2021 Colorado State Rams football team
2021 Colorado State Rams football | |
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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Mountain Division | |
Record | 3–9 (2–6 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jon Budmayr (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Chuck Heater (4th season) |
Home stadium | Canvas Stadium |
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No. 24 Utah State xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 25 San Diego State xy | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Utah State 46, San Diego State 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams were led by second–year head coach Steve Addazio and played their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado, as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.
Preseason
In the preseason
Incoming transfers
Colorado State added nine transfers prior to the 2021 season, per the Coloradoan.[3]
Position | Name | Year | High School | Hometown | Previous School |
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QB | Matt Valecce | Rd. Junior | Fordham Prep | Mamaroneck, NY |
Boston College |
RB | David Bailey | Senior | North Caroline | Ridgely, MD |
Boston College |
WR | Keenan Brown | Rd. Sophomore | Dakota Ridge | Littleton, CO |
Fond du Lac TCC |
WR | Jordan Kress | Grad. Student | Mountain View | Loveland, CO |
New Mexico |
OL |
Vincent Picozzi | Grad. Student | Lansdale Catholic | Collegeville, PA |
Temple |
DL |
Mike Ciaffoni | Rd. Sophomore | Lincoln-Sudbury | Sudbury, MA |
Boston College |
LB | Anthony Koclanakis | Grad. Student | Esperanza | Yorba Linda, CA |
Murray State |
DB | Linwood Crump | Grad. Student | Piscataway | South Amboy, NJ |
Temple |
DB | Titus Jones | Rd. Sophomore | Woodland | Kingston, GA |
Alabama A&M |
Recruiting class of 2021
Colorado State football signed 19
Star ratings vary by recruiting service; star ratings below are
Position | Name | High School | Hometown | Star Rating | Rating* | Other Offers | Commitment Date |
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QB | Chance Harris † | Clovis |
Clovis, NM |
0.8173 | New Mexico | May 18, 2020 | |
QB | Luke McAllister † | Palmer Ridge | Monument, CO |
0.8376 | None | November 20, 2019 | |
QB | Evan Olaes | Legacy | North Las Vegas, NV |
0.8053 | Air Force, Army, Idaho, Montana St., New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Yale |
June 8, 2020 | |
RB | Alex Berrouet | Acton-Boxborough | Acton, MA |
0.7965 | Fordham, Holy Cross | December 16, 2020 | |
WR | Damir Abdullah | Charter Oak | Covina, CA |
0.8281 | Cal Poly, Fresno St., Hawaii, New Mexico, San Jose St. | June 14, 2020 | |
WR | Gerick Robinson | Centennial | Las Vegas, NV |
0.8065 | Idaho, San Diego State | May 11, 2020 | |
TE/LB | Tanner Arkin | Fossil Ridge |
Fort Collins, CO |
0.8153 | Penn, Wyoming | May 12, 2020 | |
TE | Drake Martinez | St. Thomas | Cypress, TX |
0.8269 | South Florida |
April 26, 2020 | |
OL |
Justin Michael | Poudre | Fort Collins, CO |
0.8281 | Dartmouth, Harvard, Hawaii, Kansas St., Montana St., Nevada, Yale |
May 8, 2020 | |
OL |
George Miki-Han | Mater Dei | Santa Ana, CA |
0.8322 | Bowling Green, Morgan State | April 30, 2020 | |
DL |
Grady Kelly | Navarre | Navarre, FL |
0.8227 | Cornell, Rice, Samford | May 12, 2020 | |
DL |
Clay Nanke | Regis Jesuit | Denver, CO |
0.8113 | Iowa State, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Colorado, Wyoming |
December 16, 2020 | |
DL |
Tyler Quinn | Duncanville | Duncanville, TX |
0.8390 | June 4, 2020 | ||
DL |
Mukendi Wa-Kalonji | Grandview | Aurora, CO |
0.8173 | Nevada | June 2, 2020 | |
LB | Malakai Grant | Flagler Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL |
0.8058 | Austin Peay, South Alabama, UMass | December 16, 2020 | |
DB | Lathan Adams † | DeSoto | Waxahachie, TX |
0.8431 | April 13, 2020 | ||
DB | Jack Howell | Hamilton | Chandler, AZ |
0.8118 | New Mexico, New Mexico St., Northern Arizona | June 15, 2020 | |
DB | Langston Williams | Eaglecrest | Aurora, CO |
0.8173 | Army, Wyoming | May 4, 2020 | |
DB | Branden Coleman | Columbus | Miami, FL |
0.8357 | Army, Dartmouth, FIU, UCF | December 16, 2020 |
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†= Left the Colorado State program following signing but prior to the 2021 season.
