Jacob Moretti

Wyoming

Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

Photo by: DC

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
280
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Arvada, Colo.
High School:
Pomona
Major:
Integrative Physiology

AT COLORADO: This Season (Soph.)—Did not participate in spring football practices continue to rehab from injury.

2018 (Fr.-RS)—Won the team's Tyrone "Tiger" Bussey Award for inspiration in the face of physical adversity … Named to the Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundation All-Academic honorable mention team … Dressed for all 12 games, playing in seven and starting two … Still on a "pitch count" of sorts recovering from injury, he played 65 snaps on the season and graded out to 2.50 with three touchdown blocks, one knockdown block and one perfect play on a passing touchdown … He started the New Hampshire game and played 33 snaps … In the Arizona game after a long punt return from Ronnie Blackmon, the Buffs started in the goal line formation and he started as a sixth offensive lineman … In the team’s spring strength and conditioning testing, his 525-pound squat was the second-highest on the team.

2017 (Fr.)—He enrolled at CU for the spring semester, but was unable to participate in spring drills with the team as he continued his rehabilitation of a knee injury suffered prior to the start of his senior year in high school … Ended up taking a redshirt season during the fall.

HIGH SCHOOL—He was one of two recipients of the Gold 16 Adversity Award given out by Mile High Sports, was named to the Mile High Sports All-Colorado High School Football Squad and he also was a finalist for the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year, despite missing his senior season due to a knee injury … Was a first-team All-State, All-County and All-Conference selection as a junior when he was a two-way player on the offensive and defensive lines ... Earned invites to the U.S. Army All-American Game and Nike’s “The Opening” in 2016, but was unable to participate in either due to the injury ... During his junior season he helped lead Pomona High School under coach Jay Madden to the Colorado Class 5A State Championship game and a 10-4 record. That year (2015) he recorded 30 tackles, 10 for losses and had five sacks on defense ... The Panthers were Jefferson County Champions his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons, going 9-3 in both 2013 and 2014 while reaching the state semifinals those two years ... As a sophomore he was named a second-team All-American by Max Preps and also garnered first-team All-State, All-County and All-Conference honors ... Recorded 21 tackles, eight tackles for losses, four sacks and recovered one fumble his sophomore season … Was an honorable mention All-Jefferson County selection as a freshman when he played tight end and defensive end ... On defense, he posted 20 tackles, two of which went for losses, and an additional three sacks … Also competed on the Panthers’ track and field team, earning three letters ... He was the 2016 Class 5A champion in the shot put and helped his team win the 5A Boys State Championship his junior season ... Prior to starting high school he played with fellow Buff signee Dante Sparaco and Jonathan Van Diest on Team Colorado at the 2013 FBU National Championship, which is a 64-team single elimination national football tournament with sixth, seventh and eighth-grade brackets, culminating with Championship Weekend in Naples, Fla. … Also participated in track.

ACADEMICS—He is majoring in International Affairs at Colorado … He carried a 4.2 GPA in high school, where he graduated early so he could enroll early at CU.

PERSONAL—He was born August 20, 1998 in Grand Junction, Colo. … Is the son of Susan and Matt Moretti.