Big 12 · Through Week 9
Colorado Buffaloes Depth Chart
Offense
Season snap share: share of all the team’s offensive plays this season, with its likely range. Ordered by estimated snaps, latest game counted twice
Quarterbackseason snap share
QB1Isaac WilsonQB · 6 G · 3 GS54%297 snapsQB2#10 Julian LewisQB · SO · 4 G · 3 GS41%225 snapsQB3#14 Kaneal SweetwyneQB · FR · 3 G · 1 GS5%25 snapsRunning backseason snap share
RB1#23 JaQuail SmithRB · SO · 8 G · 2 GS35%28–44% · ~194 est.RB2Richard YoungRB · 5 G18%14–23% · ~100 est.RB3#29 Micah WelchRB · JR · 6 G · 3 GS22%17–27% · ~120 est.RB4#26 Damian Henderson IIRB · SR · 6 G17%14–21% · ~95 est.Wide receiversseason snap share
WR1Joseph WilliamsWR · 8 G · 6 GS78%66–91% · ~431 est.WR2#3 DeAndre Moore Jr.WR · SR · 8 G · 6 GS70%59–81% · ~384 est.WR3#14 Quanell Farrakhan Jr.WR · SO · 6 G · 1 GS42%26–51% · ~230 est.—#4 Ernest CampbellWR · JR · 6 G · 1 GS18%11–22% · ~99 est.—#6 Quentin GibsonWR · SO · 6 G · 2 GS23%13–30% · ~125 est.—#7 Kam PerryWR · SR · 3 G14%7–18% · ~78 est.—#18 Danny ScuderoWR · SR · 2 G14%6–18% · ~77 est.Tight endseason snap share
TE1#87 Charlie WilliamsTE · SR · 7 G · 3 GS44%33–61% · ~240 est.TE2#89 Fisher ClementsTE · SR · 5 G · 3 GS17%15–21% · ~94 est.TE3#88 Corbin LaisureTE · SO · 1 G7%3–10% · ~39 est.TE4#85 Zach AtkinsTE · SR · 3 G · 1 GS13%5–18% · ~70 est.Offensive linestarts · snap share
OL1#57 Leon BellOL · SR · 7 G · 6 GS73%68–75% · ~401 est.OL2#62 Sean KinneyOL · JR · 6 G · 6 GS73%68–75% · ~401 est.OL3#51 Chauncey GoodenOL · SO · 5 G · 5 GS59%55–60% · ~322 est.OL4#55 Bo HughleyOL · SR · 6 G · 5 GS62%57–63% · ~339 est.OL5#59 Yahya AttiaOL · JR · 2 G · 2 GS26%24–26% · ~141 est.—#72 Xavier PayneOL · FR · 2 G · 2 GS25%24–26% · ~140 est.—#71 Jayvon McFaddenOL · SO · 3 G · 2 GS24%22–24% · ~130 est.—#75 Jayven RichardsonOL · SR · 1 G · 1 GS9%9–10% · ~52 est.—#52 Andre Roye Jr.OL · SR · 2 G · 1 GS9%9–10% · ~52 est.From each game’s starting lineup. Starting linemen play nearly every snap (NFL median: 100%), so a start counts as about 97% of the team’s plays.
Defense
Season snap share: share of all the opponents’ plays this season, with its likely range. Ordered by estimated snaps, latest game counted twice
Defensive lineseason snap share
DL1#53 Toby AneneDE · SR · 8 G · 6 GS59%57–78% · ~337 est.DL2#99 Dylan ManuelDL · JR · 7 G · 6 GS48%31–62% · ~274 est.DL3#97 Santana HopperDL · SR · 8 G · 6 GS45%29–58% · ~257 est.DL4#52 Immanuel EzeoguDE · JR · 7 G · 5 GS37%24–48% · ~211 est.—#95 Yamil TalibDE · JR · 6 G32%21–41% · ~183 est.—#49 Quency WigginsDE · SR · 5 G27%15–35% · ~153 est.—#56 Lamont Lester Jr.DL · JR · 4 G27%15–35% · ~153 est.—#41 Kylan SalterDE · SR · 3 G16%8–21% · ~92 est.—#88 Samu TaumanupepeDL · SR · 4 G15%9–20% · ~87 est.Linebackersseason snap share
LB1#44 Gideon ESPN LampronLB · SR · 8 G · 6 GS89%75–100% · ~508 est.LB2#17 Liona LefauLB · SR · 8 G · 3 GS87%73–100% · ~496 est.LB3#35 Tyler MartinezLB · SR · 4 G · 3 GS31%25–37% · ~177 est.—#51 Carson CrawfordLB · FR · 4 G · 1 GS12%5–16% · ~68 est.—#55 Gage GoldbergLB · JR · 6 G · 1 GS9%0–18% · ~54 est.Cornerbacksseason snap share
