Run Through the Colorado Roster: Nos. 62-57
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. 62-57
(Note: The CU 2017 signees that are enrolling this summer are excluded from this feature as they do not have officially assigned jersey numbers. Click here to learn more about the 2017 signees).
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No. 62 - Justin Eggers
6-foot-5, 310-pounds
Offensive Lineman
Redshirt Sophomore
Marshall, Wis.
Marshall H.S./Western Illinois
Eggers is a walk on offensive lineman who transferred from Western Illinois. He redshirted in 2015. Eggers was listed as the No. 4 right guard on the CU spring game depth chart.
No. 61 - Kolter Smith
6-foot-2, 280-pounds
Offensive Lineman
Redshirt Freshman
Edmond, Okla.
Deer Creek H.S.
Smith is a walk on offensive lineman and is the son of former Buffs' lineman Kyle Smith, who played for CU from 1992-1996. Smith joined the Colorado football program last August and redshirted as a freshman. Smith was listed as the No. 3 right guard on the CU spring game depth chart.
No. 60 - Dillon Middlemiss
6-foot-5, 295-pounds
Offensive Lineman
Redshirt sophomore
Arvada, Colo.
Pomona H.S.
Middlemiss was rated as a three-star recruit in the class of 2015 and chose the Buffs over South Dakota State and Wyoming. He redshirted as a freshman and played in blowouts against Idaho State and Oregon State last year.
No. 59 - Timothy Coleman
6-foot-3, 250-pounds
Defensive End
Redshirt Senior
Denver, Colo.
Mullen H.S.
Coleman has yet to start a game for Colorado but has been in the rotation since his redshirt freshman season. He played in 12 games last season and recorded nine tackles and 1.5 sacks. Coleman might find himself in a starting role at right defensive end this fall.
No. 57 - Sam Bennion
6-foot-5, 230-pounds
Outside Linebacker
Redshirt Freshman
North Logan, Utah
Logan H.S.
After signing with the Buffs in the class of 2014, Bennion took a two-year Mormon mission trip and arrived in Boulder in 2016. When recruits sign and take the LDS mission, they have the option to re-open their recruitment, but Bennion stayed true with Colorado. Now, Bennion is a 21 year old redshirt freshman. He was listed as a No. 2 outside linebacker in the CU spring game depth chart.