BOULDER — College football players are familiar with statistics. Depending upon their position, most can quickly tell you how many yards-catches-sacks-receptions-interceptions they had last week, last year and even before that.
No surprise there.
But earlier this week, the Colorado Buffaloes were introduced to some unfamiliar statistics, numbers that were uncomfortable but relevant to every player in the room. Statistics such as:
— According to the most recent NCAA figures, there are about 15,500 seniors playing college football every year in the United States. Only 254 — about 1.6 percent — are drafted into the National Football League, with about 300 total earning a roster spot.