Projected roster for the Colorado football team for the fall of 2017. Counting all the players CU signed this week, the Buffs have a projected 88 scholarship players, which is just ahead of the NCAA maximum of 85. There is sure to be some attrition, as well as possibly a player or two that is gray-shirted.
QUARTERBACKS (3 scholarship; 3 walk-on)
Seniors: T.J. Patterson (walk-on)
Juniors: None
Sophomores: Steven Montez, Tyler McGarry (walk-on)
Redshirt freshmen: Sam Noyer, Casey Marksberry (walk-on)
True freshmen: Tyler Lytle
RUNNING BACK (6 scholarship; 1 walk-on)
Seniors: Michael Adkins II, Donovan Lee , Phillip Lindsay; Tanner Grzesiek (walk-on)
Juniors: Kyle Evans
Sophomores: Beau Bisharat
Redshirt freshmen: None
True freshmen: Alex Fontenot
TIGHT END/FULLBACK (4 scholarship; 1 walk-on)
Seniors: George Frazier
Juniors: Dylan Keeney
Sophomores: Chris Bounds
Redshirt freshmen: Derek Coleman (walk-on)
True freshmen: Jared Poplawski
WIDE RECEIVER (13 scholarship; 3 walk-on)
Seniors: Bryce Bobo, Kabion Ento , Shay Fields , Devin Ross, Robert Orban (walk-on)
Juniors: Jay MacIntyre, Lee Walker, Juwann Winfree, Xavier Cochrane (walk-on), Kevin Dement (walk-on)
Sophomores: Johnny Huntley III
Redshirt freshmen: Derrion Rakestraw
True freshmen: Maurice Bell, Jaylon Jackson, KD Nixon, Laviska Shenault
OFFENSIVE LINE (16 scholarship; 3 walk-on)
Seniors: Jonathan Huckins, Jeromy Irwin, Gerrad Kough
Juniors: Josh Kaiser
Sophomores: Aaron Haigler, Tim Lynott, Dillon Middlemiss, Isaac Miller, Mo Bandi (walk-on), Justin Eggers (walk-on)
Redshirt freshmen: Hunter Vaughn, Kolter Smith (walk-on)
True freshmen: Chance Lytle, Jake Moretti, Heston Paige, Grant Polley, Colby Pursell, Casey Roddick, William Sherman
DEFENSIVE LINE (16 scholarship)
Seniors: Timothy Coleman, Leo Jackson III
Juniors: Javier Edwards, Jase Franke, Eddy Lopez, Michael Mathewes, Chris Mulumba
Sophomores: Brett Tonz, Lyle Tuiloma, Frank Umu
Redshirt freshmen: Terriek Roberts
True freshmen: Jacob Callier, Terrance Lang, Sebastian Olver, Jalen Sami, Dante Sparaco
DEFENSIVE END/OUTSIDE LB (8 scholarship; 1 walk-on)
Seniors: Derek McCartney, Trent Headley (walk-on)
Juniors: NJ Falo, Shamar Hamilton, Terran Hasselbach
Sophomores: None
Redshirt freshmen: Sam Bennion, Pookie Maka
True freshmen: Chase Newman, Carson Wells
INSIDE LINEBACKER (6 scholarship; 3 walk-on)
Seniors: Addison Gillam, Bryan Meek (walk-on)
Juniors: Rick Gamboa, Drew Lewis
Sophomores: None
Redshirt freshmen: Akil Jones, Ellis Carroll (walk-on), Jacob Stoltenberg (walk-on)
True freshmen: Nate Landman, Jonathan Van Diest
CORNERBACK (7 scholarship; 3 walk-on)
Seniors: Andrew Bergner (walk-on)
Juniors: Isaiah Oliver
Sophomores: Kevin George, Anthony Julmisse, Dante Wigley, Lucas Cooper (walk-on)
Redshirt freshmen: Ronnie Blackmon, Trey Udoffia, Uryan Hudson (walk-on)
True freshmen: Chris Miller
SAFETY (7 scholarship; 2 walk-on)
Seniors: Afolabi Laguda, Ryan Moeller
Juniors: Nick Fisher, Jaisen Sanchez, Kyle Trego, Evan White, Daniel Talley (walk-on)
Sophomores: None
Redshirt freshmen: Chase Sanders (walk-on)
True freshmen: Isaiah Lewis
KICKER/PUNTER (2 scholarship; 3 walk-on)
Seniors: Chris Graham, Cameron Silzer (walk-on)
Juniors: Alex Kinney
Sophomores: Nick Porter (walk-on), Davis Price (walk-on)
Redshirt freshmen: None
True freshmen: None
LONG SNAPPERS (1 walk-on)
Seniors: None
Juniors: None
Sophomores: JT Bale (walk-on)
Redshirt freshmen: None
True freshmen: None
TOTAL: 88 scholarship, 24 walk-on
Scholarships by class
Seniors: 18 (7 walk-ons)
Juniors: 22 (3 walk-ons)
Sophomores: 14 (7 walk-ons)
R-Freshmen: 9 (7 walk-ons)
True freshmen: 25