With 11 rushing attempts last season as a redshirt freshman, Alex Fontenot got his feet wet — barely — in college football. Now, the sophomore is aiming for a full-on dive into the pool.
In a wide-open competition for the starting job at running for the Colorado Buffaloes, Fontenot is doing his best to take advantage of an opportunity this offseason.
“It’s my first opportunity to start,” the 6-foot, 195-pounder said on Monday after the Buffs’ seventh practice of spring. “(The past two years), you knew who was going to start, so you were hanging back, really.