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Read Article →Colorado Buffaloes Quarterbacks and Receivers
Big 12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Julian Lewis, Kaneal Sweetwyne; 2025: Kaidon Salter, Julian Lewis, Ryan Staub; 2024: Shedeur Sanders; 2023: Shedeur Sanders, Ryan Staub.
Colorado Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Colorado Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Williams | WR | 52 | 32 | 454 | 5 |
| DeAndre Moore Jr. | WR | 36 | 18 | 242 | 1 |
| Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | WR | 14 | 12 | 148 | 0 |
| Quentin Gibson | WR | 10 | 8 | 72 | 0 |
| DeKalon Taylor | RB | 8 | 7 | 68 | 0 |
| Danny Scudero | WR | 8 | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| Kam Perry | WR | 8 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| Charlie Williams | TE | 7 | 5 | 70 | 1 |
| Micah Welch | RB | 5 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Zach Atkins | TE | 4 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Ernest Campbell | WR | 4 | 2 | 51 | 1 |
| JaQuail Smith | RB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2026 Colorado Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at GT | W 14-13 | Julian Lewis | 13-28 | 116 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs weber state | W 52-21 | Julian Lewis | 25-34 | 397 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at NU | L 7-41 | Julian Lewis | 19-29 | 168 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 4 | at BAY | L 13-23 | Isaac Wilson | 24-42 | 280 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs TTU | L 7-29 | Isaac Wilson | 28-47 | 297 | 1 | 3 |
2026 Colorado Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Wilson → Joseph Williams | 28 | 16 | 178 | 2 |
| Julian Lewis → DeAndre Moore Jr. | 28 | 15 | 200 | 1 |
| Julian Lewis → Joseph Williams | 24 | 16 | 276 | 3 |
| Isaac Wilson → Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | 10 | 8 | 82 | 0 |
| Isaac Wilson → DeAndre Moore Jr. | 8 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| Julian Lewis → Danny Scudero | 7 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| Julian Lewis → DeKalon Taylor | 6 | 5 | 44 | 0 |
| Julian Lewis → Charlie Williams | 6 | 4 | 54 | 1 |
| Julian Lewis → Kam Perry | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
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