Aaron Maddox chose to play football at Colorado because he wanted to make an impact. Ideally, right away.
So, when he came to Boulder in January and found out he needed shoulder surgery that would keep him on the sidelines for the entirety of spring ball, he was crushed.
"It was pretty demoralizing at first," he said. "I had to stay level headed and I had to stay focused on the goal."
A transfer from Pima (Ariz.) Community College, Maddox hasn't let the injury get to him, and as he goes through his first fall camp with the Buffaloes, he's an important part of a safety group that sorely needs some depth to emerge.