For the first time in, well... ever... the Buffs are looking to make a splash by recruiting the JUCO ranks for the 2014 class.
By position, the following are the names that have come up in relation to CU:
Quarterbacks
Turner Baty, City College of San Francisco - Originally signed with Kansas in 2011 & CU started showing interest late summer
Running Backs
Marcus Horne, Arizona Western C.C. - Colorado offered around the 1st of August
Vernard Roberts, Iowa Western C.C. - Colorado started looking at him in the spring
Jay'Metric Tucker, Dakota College-Bottineau - December graduate with CU showing interest in the fall
Joe Te'o, Diablo Valley C.C. - December graduate CU started looking at late summer
Aaron Williams, College of the Siskiyous - 220 lber who runs a 4.4 with CU showing interest late summer
Wide Receivers
Quentin Atkinson, Georgia Military College - December graduate that CU started looking at in the fall
Sam Boyd, Riverside C.C. - Colorado interest in the spring but long thought an ASU lean; originally signed with SJSU
Karl Holmes, Mt. Sacramento C.C. - Started at ASU before redshirting & leaving; CU interest started in spring
Louis Gipson, College of the Canyons - Colorado interest started late summer
Lavon Pearson, Feather River C.C. - Colorado interest, but he has given a verbal to Tennessee
Dan Vear, College of the Canyons - Colorado interest showed up in late summer (maybe big enough to be a TE)
Tight Ends
No one - shockingly
Offensive Tackles
Patrick Au, Snow College - Colorado offer has been reported but academics are possibly an issue
Shaquille Davis, Mt. Sacramento C.C. - December grad CU was showing interest in back in the spring
Taylor Evans, Orange Coast C.C. - began drawing CU interest late summer
Bobby Keenan, American River C.C. - visiting CU on 11/22
Raul Martinez, Pasadena City C.C. - interest in CU showed up during the fall
Offensive Guards
Haniteli Louisi, College of San Mateo - Colorado offered and the OV is schedule for 11/22
Centers
Zach Heath, American River C.C. - Colorado started showing interest in late summer
Robert McClure, Louisburg College - Colorado offered early and then re-scouted with continued interest late summer
Wyatt Smith, Gulf Coast C.C. - Colorado offered as a Long Snapper & is visiting on 11/22
Defensive Tackles
David Davis, Long Beach C.C. - December graduate bounce back from Washington State with CU interest showing in fall
Trevor Kelly, College of San Mateo - Visiting Colorado on 11/22
Jeff Worthy, Santa Ana C.C. - Colorado offered but he gave a verbal to Arizona
Defensive Ends
Julio Derosier, College of the Sequoias - December grad with Colorado interest in the fall
Nathan Mitogo, College of the Canyons - Colorado interest showed up in late fall but he looks like a Utah lean
Dalyou Pierson, Pasadena City C.C. - Colorado interest in late summer
Pio Vatuvei, College of San Mateo - Bounce back from Washington with reported Colorado interest
Linebackers
James Adam-Heard, Pierce C.C. - Kent Baer recruiting the ILB for Colorado (unusual - Klayton Adams is generally our JUCO guy)
John Durney, College of Siskiyous - Colorado interest in the 240 lb ILB who runs a 4.5 started in the spring
Edward Muldrow, Copiah-Lincoln C.C. - Colorado offered the OLB, but he's a verbal to West Virginia
Eric Ortiz, Mt. San Antonio C.C. - Full qualifier ILB who can leave after 1 year; CU started recruiting in spring
Epie Sona, De Anza C.C. - December graduate OLB that Colorado started recruiting late summer
Don Tyler, Mt. San Antonio C.C. - December graduate OLB that Colorado started recruiting in the spring
Defensive Backs
Darien Dyles, College of the Siskiyous - Colorado interest in the fall for the cornerback / safety / nickel
Chris Glover, West Los Angelas C.C. - Colorado interest in the fall for the 4.4 speed CB coming off an ACL
Titus Hasson, Fullerton C.C. - Colorado started recruiting the safety in the spring
Deshane Hines, College of San Mateo - Visiting Colorado on 11/22
Darian Lindsey, Mt. San Antonio C.C. - Colorado started showing interest in the CB in the spring
Michael Lilly, Santa Ana C.C. - Colorado interest
Doyin Sule, Santa Ana C.C. - Safety is a December graduate that Colorado started recruiting over the summer
Sam Williams, Kilgore J.C. - Colorado started recruiting the safety over the summer
*Pretty much all of the above information was derived from the Rivals JC Gridiron reports.