The large recruiting class included six recruits from Colorado, three from both Texas and Florida, two from California and Nevada, and one from New Mexico, Massachusetts, and Arizona. One of the class's highest rated recruits, defensive back Branden Coleman, was a last-minute signing as he was previously committed to UCF and had not publicly shown interest towards Colorado State.[4]
Staff
Coaching changes
- Offensive coordinator: Former offensive coordinator Joey Lynch left Colorado State to join Vanderbilt's coaching staff as their pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach in January 2021. He was replaced by Wisconsin quarterbacks coach Jon Budmayr on February 4, 2021.[6]
- Wide receivers coach: Former wide receivers coach Kenny Guiton was hired by Arkansas to be their next wide receivers coach in January 2021. He was replaced by Ball State wide receivers coach Alex Bailey on February 2, 2021.[7]
2021 coaching staff
Name | Position | Consecutive season at Colorado State in current position |
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Steve Addazio | Head coach | 2nd |
Jon Budmayr | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 1st |
Chuck Heater | Defensive coordinator/safeties coach | 2nd |
Antoine Smith | Assistant head coach/defensive line coach | 2nd |
Louie Addazio | Offensive line coach | 2nd |
Brian White | Running backs coach | 2nd |
Alex Bailey | Wide receivers coach | 1st |
Cody Booth | Tight ends coach | 2nd |
Sean Cronin | Linebackers coach | 2nd |
Kap Dede | Outside Linebackers/nickelbacks coach | 2nd |
Anthony Perkins | Cornerbacks coach | 3rd |
Scott McLafferty | Head strength and conditioning coach | 2nd |
Roster
2021 Colorado State Rams Football Roster | ||||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Fullback
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Long snappers
Placekickers
Punters
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Rs.= Redshirted in a previous season.
2021 Colorado State Football Roster
Pipeline states
States with five or more recruits on the 2021 roster:
- Colorado (36 recruits)
- California (12 recruits)
- Florida (11 recruits)
- Georgia (6 recruits)
- Louisiana (5 recruits)
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 (FCS) South Dakota State* | FS1 | L 23–42 | 32,327 | |
September 11 | 8:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt* |
| CBSSN | L 21–24 | 27,233 |
September 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at Toledo* | ESPNU | W 22–6 | 21,365 | |
September 25 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Iowa* | FS1 | L 14–24 | 65,456 | |
October 9 | 1:30 p.m. | San José State |
| FS1 | W 32–14 | 34,780 |
October 16 | 5:00 p.m. | at New Mexico | Stadium | W 36–7 | 15,403 | |
October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | at Utah State | CBSSN | L 24–26 | 21,423 | |
October 30 | 5:00 p.m. | Boise State |
| CBSSN | L 19–28 | 25,221 |
November 6 | 1:30 p.m. | at Wyoming | CBSSN | L 17–31 | 24,926 | |
November 13 | 5:00 p.m. | Air Force |
| CBSSN | L 21–35 | 25,550 |
November 20 | 9:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | Spectrum Sports | L 45–50 | 6,575 | |
November 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Nevada |
| CBSSN | L 10–52 | 17,465 |
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Results gathered from CSU[8] and ESPN.[9]
Game summaries
No. 3 (FCS) South Dakota State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jackrabbits | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Rams | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
650 days after fans had last been present in
The game began slowly for both teams and the game remained scoreless until 2:22 in the first quarter, when South Dakota State running back Pierre Strong Jr. recorded a 48-yard touchdown run.[11] CSU answered with a touchdown from running back David Bailey before the Jackrabbits pulled away, scoring two more touchdowns before halftime. The Rams trailed 21-10 at halftime, and by the end of the third quarter, South Dakota State's lead was up to 35-10. The Rams scored two touchdowns (one with a failed two-point conversion) in the fourth quarter, but the Jackrabbits' lead was already too large. South Dakota State won 42-23 and the Rams fell to 0-1 on the season.[11]
