Colorado Buffaloes Depth Chart
Offense
Season snap share (share of the team’s plays in games played) with its likely range. Ordered by estimated snaps, latest game counted twice
Quarterbackseason snap share
QB1#10 Julian LewisQB · SO · 3 G · 2 GS90%188 snapsQB2#14 Kaneal SweetwyneQB · FR · 1 G22%16 snapsQB3Isaac WilsonQB · 1 G7%5 snapsRunning backseason snap share
RB1#29 Micah WelchRB · JR · 3 G · 2 GS34%24–42% · ~71 est.RB2#23 JaQuail SmithRB · SO · 3 G27%19–33% · ~56 est.RB3#26 Damian Henderson IIRB · SR · 3 G25%18–31% · ~53 est.RB4#20 DeKalon TaylorRB · SR · 3 G23%16–28% · ~32 est.Wide receiversseason snap share
WR1#3 DeAndre Moore Jr.WR · SR · 3 G · 2 GS77%60–91% · ~161 est.WR2Joseph WilliamsWR · 3 G · 2 GS64%50–76% · ~134 est.WR3#18 Danny ScuderoWR · SR · 2 G52%23–69% · ~77 est.—#6 Quentin GibsonWR · SO · 2 G · 1 GS41%18–54% · ~55 est.—#14 Quanell Farrakhan Jr.WR · SO · 1 G50%16–68% · ~31 est.—#7 Kam PerryWR · SR · 2 G38%16–50% · ~56 est.—#4 Ernest CampbellWR · JR · 1 G15%4–25% · ~11 est.Tight endseason snap share
TE1#87 Charlie WilliamsTE · SR · 3 G · 1 GS54%29–71% · ~112 est.TE2#85 Zach AtkinsTE · SR · 2 G52%22–75% · ~70 est.Offensive linestarts · snap share
OL1#57 Leon BellOL · SR · 2 G · 2 GS97%90–100% · ~130 est.OL2#55 Bo HughleyOL · SR · 2 G · 2 GS97%90–100% · ~130 est.OL3#62 Sean KinneyOL · JR · 2 G · 2 GS97%90–100% · ~130 est.OL4#51 Chauncey GoodenOL · SO · 2 G · 2 GS97%90–100% · ~130 est.OL5#71 Jayvon McFaddenOL · SO · 2 G · 2 GS97%90–100% · ~130 est.Defense
Season snap share of the opponent’s plays, with its likely range. Ordered by estimated snaps, latest game counted twice
Defensive lineseason snap share
DL1#53 Toby AneneDE · SR · 3 G · 2 GS60%46–73% · ~125 est.DL2#99 Dylan ManuelDL · JR · 3 G · 2 GS55%28–71% · ~113 est.DL3#56 Lamont Lester Jr.DL · JR · 3 G55%28–71% · ~113 est.DL4#49 Quency WigginsDE · SR · 2 G54%36–68% · ~82 est.—#97 Santana HopperDL · SR · 3 G · 2 GS37%19–48% · ~76 est.—#52 Immanuel EzeoguDE · JR · 2 G · 2 GS44%21–59% · ~67 est.—#88 Samu TaumanupepeDL · SR · 3 G32%17–43% · ~67 est.—#95 Yamil TalibDE · JR · 1 G41%16–64% · ~30 est.—#41 Kylan SalterDE · SR · 1 G23%10–37% · ~17 est.Linebackersseason snap share
LB1#17 Liona LefauLB · SR · 3 G77%57–89% · ~159 est.LB2#44 Gideon ESPN LampronLB · SR · 3 G · 2 GS71%54–83% · ~148 est.LB3#35 Tyler MartinezLB · SR · 3 G · 2 GS67%50–78% · ~139 est.—#51 Carson CrawfordLB · FR · 2 G51%17–75% · ~68 est.Cornerbacksseason snap share
CB1#4 Naeten MitchellDB · SR · 3 G · 2 GS99%68–100% · ~204 est.CB2#7 Randon FontenetteDB · SR · 3 G · 2 GS86%60–94% · ~179 est.—#6 Boo CarterDB · JR · 3 G · 2 GS85%58–92% · ~175 est.—#15 Jah Jah BoydDB · JR · 3 G86%59–94% · ~178 est.—#20 Cree ThomasDB · SO · 3 G · 2 GS67%46–72% · ~138 est.Special Teams
By kicks and punts
Kickerby kicks
K1#46 Elliot ArnoldPK · SO · 2 G13kicks · 2 lastLong snapperroster order
LS1#45 Luke WhitingLS · SRSRLS2#60 Brady RadzLS · SRSRSnaps by Game
| Player | Pos | Wk 1 @ Georgia Tech | Wk 2 vs Weber State | Wk 3 @ Northwestern | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team offensive plays | 75 | 72 | 62 | 209 | |
| Opponent offensive plays | 54 | 80 | 73 | 207 | |
| Quarterbacks · estimated snaps | |||||
| Julian Lewis | QB | 75 | 51 | 62 | 188 |
| Kaneal Sweetwyne | QB | · | 16 | · | 16 |
| Isaac Wilson | QB | · | 5 | · | 5 |
| Running backs · estimated snaps | |||||
