Colorado Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2017 Commits
- 19
- Average Stars
- 3.05
- Blue Chips
- 3
- Pipeline States
- 5
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Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Colorado commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2017 class includes 19 commits, including 3 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.05. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
Colorado recruits and commits
- Where can I find Colorado football recruits?
- This page tracks Colorado football recruits by class year, with the selected 2017 class showing 19 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Colorado recruits are in the 2017 class?
- Colorado's selected 2017 recruiting class includes 19 recruits, including 3 four- or five-star prospects.
- What recruiting details are available for Colorado commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 11 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 18 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2017 Colorado: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 96.61
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 15.8%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- CA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
19
Average Stars
3.05
Blue-Chip Recruits
3(16%)
Top Pipeline State
CA • 6
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2017.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
19 recruits found in 2017.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Moretti | OT | 4★ | 95.7 | 6'5" | 285 lbs | Arvada, CO | Pomona | Retained |
| K.D. Nixon | WR | 4★ | 89.6 | 5'8" | 182 lbs | DeSoto, TX | DeSoto | Retained |
| Grant Polley | OT | 4★ | 89.1 | 6'4" | 265 lbs | Denton, TX | Denton | Retained |
| Kanan Ray | OG | 3★ | 88.5 | 6'4" | 275 lbs | Chatsworth, CA | Sierra Canyon | Retained |
| Jon Van Diest | WDE | 3★ | 87.6 | 6'1" | 234 lbs | Englewood, CO | Cherry Creek | Retained |
| Terrance Lang | SDE | 3★ | 86.9 | 6'5" | 278 lbs | Pasadena, CA | Maranatha | Retained |
| Jacob Callier | SDE | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'2" | 250 lbs | Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco | Retained |
| Jared Poplawski | TE | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'4" | 220 lbs | Scottsdale, AZ | Saguaro | Retained |
| Nate Landman | OLB | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Danville, CA | Monte Vista | Retained |
| Chris Miller | ATH | 3★ | 86.1 | 5'11" | 173 lbs | Denton, TX | Denton | Retained |
| Maurice Bell | WR | 3★ | 86.0 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Murrieta, CA | Murrieta Valley | Retained |
| Tyler Lytle | PRO | 3★ | 86.0 | 6'5" | 199 lbs | Anaheim, CA | Servite | Retained |
| Alex Fontenot | RB | 3★ | 85.6 | 6'0" | 188 lbs | Richmond, TX | George Ranch | Retained |
| Dante Sparaco | TE | 3★ | 85.1 | 6'5" | 260 lbs | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | Retained |
| Jaylon Jackson | WR | 3★ | 84.0 | 5'10" | 164 lbs | Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill | Retained |
| Heston Paige | OT | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'5" | 260 lbs | Littleton, CO | ThunderRidge | Retained |
| Carson Wells | OLB | 3★ | 82.0 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Bushnell, FL | South Sumter | Retained |
| Jalen Sami | DT | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'5" | 330 lbs | Colorado Springs, CO | Vista Ridge | Retained |
| Brady Russell | SDE | 2★ | 75.3 | 6'3" | 240 lbs | Fort Collins, CO | Fossil Ridge | Retained |
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