CB1#4 Naeten MitchellDB · SR · 8 G · 6 GS99%75–100% · ~563 est.CB2#7 Randon FontenetteDB · SR · 8 G · 6 GS95%72–100% · ~540 est.—#6 Boo CarterDB · JR · 8 G · 6 GS89%67–99% · ~505 est.—#20 Cree ThomasDB · SO · 7 G · 6 GS57%43–64% · ~326 est.—#13 Jason Stokes Jr.DB · JR · 5 G · 2 GS40%28–46% · ~228 est.Safetiesseason snap share
S1#6 Boo CarterDB · JR · 8 G · 6 GS89%67–99% · ~505 est.S2#20 Cree ThomasDB · SO · 7 G · 6 GS57%43–64% · ~326 est.—#13 Jason Stokes Jr.DB · JR · 5 G · 2 GS40%28–46% · ~228 est.—#5 RJ JohnsonDB · SR · 6 G · 3 GS43%33–48% · ~244 est.—#15 Jah Jah BoydDB · JR · 3 G31%22–34% · ~178 est.Special Teams
By kicks and punts
Long snapperroster order
LS1#45 Luke WhitingLS · SRSRLS2#60 Brady RadzLS · SRSRNo plays recorded yet, so this is roster order.
Snaps by Game
| Player | Pos | Wk 1 @ Georgia Tech | Wk 2 vs Weber State | Wk 3 @ Northwestern | Wk 4 @ Baylor | Wk 5 vs Texas Tech | Wk 7 vs Utah | Wk 8 @ Oklahoma State | Wk 9 vs Kansas State | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team offensive plays | 75 | 72 | 62 | 81 | 80 | 54 | 62 | 64 | 550 | |
| Opponent offensive plays | 54 | 80 | 73 | 74 | 63 | 80 | 76 | 69 | 569 | |
| Quarterbacks · estimated snaps | ||||||||||
| Isaac Wilson | QB | · | 5 | · | 43 | 76 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 297 |
| Julian Lewis | QB | 75 | 51 | 62 | 37 | · | · | · | · | 225 |
| Kaneal Sweetwyne | QB | · | 16 | · | · | 2 | · | 7 | · | 25 |
| Running backs · estimated snaps | ||||||||||
| JaQuail Smith | RB | ~20 | ~17 | ~19 | ~30 | ~17 | ~35 | ~40 | ~16 | 194 |
| Micah Welch | RB | ~24 | ~30 | ~17 | ~24 | ~20 | ~5 | · | · | 120 |
| Richard Young | RB | ~13 | ~9 | · | ~20 | ~17 | · | · | ~41 | 100 |
| Damian Henderson II | RB | ~24 | ~15 | ~14 | · | ~20 | · | ~11 | ~11 | 95 |
| DeKalon Taylor | RB | ~13 | · | ~19 | ~15 | ~14 | ~13 | ~8 | ~11 | 93 |
| Bryce Hicks | RB | · | ~12 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 12 |
| Titus Bautista | RB | · | ~9 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 9 |
| Receivers & tight ends · estimated snaps | ||||||||||
| Joseph Williams | WR | ~56 | ~25 | ~53 | ~73 | ~73 | ~47 | ~53 | ~51 | 431 |
| DeAndre Moore Jr. | WR | ~64 | ~43 | ~54 | ~17 | ~59 | ~41 | ~52 | ~54 | 384 |
| Charlie Williams | TE | ~43 | ~30 | ~39 | · | ~28 | ~31 | ~43 | ~26 | 240 |
| Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | WR | · | · | ~31 | ~55 | ~49 | ~32 | ~48 | ~15 | 230 |
| Quentin Gibson | WR | · | ~43 | ~12 | ~44 | ~9 | ~17 | · | · | 125 |
| Ernest Campbell | WR | · | ~11 | · | ~8 | ~16 | ~9 | ~17 | ~38 | 99 |
| Fisher Clements | TE | · | · | · | ~47 | ~47 | · | · | · | 94 |
| Kam Perry | WR | ~15 | ~41 | · | ~22 | · | · | · | · | 78 |
| Danny Scudero | WR | ~47 | ~30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 77 |
| Zach Atkins | TE | · | ~45 | ~25 | · | · | · | · | · | 70 |
| Corbin Laisure | TE | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | ~39 | 39 |
| Alex Ward | WR | · | ~8 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 8 |
| Defensive line · estimated snaps | ||||||||||
