented to the top defensive player in the country. He has also been on several preseason All-Pac-12 lists from various publications. Last season, Landman was named as a semifinalist for the Butkus Award. A two-time, first-team All-Pac-12 selection, he had 61 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and five sacks only five games in 2020. Landman has led the Buffs in tackles in each of the past three seasons and is tied for 10th in CU history with 338 career tackles. Landman, who has played in 40 career games with 29 starts, is looking to bounce back from a ruptured Achilles' tendon. - Daily Camera

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ILB Nate Landman, Colorado
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07/17/21 - Carson Wells, Sr/2022, Colorado, 6-3, 241 (DS#22 OLB) + More +

Although Colorado played just six football games in 2020, outside linebacker Carson Wells did things that hadn't been done in 30 years by a Buffalo. Wells led the country in tackles for loss per game, at 2.67. He had at least three in four consecutive games, becoming the first CU player to do that since College Football Hall of Famer Alfred Williams in 1990. Then, Wells capped his year with 2.5 tackles for loss in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Despite the dominance, Wells didn't collect many postseason honors - he was named All-Pac-12 honorable mention - but his team recognizes his value.

"Obviously, you start this deal off with Carson Wells, a guy who had a really great season in an abbreviated year," defensive coordinator Chris Wilson said. "Really good scheme fit for us." Wells suits the Buffs' scheme because he knows the playbook and puts in the work to be ready on game days. Following a dominant 2020, Wells hasn't backed off. "He's only improved this offseason, especially in the weight room," Wilson said. "He had a really good spring, so I really believe just that his continued growth and the way he works and how important it is to him, he puts us in a great position to play well at that position." - Daily Camera

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OLB Carson Wells, Colorado
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07/12/21 - Brady Russell, rSr/2023, Colorado, 6-3, 247 (DS#25 TE) + More +

CU's best offensive performance in 2020 came in a 48-42 win against UCLA in the opener. The Buffs had a season-high in points and yards (535) that night and Russell played a key role, catching five passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. A week later, he injured his leg on the Buffs' fourth offensive snap and he missed the rest of the season. After Russell's injury, the tight ends caught a combined four passes for 20 yards the rest of the year. Walk-ons Matt Lynch, CJ Schmanski and Nico Magri, along with converted linebacker Alec Pell, did an admirable job filling in, giving the Buffs a boost as blockers.

Going forward, however, the Buffs are striving to develop the depth and talent at a position that coaches view as vital to their success. "I think the tight end position has to continue to get better," Chiaverini said. "That's a quarterback's best friend when you have a good tight end room and those guys are playing at a high level. "The tight end room is getting there. It's not there yet, but we're working hard to try to keep upgrading that room and get more depth in that room." With preseason camp around the corner, the Buffs are in better shape at tight end than they were a year ago, but it still starts with Russell. A former walk-on, Russell is one of the best tight ends in the Pac-12 and has played in 26 games, with 16 starts. He's also one of the team's top leaders. Russell was limited in spring as he continued to recover from his leg injury but expects to be ready for camp. - Daily Camera

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TE Brady Russell, Colorado
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06/26/21 - Kaidon Salter, rSr/2026, Colorado, 6-1, 195 (DS#36 QB) + More +

Two days after being dismissed from the Tennessee football program, Kaidon Salter is seeking new opportunities. The freshman quarterback entered the transfer portal on Saturday. Salter, 18, was dismissed Thursday following his second arrest since joining the Vols in January. He's facing misdemeanor drug charges stemming from a traffic stop on June 19. Salter was in a car with fellow freshman Amari McNeill when it was pulled over for having no taillights and a tinted license plate. UT Police found a bag containing about four grams of marijuana near the vehicle. McNeill was also arrested, but he has not been dismissed from the team. - Knoxville News Sentinel

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QB Kaidon Salter, Colorado
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06/24/21 - Kaidon Salter, rSr/2026, Colorado, 6-1, 195 (DS#36 QB) + More +

Kaidon Salter never got to see a third strike. Two marijuana-related incidents were enough for Tennessee first-year football coach Josh Heupel to dismiss his four-star quarterback signee. Salter was cited for marijuana possession in Knoxville this past weekend, just weeks after being reinstated to the team. The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder from the Dallas suburb of Cedar Hill was suspended throughout spring practice after an alleged burglary at Stokely Hall in early March resulted in marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia charges. "Kaidon Salter has been dismissed from our football program," Tennessee's athletic department announced Thursday in a statement. "We wish Kaidon and his family all the best in his future endeavors." - Chattanooga Times Free Press

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QB Kaidon Salter, Colorado
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06/22/21 - Kaidon Salter, rSr/2026, Colorado, 6-1, 195 (DS#36 QB) + More +

The updated tally for Kaidon Salter as a University of Tennessee quarterback is two marijuana-related incidents and zero practice snaps. Salter, a four-star early enrollee from Dallas who was suspended for all of spring practice following a Stokely Hall confrontation in early March, was pulled over early Saturday morning in Knoxville along with three-star offensive tackle signee Amari McNeill. According to university police, Salter and McNeill were stopped for not having their tail lights on, and they admitted to having about four grams of marijuana. McNeill, who is from the Atlanta suburb of Suwanee and arrived in Knoxville for summer workouts, admitted to throwing a bag of marijuana out of the vehicle and was charged with simple possession. Knoxville's WBIR television was the first to report the news. - Chattanooga Times Free Press

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QB Kaidon Salter, Colorado
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