2009 Colorado football roster
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| # | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Prev School) |
| 01 | Simmons, Andre | WR | 6-03 | 210 | Jr. | Blackville, S.C. (Blackville-Hilda/Independence CC) |
| 03 | Scott, Darrell | TB | 6-01 | 215 | So. | Ventura, Calif. (St. Bonaventure) |
| 03 | Smith, Jimmy | CB | 6-02 | 205 | Jr. | Colton, Calif. (Colton) |
| 04 | Evans, Clark | QB | 6-04 | 225 | Fr. | Los Alamitos, Calif. (Los Alamitos) |
| 05 | Stewart, Rodney | TB | 5-06 | 175 | So. | Westerville, Ohio (Brookhaven) |
| 06 | Simas, Markques | WR | 6-02 | 215 | So. | San Diego, Calif. (Mira Mesa) |
| 07 | Hawkins, Cody | QB | 5-11 | 190 | Jr. | Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelly) |
| 08 | Sumler, Demetrius | TB | 5-10 | 215 | Jr. | San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic) |
| 09 | Hansen, Tyler | QB | 6-01 | 205 | So. | Murrieta, Calif. (Chaparral) |
| 10 | Lobato, Seth | QB | 6-05 | 205 | Fr. | Eaton, Colo. (Eaton) |
| 10 | Sipili, Michael | ILB | 6-01 | 240 | Jr. | Honolulu, Hawai'i (Damien Memorial) |
| 12 | Mahnke, Patrick | S | 6-01 | 205 | So. | Parker, Colo. (Mountain Vista) |
| 12 | Maxwell, Ryan | WR | 5-08 | 180 | So. | Dana Point, Calif. (Santa Margarita/UC-Davis) |
| 13 | Goodman, Aric | PK | 5-10 | 190 | Jr. | Cherry Hills Village, Colo. (Cherry Creek/Wyoming) |
| 13 | Slota, Jerry | QB | 6-02 | 220 | Fr. | Golden, Colo. (Chaparral) |
| 14 | DiLallo, Matt | P | 6-01 | 205 | Sr. | Wellington, Fla. (Wellington) |
| 15 | Espinoza, Jason | WR | 5-08 | 175 | So. | Alamosa, Colo. (Alamosa) |
| 15 | Grossnickle, Zach | PK/P | 6-02 | 180 | Fr. | Denver, Colo. (East) |
| 16 | Wright, Anthony | WR/CB | 6-00 | 190 | So. | Compton, Calif. (Compton) |
| 17 | Hicks, Steven | DB | 5-10 | 180 | RFr. | Tyler, Texas (Whitehouse) |
| 18 | Hawkins, Jonathan | CB | 5-11 | 190 | So. | Perris, Calif. (Rancho Verde) |
| 18 | Ussery, Terdema | WR | 6-03 | 205 | Fr. | Dallas, Texas (St. Mark's School of Texas) |
| 19 | Sandersfeld, Travis | S | 6-00 | 205 | So. | Limon, Colo. (Limon) |
| 20 | Lockridge, Brian | TB | 5-07 | 180 | So. | Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (Mission Viejo) |
| 20 | Meyer, Matt | S | 5-09 | 190 | So. | Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Santa Margarita) |
| 21 | McKnight, Scotty | WR | 5-11 | 185 | Jr. | Coto de Caza, Calif. (Tesoro) |
| 22 | Aweida, Ryan | PK | 5-11 | 175 | Jr. | Broomfield, Colo. (Broomfield/Denver) |
| 22 | Jaffee, Arthur | CB | 5-11 | 205 | So. | Boulder, Colo. (Fairview) |
| 23 | Brown, Jalil | CB | 6-01 | 205 | Jr. | Phoeniz, Ariz. (South Mountain) |
| 25 | Moyd, Kevin | TB/WR | 5-07 | 195 | Sr. | Miramar, Fla. (Northwestern) |
| 25 | Olatoye, Deji | CB | 6-01 | 185 | Fr. | Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Scioto) |
| 26 | Polk, Ray | S | 6-01 | 210 | RFr. | Scottsdale, Ariz. (Brophy Prep) |
| 27 | Ewing, Vince | S | 6-00 | 205 | RFr. | Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad) |
| 28 | Hildreth, Quentin | TB | 5-08 | 190 | Fr. | Aurora, Colo. (Denver East) |
| 28 | Smith, Bret | S | 5-11 | 190 | Jr. | Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Regis) |
| 29 | Brown, Cha'pelle | CB | 5-07 | 175 | Sr. | La Puente, Calif. (Los Altos) |
| 30 | Mihalcin, Justin | PK | 6-00 | 190 | Fr. | Golden, Colo. (Ralston Valley/CU-Denver) |
| 30 | Orms, Parker | S | 5-11 | 180 | Fr. | Wheat Ridge, Colo. (Wheat Ridge) |
| 31 | Major, Jon | ILB | 6-01 | 220 | RFr. | Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa) |
