Colorado University Athletics
2018 Football Roster

Jersey Number 59
Colby Keiter
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Westminster, Colo.
- High School:
- Ralston Valley
Last updated on July 19, 2018
HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior in 2016 he posted 100 tackles in 11 games with 13 tackles for a loss and three sacks … Had five double-digit tackle games … Also had an interception and forced one fumble … As a junior he recorded 62 tackles, eight for losses, four sacks and he forced and recovered one fumble … Top games as a senior: had 13 tackles and three for losses in a playoff loss to Cherry Creek; also had 13 tackles in a 45-14 win over Rangeview; was credited with 11 stops and three tackles for losses in a loss to Pomona … He also played baseball in high school.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Colorado.
PERSONAL—He was born in Denver on Dec. 12, 1998 … Hobbies include hanging out with friends and hiking … Parents are Gerry and Valerie Keiter … He comes from an athletic family and has four family members who were accomplished athletes … Uncle, Ron Keiter, played football at Northern Colorado and his children and Colby’s cousins all were successful in sports: Zach (football for Wyoming), Kami (softball at Oklahoma) and Ben (played Double A baseball in the Texas Rangers organization) … After college, uncle Ron received training camp contracts with the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers.
HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior in 2016 he posted 100 tackles in 11 games with 13 tackles for a loss and three sacks … Had five double-digit tackle games … Also had an interception and forced one fumble … As a junior he recorded 62 tackles, eight for losses, four sacks and he forced and recovered one fumble … Top games as a senior: had 13 tackles and three for losses in a playoff loss to Cherry Creek; also had 13 tackles in a 45-14 win over Rangeview; was credited with 11 stops and three tackles for losses in a loss to Pomona … He also played baseball in high school.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Colorado.
PERSONAL—He was born in Denver on Dec. 12, 1998 … Hobbies include hanging out with friends and hiking … Parents are Gerry and Valerie Keiter … He comes from an athletic family and has four family members who were accomplished athletes … Uncle, Ron Keiter, played football at Northern Colorado and his children and Colby’s cousins all were successful in sports: Zach (football for Wyoming), Kami (softball at Oklahoma) and Ben (played Double A baseball in the Texas Rangers organization) … After college, uncle Ron received training camp contracts with the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers.
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