Despite the score difference, the two teams recorded nearly identical total yardage and time of possession, with South Dakota State recording just four more yards and possessing the ball for only 54 more seconds than CSU.[11] Colorado State's quarterback Todd Centeio recorded 29 completions on 42 attempts for 304 passing yards. Running back David Bailey led the team's rushing stats with 19 carries for 46 yards and a rushing touchdown (as well as a receiving touchdown), and tight end Trey McBride led the team's receiving stats with 13 receptions for 116 yards.[12]
Vanderbilt
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Commodores | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
Rams | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
After a disappointing opening week loss to
Colorado State started hot, scoring a
Colorado State recorded 445 yards of offense compared to Vanderbilt's 342 yards, but Vanderbilt dominated time of possession, holding the ball for nearly 11 minutes more than the Rams.[13] Quarterback Todd Centeio completed 20 passes on 38 attempts for 238 passing yards, two passing touchdowns and an interception, as well as 75 rushing yards on 11 carries. Running back David Bailey led the team's rushing stats with 15 carries for 80 yards and a rushing touchdown (as well as a receiving touchdown for the second consecutive game). Tight end Trey McBride led the team's receiving stats with eight receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown.[14]
Toledo
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 22 |
Rockets | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
On September 18, 2021, the Rams went on the road for the first time of the 2021 season and traveled to the Toledo Rockets' Glass Bowl for a Saturday afternoon game. The Rockets were 1-1 entering the game, having beaten Norfolk State and narrowly losing to Notre Dame.[15]
The game was a defensive battle with no offensive touchdowns scored by either team the entire game. At halftime, the score was 3-3, with the sole CSU score being a 31-yard
The beginning of a trend of settling for
No. 5 Iowa
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Hawkeyes | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
The 1-2 Rams traveled to
Much like the Rams' previous game, this was another defensive battle between two hot defensive teams. The first quarter went scoreless, but the second quarter began with Iowa topping off a five play, 87-yard drive with a touchdown. CSU responded with a touchdown of their own at the 3:55 mark of the second quarter that came on a 10-yard run by
The Rams fell to 1-3 on the season with this loss, but spirits remained high as a result of the team's impressive performance. Iowa recorded just 28 more yards of offense than CSU, and both teams recorded the same number of
San Jose State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Spartans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Rams | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
Coming off of a strong showing against Iowa, 1-3 Colorado State hosted 2020 Mountain West Conference champions San Jose State for the Rams' homecoming game on October 9, 2021. The game was CSU's first Mountain West Conference game of the year, and the Spartans entered the game with a record of 3-2 (1-0 conference).[20]
Colorado State received the ball to begin the game and drove the ball 75 yards down the field to score an opening-drive
Kicker
Statistically, Colorado State dominated the game. The Rams recorded 449 yards to the Spartans' 267 yards and had eight more
New Mexico
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 36 |
Lobos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
On October 16, 2021, Colorado State traveled to
From start to finish, Colorado State's defense dominated the game. At the 8:09 mark of the first quarter, Colorado State recorded their first
On the opening drive of the second half, Rams running back David Bailey recorded his second two-yard rushing touchdown of the day, putting the Rams up 20-7. At the 6:01 mark of the third quarter, Lobos quarterback CJ Montes
In a dominant defensive performance, the Rams allowed the Lobos zero offensive points and just 76 yards of offense — 16 passing and 60 rushing — the second fewest allowed by Colorado State in a game in school history.
