2020 Football Roster
Bedell, Derek
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.
Jersey Number 87
Derek Bedell
- Position:
- Long Snapper
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bellflower, Calif.
- High School:
- St. John Bosco
Bio
AT COLORADO: CAREER
2020 (Fr.-RS)—Played in all six games as the primary snapper for punt, field goal and PATs … Handled all long snapping duties for the entire season and took over on short snaps midway through the season opener against UCLA … In all he had 45 snaps, 24 field goal/PAT and 21 punt, with no issues.
2019 (Fr.)—Redshirted; did not see game action … Dressed for the first six games of the season and was injured for the last six games.
HIGH SCHOOL—He was the long and short snapper at St. John Bosco High School for three seasons, helping the team to a 38-5 record his sophomore through senior seasons … The team compiled a 13-2 record as a sophomore, 12-2 as a junior and 13-1 as a senior … As a sophomore, the team was the CIF Southern Section and California State Champions.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Philosophy at Colorado and pursuing a Political Science minor … He aspires of being a lawyer after college … He was the Valedictorian and on the Principal's Honor Roll at St. John Bosco … Earned the National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter Academic All-Colorado honorable mention team.
PERSONAL—He was born May 28, 2001 in Long Beach, Calif. … His uncle, Brad Bedell, was an All-American offensive lineman for the Buffs from 1996-99, drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 2000 NFL Draft, played in the NFL for nine seasons and is the Tight Ends and assistant head coach at Auburn … His interests include playing the piano, video games and comic books.
- Has played in 30 career games
- Has 202 long and short snaps with no issues.
- Played in 12 games this season as both the long and short snapper.
- Saw nine special teams snaps against Air Force.
2020 (Fr.-RS)—Played in all six games as the primary snapper for punt, field goal and PATs … Handled all long snapping duties for the entire season and took over on short snaps midway through the season opener against UCLA … In all he had 45 snaps, 24 field goal/PAT and 21 punt, with no issues.
2019 (Fr.)—Redshirted; did not see game action … Dressed for the first six games of the season and was injured for the last six games.
HIGH SCHOOL—He was the long and short snapper at St. John Bosco High School for three seasons, helping the team to a 38-5 record his sophomore through senior seasons … The team compiled a 13-2 record as a sophomore, 12-2 as a junior and 13-1 as a senior … As a sophomore, the team was the CIF Southern Section and California State Champions.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Philosophy at Colorado and pursuing a Political Science minor … He aspires of being a lawyer after college … He was the Valedictorian and on the Principal's Honor Roll at St. John Bosco … Earned the National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter Academic All-Colorado honorable mention team.
PERSONAL—He was born May 28, 2001 in Long Beach, Calif. … His uncle, Brad Bedell, was an All-American offensive lineman for the Buffs from 1996-99, drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 2000 NFL Draft, played in the NFL for nine seasons and is the Tight Ends and assistant head coach at Auburn … His interests include playing the piano, video games and comic books.
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