Colorado University Athletics
Dante Sparaco To Transfer From CU
April 02, 2018 | Football
Sophomore outside linebacker played in seven games as a true freshman for CU in 2017
BOULDER – University of Colorado head football coach Mike MacIntyre announced Monday that sophomore outside linebacker Dante Sparaco informed the program he intends to transfer.
"Dante is a fine young man and we wish him well with his future endeavors," MacIntyre said.
Sparaco informed MacIntyre of the decision he had reached after consulting with his family over spring break.
Sparaco enrolled at CU in January 2017 and played in seven games as a true freshman last fall in his only season with the Buffs. He gained quality experience right out of the gates to his career, playing a total of 32 snaps on defense in the first four games and he recorded four tackles, one for a loss, a half sack and a third down stop in that early action. Sparaco was also credited with three special teams points on the season, coming on the hands of three knockdown or springing blocks while he was on the Buffalo kickoff return unit.
He had a half sack and a third down stop against Colorado State in his first collegiate appearance, becoming the third known CU freshman since 1984 to record a sack in their first game (joining Addison Gillam in 2013 and following up classmate Jacob Callier, who had a sack the play before his).
He went through all 15 of the spring practices with the Buffaloes, which CU concluded on March 23. Spring break for campus was March 26-30.
"Dante is a fine young man and we wish him well with his future endeavors," MacIntyre said.
Sparaco informed MacIntyre of the decision he had reached after consulting with his family over spring break.
Sparaco enrolled at CU in January 2017 and played in seven games as a true freshman last fall in his only season with the Buffs. He gained quality experience right out of the gates to his career, playing a total of 32 snaps on defense in the first four games and he recorded four tackles, one for a loss, a half sack and a third down stop in that early action. Sparaco was also credited with three special teams points on the season, coming on the hands of three knockdown or springing blocks while he was on the Buffalo kickoff return unit.
He had a half sack and a third down stop against Colorado State in his first collegiate appearance, becoming the third known CU freshman since 1984 to record a sack in their first game (joining Addison Gillam in 2013 and following up classmate Jacob Callier, who had a sack the play before his).
He went through all 15 of the spring practices with the Buffaloes, which CU concluded on March 23. Spring break for campus was March 26-30.
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