Utah State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
Aggies | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
Colorado State traveled to Logan, Utah to take on the Utah State Aggies on October 22, 2021. The Rams entered the game with a 3-3 record (2-0 conference), while the Aggies entered with a 4-2 record (2-1 conference). Colorado State entered the game at the top of the Mountain division of the Mountain West Conference, with Utah State being able to take that spot from them with a win.[27]
Both teams were held scoreless through the first quarter, and both teams recorded an
The only score of the third quarter came on a 42-yard field goal at the 9:23 mark for Utah State. After trading
Despite the loss, CSU recorded 128 more yards — 472 yards to Utah State's 344 yards — and the same amount of
Boise State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Rams | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
On October 30, 2021, the Rams hosted Boise State for a Halloween weekend game, with fans being encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes to the 5:00 p.m. game. Colorado State looked to beat Boise State for the first time in program history, as the Broncos held a 10-0 record in all-time meetups between the schools.[31] Both teams entered the game with a 3-4 record, with the Rams being 2-1 and the Broncos being 1-2 in Mountain West Conference play.[27]
Colorado State scored on all three of their drives in the first quarter while holding Boise State scoreless. The Rams opened the game with a short, 22-yard field goal by placekicker Cayden Camper on their first drive of the game. On CSU's next drive, quarterback Todd Centeio completed a 30-yard pass to tight end Cameron Butler for a touchdown. On the Rams' final drive of the quarter, they settled for an even shorter, 20-yard field goal from Cayden Camper after failing to score from Boise State's two-yard line.[32] The first quarter ended with a 13-0 Colorado State lead. Boise State scored their first points of the game on a nine-yard receiving touchdown with 1:50 remaining in the first half, and on the final drive of the half, the Rams once again settled for a short, 20-yard field goal after yet again being unable to punch in a touchdown from the two-yard line. The first half ended with a score of 16-7.[32]
Boise State took over in the second half, scoring
Boise State recorded more total yards, time of possession, and
Wyoming
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Colorado State headed north from
After the first two drives of the game resulted in no score, Colorado State opened scoring with a four-yard receiving touchdown by
After starting 0–4 in Mountain West Conference play, Wyoming picked up their first conference win of the season with the rivalry game victory. It was the third consecutive conference loss for the Rams after they began 2–0. The Bronze Boot returned to Laramie for the fourth time in the past five matchups. Quarterback Todd Centeio completed 20 passes on 36 attempts for two touchdowns and two interceptions, as well as rushing for 46 yards on 11 carries. Running back David Bailey led the Rams in rushing with 19 carries for 88 yards, while tight end Trey McBride led receiving with nine receptions for 98 yards. Wide receiver Dante Wright scored both touchdowns for Colorado State, with 40 yards on six catches.[36]
Air Force
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Rams | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Colorado State hosted Air Force at Canvas Stadium on Saturday, November 13. Colorado State entered the game on a three-game losing streak with a 3–6 record while Air Force entered the game with a 6–3 record and a two-game losing streak, with losses to Army and San Diego State in their previous two games. The tailgate on the Colorado State University campus included military vehicles and equipment for fans to view as well as multiple flyovers for CSU's Military Appreciation Day.[37]
Colorado State opened the game with a quick
Colorado State fell to 3–7 and extended their losing streak to four games. Air Force moved to 7–3 with a 4–2 Mountain West Conference record. Quarterback Todd Centeio completed just 13 passes on 22 attempts with no touchdowns and two interceptions, as well as leading the team in rushing with 55 yards and a touchdown. Running back David Bailey scored Colorado State's two other touchdowns on 49 rushing yards. Tight end Trey McBride led receiving with four receptions for 81 yards.[39]
Hawaii
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 45 |
Rainbow Warriors | 9 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 50 |
The 3–7 Colorado State Rams traveled to
After an opening drive field goal by Hawaii, Colorado State tight end Cameron Butler scored a 69-yard touchdown on their first drive of the game. Hawaii then made two more field goals, making the score 9–7 in favor of Hawaii at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter began with a Cayden Camper field goal at the 12:35 mark; Hawaii responded with a rushing touchdown to bring the score to 16–10 in their favor. Hawaii scored again on a 93-yard passing touchdown at the 3:00 mark — the second >90-yard passing touchdown that Colorado State allowed in consecutive games. Right before halftime, Hawaii defensive back Cameron Lockridge intercepted a pass from Colorado State quarterback Todd Centeio and returned it for a 40-yard touchdown with 13 seconds remaining in the first half to bring the score to 29–10 at halftime.
