2019 Football Roster
Appleton II, Curtis
vs
BYU
Sep 27 (Sat)
8:15 PM
Jersey Number 30
Curtis Appleton II
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Englewood, Colo.
- High School:
- Cherry Creek/Washburn
Bio
AT COLORADO: 2020 (Jr.)—He played in all six games, three on defense and all six on special teams … Saw his first action on defense, playing against UCLA, Stanford and San Diego State … In the three games on defense, he was in for 35 snaps and had one tackle, one pass break-up, one third down stop and one interception, which came late in the game against Stanford, helping secure the victory … His pass break-up, third down stop also came against the Cardinal … On special teams, he had three special teams points, two unassisted tackles, one coming inside the 20 for an extra point … He played primarily on the kick coverage unit but also saw action on punt return and field goal block units as part of the base defense.
2019 (Soph.)—He played in four games on special teams, Air Force, Arizona State, Stanford and Washington … In all he played on 20 snaps on the kick coverage and punt return units … He was named the Defensive Scout of the Week three times leading into the Nebraska, Air Force and Stanford games … He had four tackles, all solo, in the spring game.
2018 (Fr.-RS)—Redshirted; he joined the team as a walk-on after the first day of classes.
AT WASHBURN (2017, Fr.)—He was on the roster at Washburn (Kan.), but did not see any action.
HIGH SCHOOL—All-Conference player at Cherry Creek High School under former CU All-American Dave Logan He played running back and lettered as a sophomore and junior and moved to safety as a senior … Cherry Creek was 30-10 his three years on varsity and won its league championship all three years and were the Colorado State Champions his sophomore season in 2014 … As a senior, had five interceptions, five pass break-ups, 80 tackles, two forced fumbles and one blocked kick … Cherry Creek was 9-4 that season and lost to Valor Christian on a last second field goal in the state semifinal game, a moment he listed as his most memorable … His junior year he had eight rushes for 50 yards and a touchdown when Cherry Creek was 10-3 … Cherry Creek was 11-3 his sophomore season when winning the state championship when he backed up Milo Hall, who was the 5A State Player of the Year … Also participated in Track & Field at Cherry Creek in the 200-meters and long jump.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Sociology at Colorado and simultaneously pursuing four minors, in Business, Communication, Ethnic Studies and Leadership Studies.
PERSONAL—He was born November 20, 1999 in Denver … Full name is Curtis Dario Appleton II … Parents are Curtis and Regina Appleton … Has three sisters, Tiera, Tionna and Ky, and one brother, Caleb … Plays the piano … Enjoys listening to music, playing video games and watching football highlights in his spare time.
TACKLES
Season G Plays UT AT — TOT TFL Sacks TZ 3DS Hurr FR FF PBU Int
2020 3 35 0 1 — 1 0- 0 0- 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS—Special Team Tackles: 2,0—2 (2020).
2019 (Soph.)—He played in four games on special teams, Air Force, Arizona State, Stanford and Washington … In all he played on 20 snaps on the kick coverage and punt return units … He was named the Defensive Scout of the Week three times leading into the Nebraska, Air Force and Stanford games … He had four tackles, all solo, in the spring game.
2018 (Fr.-RS)—Redshirted; he joined the team as a walk-on after the first day of classes.
AT WASHBURN (2017, Fr.)—He was on the roster at Washburn (Kan.), but did not see any action.
HIGH SCHOOL—All-Conference player at Cherry Creek High School under former CU All-American Dave Logan He played running back and lettered as a sophomore and junior and moved to safety as a senior … Cherry Creek was 30-10 his three years on varsity and won its league championship all three years and were the Colorado State Champions his sophomore season in 2014 … As a senior, had five interceptions, five pass break-ups, 80 tackles, two forced fumbles and one blocked kick … Cherry Creek was 9-4 that season and lost to Valor Christian on a last second field goal in the state semifinal game, a moment he listed as his most memorable … His junior year he had eight rushes for 50 yards and a touchdown when Cherry Creek was 10-3 … Cherry Creek was 11-3 his sophomore season when winning the state championship when he backed up Milo Hall, who was the 5A State Player of the Year … Also participated in Track & Field at Cherry Creek in the 200-meters and long jump.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Sociology at Colorado and simultaneously pursuing four minors, in Business, Communication, Ethnic Studies and Leadership Studies.
PERSONAL—He was born November 20, 1999 in Denver … Full name is Curtis Dario Appleton II … Parents are Curtis and Regina Appleton … Has three sisters, Tiera, Tionna and Ky, and one brother, Caleb … Plays the piano … Enjoys listening to music, playing video games and watching football highlights in his spare time.
TACKLES
Season G Plays UT AT — TOT TFL Sacks TZ 3DS Hurr FR FF PBU Int
2020 3 35 0 1 — 1 0- 0 0- 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS—Special Team Tackles: 2,0—2 (2020).
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