| 32 | Vigo, Paul | CB | 6-01 | 190 | Fr. | New Brunswick, N.J. (New Brunswick) |
| 33 | Devenny, Patrick | TE | 6-03 | 240 | Sr. | Roseville, Calif. (Granite Bay) |
| 34 | Deehan, Ryan | TE | 6-05 | 245 | So. | Poway, Calif. (Poway) |
| 35 | Sissom, Geoff | LB | 6-01 | 220 | Fr. | Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove) |
| 36 | Nabors, Corey | TB/WR | 5-09 | 190 | Jr. | Aurora, Colo. (Rangeview) |
| 37 | McAninch, Cody | DB | 6-01 | 200 | Fr. | Broomfield, Colo. (Broomfield) |
| 38 | Davis, Jameson | PK/P | 5-10 | 195 | So. | Eagle, Idaho (Eagle/Boise State) |
| 39 | Manarino, Erik | S | 5-09 | 185 | So. | Mission Viejo, Calif. (Santa Margarita/Saddleback College) |
| 41 | Behrens, Jake | FB | 6-00 | 240 | Sr. | Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) |
| 42 | Burney, Benjamin | CB | 5-11 | 195 | Sr. | Lone Tree, Colo. (Mullen) |
| 43 | Gouin, Brandon | OLB | 6-01 | 220 | So. | Boulder, Colo. (Boulder/Air Force) |
| 44 | Adams, Trace | FB | 6-00 | 220 | Sr. | Steamboat Springs, Colo. (Steamboat Springs) |
| 44 | Kasa, Nick | DE | 6-07 | 270 | Fr. | Thornton, Colo. (Legacy) |
| 45 | Smart, Jeff | ILB | 6-00 | 225 | Sr. | Boulder, Colo. (Boulder) |
| 46 | Perkins, Anthony | S | 5-10 | 195 | So. | Northglenn, Colo. (Northglenn) |
| 47 | Mohler, Shaun | ILB | 6-03 | 225 | Sr. | Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar/Orange Coast College) |
| 48 | Nobriga, Liloa | LB | 6-02 | 240 | Fr. | Summerlin, Nev. (Palo Verde) |
| 49 | LaBarge, Trevor | TB | 5-11 | 210 | Fr. | St. Louis, Mo. (Chaminade Prep) |
| 50 | Cunningham, Curtis | DT | 6-01 | 275 | So. | Littleton, Colo. (Columbine) |
| 51 | Rippy, Douglas | OLB | 6-01 | 240 | RFr. | Trotwood, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison) |
| 52 | Stengel, Bryan | ILB | 6-02 | 220 | Sr. | Durango, Colo. (Durango) |
| 53 | Cooney, Kevin | DE | 6-06 | 230 | So. | Arvada, Colo. (Faith Christian) |
| 53 | Dannewitz, Ryan | OL | 6-06 | 300 | RFr. | San Jacinto, Calif. (San Jacinto) |
| 54 | Burton, Marcus | ILB | 6-00 | 265 | Sr. | Channelview, Texas (Channelview) |
| 55 | Hartigan, Josh | ILB | 6-01 | 230 | So. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Northeast) |
| 55 | Tuioti-Mariner, Maxwell | OG | 6-03 | 285 | Fr. | Corona, Calif. (Corona) |
| 56 | Stevens, Keenan | C | 6-02 | 290 | Jr. | Monument, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer) |
| 56 | Webb, Derrick | LB | 6-00 | 230 | Fr. | Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) |
| 57 | Sergent, Guy | OLB | 6-01 | 220 | RFr. | Fountain, Colo. (Fountain-Ft. Carson) |
| 58 | Ahles, Tyler | OLB | 6-02 | 240 | So. | San Bernardino, Calif. (Cajon) |
| 59 | Bakhtiari, David | OL | 6-04 | 260 | Fr. | Burlingame, Calif. (Junipero Serra) |
| 59 | Beatty, B.J. | OLB | 6-02 | 220 | Jr. | Kaaawa, Hawai'i (Kahuku) |
| 60 | Clark, David | OL | 6-04 | 310 | So. | Aspen, Colo. (Aspen) |
| 61 | Fernandez, Scott | DL | 6-03 | 260 | Fr. | Broomfield, Colo. (Legacy) |
| 62 | Goldberg, David | DE | 6-01 | 250 | So. | Aspen, Colo. (Aspen/Penn State) |
| 63 | Adkins, Ethan | OL | 6-04 | 305 | So. | Castle Rock, Colo. (Douglas County) |
| 64 | Iltis, Mike | OL | 6-03 | 280 | So. | Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview) |
| 65 | Bisnow, Austin | SN | 6-00 | 210 | Jr. | Washington, D.C. (Landon School) |
| 66 | Behrens, Blake | OL | 6-03 | 285 | So. | Phoenix, Ariz. (Brophy Prep) |
| 68 | Daniels, Shawn | OL | 6-03 | 285 | So. | Evergreen, Colo. (Mullen) |