| Micah Welch | RB | ~24 | ~30 | ~17 | 71 |
| JaQuail Smith | RB | ~20 | ~17 | ~19 | 56 |
| Damian Henderson II | RB | ~24 | ~15 | ~14 | 53 |
| DeKalon Taylor | RB | ~13 | · | ~19 | 32 |
| Richard Young | RB | ~13 | ~9 | · | 22 |
| Bryce Hicks | RB | · | ~12 | · | 12 |
| Titus Bautista | RB | · | ~9 | · | 9 |
| Receivers & tight ends · estimated snaps | |||||
| DeAndre Moore Jr. | WR | ~64 | ~43 | ~54 | 161 |
| Joseph Williams | WR | ~56 | ~25 | ~53 | 134 |
| Charlie Williams | TE | ~43 | ~30 | ~39 | 112 |
| Danny Scudero | WR | ~47 | ~30 | · | 77 |
| Zach Atkins | TE | · | ~45 | ~25 | 70 |
| Kam Perry | WR | ~15 | ~41 | · | 56 |
| Quentin Gibson | WR | · | ~43 | ~12 | 55 |
| Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | WR | · | · | ~31 | 31 |
| Ernest Campbell | WR | · | ~11 | · | 11 |
| Alex Ward | WR | · | ~8 | · | 8 |
| Defensive line · estimated snaps | |||||
| Toby Anene | DE | ~38 | ~48 | ~39 | 125 |
| Lamont Lester Jr. | DL | ~35 | ~46 | ~32 | 113 |
| Dylan Manuel | DL | ~28 | ~43 | ~42 | 113 |
| Quency Wiggins | DE | · | ~37 | ~45 | 82 |
| Santana Hopper | DL | ~22 | ~21 | ~33 | 76 |
| Immanuel Ezeogu | DE | · | ~31 | ~36 | 67 |
| Samu Taumanupepe | DL | ~17 | ~40 | ~10 | 67 |
| Yamil Talib | DE | · | · | ~30 | 30 |
| Kylan Salter | DE | · | · | ~17 | 17 |
| Linebackers · estimated snaps | |||||
| Liona Lefau | LB | ~51 | ~42 | ~66 | 159 |
| Gideon ESPN Lampron | LB | ~53 | ~23 | ~72 | 148 |
| Tyler Martinez | LB | ~30 | ~76 | ~33 | 139 |
| Carson Crawford | LB | ~5 | ~63 | · | 68 |
| Secondary · estimated snaps | |||||
| Naeten Mitchell | DB | ~54 | ~77 | ~73 | 204 |
| Randon Fontenette | DB | ~54 | ~52 | ~73 | 179 |
| Jah Jah Boyd | DB | ~51 | ~78 | ~49 | 178 |
| Boo Carter | DB | ~41 | ~65 | ~69 | 175 |
| Cree Thomas | DB | ~53 | ~13 | ~72 | 138 |
| Jason Stokes Jr. | DB | · | ~72 | ~17 | 89 |
| RJ Johnson | DB | ~15 | ~18 | · | 33 |
| Preston Ashley | CB | · | ~28 | · | 28 |
| Ben Finneseth | DB | · | ~19 | · | 19 |
| Justin Eaglin | DB | · | ~13 | · | 13 |
| Makari Vickers | DB | ~5 | ~3 | · | 8 |
| Paul Omodia | DB | · | ~3 | · | 3 |
| Mojo Williams Jr. | DB | · | ~3 | · | 3 |
| Offensive line · estimated snaps | |||||
| Chauncey Gooden | OL | · | ~70 | ~60 | 130 |
| Bo Hughley | OL | · | ~70 | ~60 | 130 |
| Leon Bell | OL | · | ~70 | ~60 | 130 |
| Sean Kinney | OL | · | ~70 | ~60 | 130 |
| Jayvon McFadden | OL | · | ~70 | ~60 | 130 |
How the snap estimates work. No free source publishes college snap counts, so these are estimates. Quarterbacks: every offensive play is credited to the QB running the offense, which is close to exact. Everyone else: a model trained on real NFL snap counts (nflverse, 2023–24) turns each player's share of their position group's involvement that game (carries and targets on offense, tackles, sacks and breakups on defense) into a share of the team's plays. Tested on a season it never saw, it's typically within 5 snaps a game for running backs and 9–10 for other positions, and within about 10–15% over a season. The ranges shown are where the real number landed 80% of the time in that test. They narrow as the season goes on, and are widest for part-time players in a single game. Blocking tight ends and receivers who rarely see the ball get underestimated. Offensive linemen leave no trace in the play-by-play, so the line is listed in roster order.