The two teams exchanged touchdowns in the third quarter to bring the score to 36–17. In the fourth quarter, Colorado State put together a comeback effort, scoring two unanswered touchdowns on a Cameron Butler catch and David Bailey run to bring the score to 36–31. The two teams exchanged four total touchdowns (two each) in the final four minutes of the game, and the game concluded with a final score of 50–45 in favor of Hawaii.[40]
Colorado State fell to 3–8 on the season, and their losing streak increased to five games. Hawaii moved to 5–7 and snapped their own losing streak. Colorado State finished the game with 651 yards of total offense, while Hawaii finished with 535 yards. Quarterback Todd Centeio had the best statistical game of his Colorado State career, completing 29 passes on 48 attempts for 527 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. Running back David Bailey led the Rams in rushing with 16 carries for 87 yards, while wide receiver Dante Wright led receiving with 150 yards and a touchdown off of eight receptions. Tight ends Cameron Butler, Gary Williams, and Trey McBride all contributed heavily in the passing game as well — Butler went for 93 yards and two touchdowns on two receptions, Williams recorded 92 yards and two touchdowns on six receptions, and McBride caught six receptions for 89 yards.[41]
Nevada
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wolf Pack | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
Rams | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
On November 27, 2021, the
Nevada scored two first-quarter touchdowns — both from quarterback Carson Strong to wide receiver Tory Horton — to go up 14–0 at the end of the quarter. Nevada kept rolling in the second quarter, scoring two more unanswered touchdowns and a field goal to go up 31–0 at halftime. Colorado State finally got on the scoreboard with around a minute into the second half, when tight end Trey McBride took a fake punt run 69 yards for a touchdown. Despite this, Nevada would score three more touchdowns before Colorado State would score again with a Cayden Camper 33-yard field goal with around two minutes left in the game. Nevada won the game 52–10,[42] handing Colorado State their largest defeat — a deficit of 42 points — since October 15, 2011, when the Rams lost to Boise State 63–13 at Hughes Stadium.[44]
Colorado State lost their sixth consecutive game, losing the entire back half of the season to finish with a 3–9 record. Quarterback
Head coach Steve Addazio was ejected from the game after being called for two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, becoming the first ever Colorado State head coach to be ejected from a game.[47] Addazio was fired on December 2, 2021, recording a 4–12 record in two years with the program.[48] Nevada's head coach Jay Norvell was hired as Addazio's replacement just weeks after the two teams played. Nevada running back Avery Morrow and wide receiver Tory Horton, who both led the Wolf Pack statistically in their respective positions against Colorado State, announced they would be transferring to Colorado State following the 2021 season in order to remain with Norvell.[49]
Postseason
Awards and records
Mountain West All-Conference Selections[50]
- Trey McBride, TE (First team)
- Scott Patchan, DE (First team)
- Ryan Stonehouse, P (Second team)
Other awards
- unanimous All-American in program history.[51]
- Mackey Award, an award given to college football's best tight end each season.[52]
New records
- FBS — Career Average Yards Per Punt: Punter Ryan Stonehouse broke the NCAA FBS record for highest career average yards per punt with his 47.8 yard average, which was previously held by Florida punter Johnny Townsend with a 46.2 average.[56] Over the span of his collegiate career, Stonehouse punted 244 times for a total of 11,656 yards from 2017 to 2021.