| 68 | Silipo, Joe | DT/SN | 6-02 | 265 | Jr. | Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek/Northern Colorado) |
| 69 | Lawson, Eric | DT | 6-03 | 270 | Jr. | Sedalia, Colo. (Douglas County) |
| 70 | Drescher, Justin | SN | 6-01 | 230 | Sr. | Southlake, Texas (Carroll) |
| 71 | Bahr, Matthew | OL | 6-04 | 295 | So. | Dove Canyon, Calif. (Mission Viejo) |
| 73 | Miller, Ryan | OL | 6-08 | 320 | So. | Littleton, Colo. (Columbine) |
| 75 | Harris, Jack | OL | 6-05 | 280 | Fr. | Parker, Colo. (Chaparral) |
| 76 | Handler, Gus | OL | 6-03 | 280 | Fr. | Barrington, Ill. (Barrington) |
| 77 | Givens, Bryce | OL | 6-06 | 275 | RFr. | Castle Rock, Colo. (Denver Mullen) |
| 78 | Solder, Nate | OT | 6-09 | 305 | Jr. | Buena Vista, Colo. (Buena Vista) |
| 80 | Jefferson, Will | WR | 5-11 | 190 | Fr. | Moreno Valley, Calif. (Vista Del Lago) |
| 81 | Walters, Luke | TE | 6-03 | 240 | Sr. | Lakewood, Colo. (ThunderRidge/New Mexico) |
| 82 | Darden, Jarrod | WR | 6-04 | 210 | Fr. | Keller, Texas (Central) |
| 83 | Ebner, Dustin | WR | 6-01 | 180 | RFr. | Arvada, Colo. (Pomona) |
| 83 | Pericak, Will | DT | 6-04 | 280 | RFr. | Boulder, Colo. (Boulder) |
| 84 | Wood, Alex | TE | 6-02 | 240 | Fr. | Steamboat Springs, Colo. (Steamboat Springs) |
| 85 | Thornton, DaVaughn | TE | 6-04 | 230 | Fr. | Denver, Colo. (East) |
| 86 | Ham, Cameron | WR | 6-01 | 200 | Jr. | Haxtun, Colo. (Haxtun) |
| 87 | Geer, Riar | TE | 6-04 | 250 | Sr. | Grand Junction, Colo. (Fruita-Monument) |
| 88 | Shanahan, Devin | TE | 6-05 | 250 | Sr. | Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Highlands Ranch) |
| 89 | Conte, Mario | WR | 5-10 | 170 | Fr. | Lakewood, Colo. (Mullen) |
| 90 | Herrod, Marquez | DE | 6-02 | 280 | Jr. | Escondido, Calif. (San Pasqual) |
| 92 | West, Forrest | DE | 6-01 | 245 | Fr. | Canton, Conn. (Salisbury School) |
| 93 | Obi, Conrad | DE | 6-03 | 275 | So. | Grayson, Ga. (Grayson) |
| 94 | Bonsu, Nate | DT | 6-01 | 295 | Fr. | Allen, Texas (Allen) |
| 95 | Poremba, Tony | DE | 6-01 | 240 | So. | Greenwood Village, Colo. (Cherry Creek) |
| 96 | Shields, Lagrone | DE | 6-03 | 275 | So. | Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway) |
| 97 | Kaynor, Taj | DT | 6-05 | 275 | Sr. | Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek) |
| 98 | Goree, Eugene | DT | 6-01 | 300 | So. | Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale) |
| 99 | Sale, Tyler | DT | 6-03 | 275 | Sr. | Littleton, Colo. (Arapahoe) |
| a-17 | Clemons, Toney | WR | 6-02 | 205 | Jr. | New Kensington, Pa. (Valley/Michigan) |
| a-35 | Cefalo, Kyle | WR | 5-10 | 165 | So. | Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelly/Oregon State/Wenatchee CC) |
| a-40 | Farley, Zackary | OLB | 6-01 | 215 | So. | Thornton, Colo. (Horizon/Mesa State) |
| b-79 | Tau, Sione | OL | 6-05 | 325 | So. | Honolulu, Hawai'i (Damien Memorial) |
| c--- | Celestine, Kendrick | WR | 5-11 | 180 | Jr. | Mamou, La. (Mamou) |
a-Transfer, will sit out the 2009 season
b-Excused
c-Ineligible
Coaches
Dan Hawkins — Head Coach
Brian Cabral — Associate Head Coach/Linebackers
Eric Kiesau — Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Romeo Bandison — Defensive Line
Greg Brown — Defensive Passing Game Coordinator/Secondary
Ron Collins — Defensive Coordinator
Bob Foster — Outside Linebackers
Darian Hagan — Running Backs
Denver Johnson — Offensive Line
Kent Riddle — Tight Ends/ Special Teams
Robert Tucker — Director of Football Operations
Paul Creighton — Graduate Assistant Coach
Skyler Fulton — Graduate Assistant Coach
Ashley Ambrose — Defensive Technical Intern
Brad Bedell — Offensive Technical Intern