2025 Football Roster
Crisler, Zylon
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.

Jersey Number 72
Zylon Crisler
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 340
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Perkinston, Miss.
- High School:
- Copiah Academy
- Prev School:
- Illinois
Bio
TRANSFER RANKINGS
- Crisler had a .8800 transfer rating from 247 Sports and was ranked as the No. 180 overall player in the transfer portal and the No. 14 interior offensive lineman. (As of Jan. 15, 2024).
- He joins Colorado as a graduate transfer with one year to play one.
- Played in 37 career games, 28 starts over three seasons for head coach Bret Bielema.
- Started 28 games at right guard and two at right tackle at Illinois.
- In 2024, he saw action in all 13 games, including the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, and started six games.
- As a junior, he played and started in 11 games across the offensive line, nine at right guard and two at right tackle.
- Named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Media) and Academic All-Big Ten in 2023.
- In his first season at Illinois, Crisler started all 13 games and was part of the first offensive line in Illinois history to be named a Joe Moore Award Semifinalist, given to the best offensive line in college football.
- He was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches) in 2022.
- A three-star prospect by the recruiting services.
- 247 Sports listed him as the No. 44 junior college player and the No. 3 interior offensive lineman.
- ESPN ranked Crisler the No. 50 junior college player and the No. 6 interior lineman.
- Rivals listed him as the country's No. 16 junior college player.
- Played one season at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for head coach Jack Wright.
- Named to the All-MACCC Second Team in 2021.
- Played for head coach Billy Hankins at Copiah.
- Named to the Class 5A All-MAIS First Team as an offensive lineman in 2020.
- Selected to play in the 2020 MAIS All-Star Game.
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