- Mountain West Conference — Career Average Yards Per Punt: Punter Ryan Stonehouse also broke the Mountain West Conference's career average yards per punt record, which was previously set by BYU punter Matt Payne from 2001 to 2004.[57]
- School Record — Made Field Goals (Single Game): Kicker Cayden Camper broke the Colorado State single game record for made field goals when he made six of six field goals against San Jose State on October 9, 2021.[58]
- School Record — Made Field Goals (Single Season): Kicker Cayden Camper also broke the Colorado State single season record for made field goals by making 25 field goals throughout the 2021 season.[59]
- School Record — Receptions & Receiving Yards by Tight End (Single Season): Tight end Trey McBride broke the Colorado State single season records for receptions and receiving yards by a tight end by recording 90 receptions for 1,121 yards in 2021.[60]
- School Record — Receptions & Receiving Yards by Tight End (Career): Tight end Trey McBride also broke the Colorado State career records for receptions and receiving yards by a tight end by recording 157 receptions for 2,011 yards from 2018 to 2021.[60]
Outgoing transfers
Colorado State had a number of athletes
Position | Name | Year | High School | Hometown | Seasons at CSU | Destination |
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QB | Todd Centeio | Rd. Senior | Dwyer |
West Palm Beach, FL |
2020, 2021 | James Madison |
QB | Jonah O'Brien | Rd. Sophomore | Bartlett | Bartlett, IL |
2020, 2021 | Eastern Illinois |
QB | Evan Olaes | Freshman | Legacy | North Las Vegas, NV |
2021 | Indiana State |
QB | Matt Valecce | Rd. Junior | Fordham Prep |
Mamaroneck, NY |
2021 | Albany |
RB | Christian Hunter | Junior | Kaiser | Fontana, CA |
2019, 2020, 2021 | To be announced |
RB | Marcus McElroy Jr. | Grad. Student | Mullen | Denver, CO |
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021† |
McNeese State
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WR | Keenan Brown | Rd. Sophomore | Dakota Ridge | Littleton, CO |
2021 | To be announced |
WR | Kyjuan Herdon | Rd. Freshman | Trinity Christian | Jacksonville, FL |
2020, 2021 | Alcorn State |
TE | Nick Picozzi | Rd. Junior | Lansdale Catholic | Collegeville, PA |
2021 | To be announced |
TE | Brian Polendey | Rd. Senior | Guyer |
Denton, TX |
2020, 2021 | West Virginia |
TE | Dylan Walker | Rd. Freshman | Pope John Paul II | Douglassville, PA |
2020, 2021 | Albany |
OL |
Elijah Johnson | Rd. Senior | Dematha |
Severn, MD |
2020, 2021 | To be announced |
OL | Cole Feinauer | Freshman | Cheshire | Cheshire, CT |
2021 | Nevada |
OL | Vincent Picozzi | Grad. Student | Lansdale Catholic | Collegeville, PA |
2021 | Northwestern |
OL | Cam Reddy | Rd. Junior | Lawrence Acad. | Franklin, MA |
2020, 2021 | Liberty |
OL/ DL |
Mike Ciaffoni | Rd. Sophomore | Lincoln-Sudbury | Sudbury, MA |
2021 | Rutgers |
DL | Ellison Hubbard | Grad. Student | Grayson | Loganville, GA |
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021† |
Sam Houston St.
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DB | Branden Coleman | Freshman | Columbus | Miami, FL |
2021 | Wagner |
DB | Linwood Crump | Grad. Student | Piscataway | South Amboy, NJ |
2021 | New Mexico State |
†= Left the Colorado State program in the middle of the 2021 season in order to maintain eligibility.
Players in the 2022 NFL Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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2 | 55 | Trey McBride | TE | Arizona Cardinals |
References
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