Drew Lewis came to Colorado from two familiar places. The 6-foot-2, 225-pounder originally committed to the hometown favorite Washington Huskies, but would eventually end up at JUCO football powerhouse Coffeyville Community College.
The small Kansas school hails as a Division I hotbed for players who slip through the cracks, and it was the incredible pull of then CU defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt that swayed Lewis into Boulder in early 2016. That second-chance opportunity with a “Power 5” program paid off for the Buffaloes and Lewis, who’s widely considered a key component of CU’s defense.