BOULDER — Nobody thanks the defensive nose tackle, football’s most thankless job. He wears No. 58 for Colorado. Josh Tupou is the unsung hero of this surprising Buffaloes team.
Maybe his name wasn’t often credited with the tackle as the Buffs went 3-1 in September, but trust me on this: Tupou will hear his name called in the NFL draft. He’s the immovable object in CU’s defense.
The rise of the Colorado football team mirrors the rise of Tupou, whose football career was in jeopardy 18 months ago, after he was accused of starting a brawl on University Hill and arrested on suspicion of assault, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment.