It would be easy to think that Colorado’s tight ends feel a bit slighted in the passing game.
After all, even quarterback Sefo Liufau had more receiving yards than any tight end at CU a year ago.
Considering the exceptional talent at wide receiver this year, the tight ends may not be putting up many stats this year, either.
“I don’t think we care as much a lot of people think we care,” sophomore Chris Bounds said.
Despite the lack of statistics (three catches for 20 yards as a group last year), the tight end is very much a part of CU’s offense, and that’s what matters to Bounds and others.
“We just want to help the team as much as we can and if that’s blocking, catching or running routes to clear out for other receivers, that’s what we’re going to do,” said Bounds, who caught one pass for eight yards last year. “We’re out here to make the team better and we’re out here to win games.”
Aside from senior George Frazier, who is a two-year team captain that also plays on defense, the tight end group is one that the casual CU fan doesn’t know much about.
It’s a group that includes Bounds, junior Dylan Keeney, junior Eddy Lopez (who moved over from the defensive line this summer) and true freshman Jared Poplawski. The Buffs also have three walk-ons in the group, two of which have moved over from defense since the start of preseason camp.
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