Air Force was one of seven schools that share the American Football Coaches Association’s 2024 Academic Achievement Award. The Falcons earned the award for the third time as the seven schools shared the highest graduation rate for members of their 2017 freshman football student-athlete classes. READ MORE
Linebacker coaches Ken Lamendola of Air Force and Adam Pilapil of Colorado State join CSU Pueblo offensive coordinator Brayle Brown as recipients of the American Football Coaches Association’s 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute selection.
More than 200 applicants were considered for the AFCA’s 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute program to identify and develop premier future leaders in the football coaching profession. READ MORE
With staff changes at CSU, Pilapil will serve as the Rams defensive coordinator at the Arizona Bowl. He played football at Wyoming, where he was a graduate assistant. He has also coached at Kansas State and Montana State before joining the Ram staff in December 2022. READ MORE
With the Buffs and Rams playing in bowl games on December 28 in Texas and Arizona, respectively, Colorado is ranked in the Top 25 in the final December polls. CU is 20th in the ASSOCIATED PRESS, 22nd in the AFCA, and 23rd in the College Football Playoff rankings. READ MORE
With playoff and bowl games remaining, here is a list of players from Colorado colleges and universities listed among the top 10 individuals in NCAA statistical rankings through games played on December 7.
As for the 2025 National Football League draft, All Access Football lists five Buffs and a Ram as potential selectees.
Rank, Player, Position, School, 40time
1, Travis Hunter, CB, Colorado, 4.52
3, Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado, 4.70
187, Shilo Sanders, S, Colorado, 4.55
217, Tory Horton, WR, Colorado State, 4.50
302, LaJohntay Wester, WR, Colorado, 4.58
318, Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig, S, Colorado, 4.50
