Colorado University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
vs
Arizona
Nov 1 (Sat)
5:00 p.m.

Jersey Number 99
Shane Cokes
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 275
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Dayton, Ohio
- High School:
- Chaminade-Julienne/Dartmouth
- Major:
- Organizational Leadership
AT COLORADO
2024 (Gr.)
2024 (Gr.)
- Played and started in 10 games during the 2024 season.
- Missed three games due to injury.
- Finished the season with 19 total tackles, nine unassisted tackles, two-and-a-half tackles for loss, two third down stops, two tackles for zero, one sack, one fourth down stop, one quarterback hurry, and one forced fumble.
- Received the “L” on his jersey for a second straight year distinguishing himself as a leader on the team.
- His first sack at Colorado came against Baylor.
- No. 67 draft-eligible defensive tackle, Phil Steele preseason.
- Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List.
- Given the “L” on the jersey to designate him as a Leader on the team.
- Played in all 12 games in 2023, starting in nine. After starting the first eight he did not start again until the final game against Utah.
- He finished the season with 29 total tackles, good for second on the team for defensive lineman, 12 solo tackles, and one pass breakup.
- His best game of the season came against Utah in the regular season finale, with nine total tackles, three unassisted.
- Entered CU as a graduate transfer with two years to play two.
- Played in 22 games starting 20, totaling 87 total tackles, 14 for a loss, eight and a half sacks, one pass deflection, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
- Played in and started all 10 games in 2022 registering 53 total tackles, eight and a half for a loss, four and a half sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble.
- Named to the All-Ivy League Second Team by the coaches and Phill Steele.
- Played in and started all 10 games in 2021 registering 32 tackles, five and a half for a loss, four sacks, and a fumble recovery.
- In 2021, named to the All-Ivy League Second Team by the coaches, and named to the fourth team by Phil Steele.
- CoSIDA Academic All-District l selection.
- Recipient of the team’s Charles (Stubbie) ’42 Pearson Award for his character, leadership on campus, high academic standing and performance on the playing field.
- Named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year in 2019.
- Four year letterman at Chaminade-Julienne High School for coach Marcus Colvin.
- Named Ohio Southwest Division lll Player of the Year as well as the Greater Catholic League Player of the Year helping lead Chaminade-Julienne to the Ohio Division lll playoffs.
- Named to the Ohio All-State Division III first-team.
- Named All-GCL and third-team all-state as a Junior.
- Member of National Honor Society.
Colorado Football Postgame Press Conference at Utah
Sunday, October 26
Colorado Football Press Conference
Friday, October 24
Colorado Football Weekly Press Conference
Friday, October 24
Colorado Football Coaches Show | Presented by Aflac | 10.23.25
Friday, October 24




