Player Story
Rick Gamboa story
Rick Gamboa built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as an inside linebacker from Sylmar, CA wearing No. 32, spending time with Colorado. The clearest part of Rick Gamboa's career was his defensive production: 237 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Colorado. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Rick Gamboa's production has multiple signals. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Colorado.
The arc is straightforward: Rick Gamboa moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.