Leading up to the start of the regular season, CUSportsNation.com will be running through the Colorado football roster in reverse order, starting with #99 Chris Mulumba and ending with #1 Shay Fields.
Today, we continue with Nos. 43-38.
(Note: The CU 2017 signees that are enrolling this summer are excluded from this feature as they did not have officially assigned jersey numbers at the time that we began this series. Click here to learn more about the 2017 signees)
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No. 43 - Chris Bounds
6-foot-4, 240-pounds
Tight End
Redshirt Sophomore
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Chaminade College Prep
Bounds saw action in 12 games last year for the Buffaloes but recorded just one reception for eight yards against Idaho State. Bounds also was a regular special team player and had two tackles. The tight end competition is wide open for the Buffs, and Bounds can step up and grab the No. 1 role.
No. 42 - N.J. Falo
6-foot-2, 240-pounds
Outside Linebacker
Junior
Sacramento, Calif.
Inderkum H.S.
Falo played as a true freshman for the Buffs in 2015, recording 17 tackles. Last season, Falo did not start a game but saw action in 11 games after serving a three-game suspension for violation of team rules. Falo is slated to start as an outside linebacker for a Colorado defense that lost a lot of firepower, and he will be vital for CU to have success stopping opposing offenses in the Pac-12.
No. 41 - Andrew Bergner
5-foot-11, 170-pounds
Defensive Back
Senior
Parker, Colo.
Legend H.S.
Bergner attend Arizona State and transferred to Colorado a couple of years ago; he did not play for the ASU football team. He joined the team as a walk on in 2015 and saw special teams action against UCLA that season. He played in every game last season on special teams and played in the secondary in mop up duty.
No. 39 - Jaisen Sanchez
6-foot-1, 200-pounds
Safety
Redshirt Junior (?)
Kapolei, Hawai'i
St. Louis H.S.
Sanchez missed the entire 2016 season after suffering an injury to his knee. This year, he will be a redshirt junior for the Buffaloes; however, he could be granted a sixth year of eligibility by applying for a medical redshirt. Sanchez practiced this spring and was listed as a backup free safety to Nick Fisher.
No. 38 - Brady Russell
6-foot-3, 230-pounds
Linebacker
Freshman
Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge H.S.
Russell had an offer from Northern Colorado during his recruitment but chose to walk on to Colorado instead. He recorded 46 tackles, 14 tackles for losses, 10.5 sacks, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble on defense his senior year at Fossil Ridge.