| Toby Anene | DE | ~38 | ~48 | ~39 | ~46 | ~38 | ~46 | ~46 | ~36 | 337 |
| Dylan Manuel | DL | ~28 | ~43 | ~42 | ~37 | ~36 | ~59 | · | ~29 | 274 |
| Santana Hopper | DL | ~22 | ~21 | ~33 | ~40 | ~53 | ~38 | ~50 | · | 257 |
| Immanuel Ezeogu | DE | · | ~31 | ~36 | ~29 | ~30 | ~40 | · | ~45 | 211 |
| Yamil Talib | DE | · | · | ~30 | ~35 | ~26 | ~21 | ~21 | ~50 | 183 |
| Quency Wiggins | DE | · | ~37 | ~45 | · | ~18 | · | ~32 | ~21 | 153 |
| Lamont Lester Jr. | DL | ~35 | ~46 | ~32 | · | · | · | ~40 | · | 153 |
| Kylan Salter | DE | · | · | ~17 | ~43 | · | ~32 | · | · | 92 |
| Samu Taumanupepe | DL | ~17 | ~40 | ~10 | ~20 | · | · | · | · | 87 |
| Vili Taufatofua | DL | · | · | · | · | · | ~43 | · | · | 43 |
| Linebackers · estimated snaps | ||||||||||
| Gideon ESPN Lampron | LB | ~53 | ~23 | ~72 | ~73 | ~62 | ~80 | ~76 | ~69 | 508 |
| Liona Lefau | LB | ~51 | ~42 | ~66 | ~68 | ~60 | ~77 | ~75 | ~57 | 496 |
| Tyler Martinez | LB | ~30 | ~76 | ~33 | ~38 | · | · | · | · | 177 |
| Carson Crawford | LB | ~5 | ~63 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 68 |
| Gage Goldberg | LB | · | · | · | ~21 | ~7 | ~18 | ~4 | ~4 | 54 |
| Secondary · estimated snaps | ||||||||||
| Naeten Mitchell | DB | ~54 | ~77 | ~73 | ~73 | ~63 | ~80 | ~75 | ~68 | 563 |
| Randon Fontenette | DB | ~54 | ~52 | ~73 | ~74 | ~63 | ~80 | ~76 | ~68 | 540 |
| Boo Carter | DB | ~41 | ~65 | ~69 | ~73 | ~40 | ~79 | ~75 | ~63 | 505 |
| Cree Thomas | DB | ~53 | ~13 | ~72 | ~53 | ~60 | ~50 | · | ~25 | 326 |
| RJ Johnson | DB | ~15 | ~18 | · | · | ~62 | ~78 | ~71 | · | 244 |
| Jason Stokes Jr. | DB | · | ~72 | ~17 | ~69 | · | · | ~16 | ~54 | 228 |
| Jah Jah Boyd | DB | ~51 | ~78 | ~49 | · | · | · | · | · | 178 |
| Ben Finneseth | DB | · | ~19 | · | ~16 | ~9 | · | ~52 | ~5 | 101 |
| Makari Vickers | DB | ~5 | ~3 | · | ~3 | · | · | ~2 | ~65 | 78 |
| Preston Ashley | CB | · | ~28 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 28 |
| Justin Eaglin | DB | · | ~13 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 13 |
| Paul Omodia | DB | · | ~3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| Mojo Williams Jr. | DB | · | ~3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| Offensive line · estimated snaps | ||||||||||
| Leon Bell | OL | · | ~70 | ~60 | ~79 | ~78 | ~52 | · | ~62 | 401 |
| Sean Kinney | OL | · | ~70 | ~60 | ~79 | ~78 | ~52 | · | ~62 | 401 |
| Bo Hughley | OL | · | ~70 | ~60 | ~79 | ~78 | ~52 | · | · | 339 |
| Chauncey Gooden | OL | · | ~70 | ~60 | · | ~78 | ~52 | · | ~62 | 322 |
| Yahya Attia | OL | · | · | · | ~79 | · | · | · | ~62 | 141 |
| Xavier Payne | OL | · | · | · | · | ~78 | · | · | ~62 | 140 |
| Jayvon McFadden | OL | · | ~70 | ~60 | · | · | · | · | · | 130 |
| Andre Roye Jr. | OL | · | · | · | · | · | ~52 | · | · | 52 |
| Jayven Richardson | OL | · | · | · | · | · | ~52 | · | · | 52 |
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 comes from each game's starting lineup. Where a school's game notes list its starters by spot, and its website allows automated access, the line shows who played left tackle through right tackle.