By position, the following are the names that have come up in relation to CU:
Quarterbacks
Turner Baty, City College of San Francisco - Originally signed with Kansas in 2011 & CU started showing interest late summer
Running Backs
Marcus Horne, Arizona Western C.C. - Colorado offered around the 1st of August
Vernard Roberts, Iowa Western C.C. - Colorado started looking at him in the spring
Jay'Metric Tucker, Dakota College-Bottineau - December graduate with CU showing interest in the fall
Joe Te'o, Diablo Valley C.C. - December graduate CU started looking at late summer
Aaron Williams, College of the Siskiyous - 220 lber who runs a 4.4 with CU showing interest late summer
Wide Receivers
Quentin Atkinson, Georgia Military College - December graduate that CU started looking at in the fall
Sam Boyd, Riverside C.C. - Colorado interest in the spring but long thought an ASU lean; originally signed with SJSU
Karl Holmes, Mt. Sacramento C.C. - Started at ASU before redshirting & leaving; CU interest started in spring
Louis Gipson, College of the Canyons - Colorado interest started late summer
Lavon Pearson, Feather River C.C. - Colorado interest, but he has given a verbal to Tennessee
Dan Vear, College of the Canyons - Colorado interest showed up in late summer (maybe big enough to be a TE)
Tight Ends
No one - shockingly
Offensive Tackles
Patrick Au, Snow College - Colorado offer has been reported but academics are possibly an issue
Shaquille Davis, Mt. Sacramento C.C. - December grad CU was showing interest in back in the spring
Taylor Evans, Orange Coast C.C. - began drawing CU interest late summer
Bobby Keenan, American River C.C. - visiting CU on 11/22
Raul Martinez, Pasadena City C.C. - interest in CU showed up during the fall
Offensive Guards
Haniteli Louisi, College of San Mateo - Colorado offered and the OV is schedule for 11/22
Centers
Zach Heath, American River C.C. - Colorado started showing interest in late summer
Robert McClure, Louisburg College - Colorado offered early and then re-scouted with continued interest late summer
Wyatt Smith, Gulf Coast C.C. - Colorado offered as a Long Snapper & is visiting on 11/22
Defensive Tackles
David Davis, Long Beach C.C. - December graduate bounce back from Washington State with CU interest showing in fall
Trevor Kelly, College of San Mateo - Visiting Colorado on 11/22
Jeff Worthy, Santa Ana C.C. - Colorado offered but he gave a verbal to Arizona
Defensive Ends
Julio Derosier, College of the Sequoias - December grad with Colorado interest in the fall
Nathan Mitogo, College of the Canyons - Colorado interest showed up in late fall but he looks like a Utah lean
Dalyou Pierson, Pasadena City C.C. - Colorado interest in late summer
Pio Vatuvei, College of San Mateo - Bounce back from Washington with reported Colorado interest
Linebackers
James Adam-Heard, Pierce C.C. - Kent Baer recruiting the ILB for Colorado (unusual - Klayton Adams is generally our JUCO guy)
John Durney, College of Siskiyous - Colorado interest in the 240 lb ILB who runs a 4.5 started in the spring
Edward Muldrow, Copiah-Lincoln C.C. - Colorado offered the OLB, but he's a verbal to West Virginia
Eric Ortiz, Mt. San Antonio C.C. - Full qualifier ILB who can leave after 1 year; CU started recruiting in spring
Epie Sona, De Anza C.C. - December graduate OLB that Colorado started recruiting late summer
Don Tyler, Mt. San Antonio C.C. - December graduate OLB that Colorado started recruiting in the spring
Defensive Backs
Darien Dyles, College of the Siskiyous - Colorado interest in the fall for the cornerback / safety / nickel
Chris Glover, West Los Angelas C.C. - Colorado interest in the fall for the 4.4 speed CB coming off an ACL
Titus Hasson, Fullerton C.C. - Colorado started recruiting the safety in the spring
Deshane Hines, College of San Mateo - Visiting Colorado on 11/22
Darian Lindsey, Mt. San Antonio C.C. - Colorado started showing interest in the CB in the spring
Michael Lilly, Santa Ana C.C. - Colorado interest
Doyin Sule, Santa Ana C.C. - Safety is a December graduate that Colorado started recruiting over the summer
Sam Williams, Kilgore J.C. - Colorado started recruiting the safety over the summer
*Pretty much all of the above information was derived from the Rivals JC Gridiron reports.