Following Travis Hunter, a 380-Pound Lineman Becomes Deion Sanders' Latest 2-Way Player at Colorado
Chauncey Gooden played 65 offensive snaps and seven on defense in the opener, and Colorado says he was the only Division I interior lineman to do both.
- On Tuesday, Colorado coach Deion Sanders announced that sophomore lineman Chauncey Gooden was the only Division I interior lineman to play both offense and defense during last week's 14-13 win against Georgia Tech.
- Sanders requires players to "dominate one side" before expanding roles, a standard he applied to Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter before Gooden's transition to the defensive line.
- Listed at 380 pounds, the second-year lineman played 65 offensive snaps and seven on defense against Georgia Tech, earning Outland Trophy national player of the week honors.
- "Coach Prime just gave me the opportunity," Gooden said, noting he was "causing havoc" while helping the Buffaloes limit Georgia Tech to 51 rushing yards.
- Colorado prepares for Saturday's home opener against Weber State, with the Buffaloes heavily favored to improve to 2-0 as Gooden's role continues to expand.
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Durango HeraldFollowing Travis Hunter, a 380-pound lineman becomes Deion Sanders’ latest 2-way player at Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The newest two-way player for the Colorado Buffaloes is listed at 380 pounds and enjoys nothing more than throwing that weight around in the trenches.
Following Travis Hunter, a 380-pound lineman becomes Deion Sanders
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The newest two-way player for the Colorado Buffaloes is listed at 380 pounds and enjoys nothing more than throwing that weight around in the trenches. Sophomore Chauncey Gooden has developed into the interior lineman version of former Colorado receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter . Gooden’s primary responsibilities are at left guard and keeping quarterback Julian Lewis well-protected. But in goal-line and short-yardage sit…
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Following Travis Hunter, a 380-pound lineman becomes Deion Sanders' latest 2-way player at Colorado
Colorado interior lineman Chauncey Gooden played both offense and defense in a season-opening win against Georgia Tech. The 380-pound sophomore played 65 snaps on the offensive line and seven on defense in goal-line and short-yardage situations.
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