2018 Football Roster
Worthington, Evan
vs
TCU
Oct 4 (Sat)
5:30 p.m.
Jersey Number 6
Evan Worthington
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Aurora, Colo.
- High School:
- Cherokee Trail
Bio
AT COLORADO: Career—He finished with 167 tackles, 106th in school history, with his 15 passes broken up ranking 43rd.
2018 (Sr.)—He earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors from the league coaches … Started nine games at strong safety, missing three late in the year after suffering a concussion against Oregon State and going through protocol … Played 560 snaps from scrimmage in finishing sixth on the team in tackles with 48 (33 solo, with three for losses including a quarterback sack) … He also had six passes broken up, five touchdown saves (the team-high), four third down stops and a tackle for zero gain … Had one interception on the year, which he made against Southern California … Had a season-high eight tackles on two occasions, against Arizona State (six solo) and at Washington (seven unassisted, including his sack) … Also had six tackles against Nebraska, five solo including two for losses … Had three passes broken up against UCLA … Earned first-team All-Colorado honors from the state’s NFF chapter … Invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Fla., but an injury prevented him from playing in the game … Athlon Sports named him to its All-Pac-12 third-team on its preseason list … Phil Steele College Football selected him to his preseason All-Pac-12 third-team.
2017 (Jr.-RS)—Garnered honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors from the league coaches … Played in all 12 games, starting 11 (nine at strong safety and two at the Buff backer position) … Ranked third on the team with 86 tackles, but his 66 solo stops were a team-high … Led CU with three interceptions that he returned for 44 yards (14.7 per) and 10 touchdown saves (which were six more than any other Buff) … Credited with seven pass breakups, nine third down stops and five tackles for losses, which tied for the second most TFLs on the team … Posted 10 or more tackles in two games (at Oregon State when all 12 were solo efforts and at Utah) … Intercepted the first pass of his career in the opener against Colorado State, a game in which he recorded eight tackles … Posted seven tackles, all solo stops, to go with his first two career tackles behind the line of scrimmage in week two against Texas State … Picked off a second pass at UCLA, another game where he was credited again with eight tackles (one that was for a loss of one yard) … In the win at Oregon State, he was credited with a career-high 12 tackles (all solo stops), had two pass breakups, a third down stop and intercepted one pass that he returned 43 yards … Posted seven tackles, a third down stop, one pass breakup and he recovered the first fumble of his career at No. 15 Washington State … Recorded his first career sack in the win over California, a game in which he was credited with nine tackles, including one extra stop for a loss, he had a third down stop, quarterback hurry and one pass breakup … He rejoined the team for the spring semester.
2016 (Jr.)—He was not on the team as he served a year’s suspension for violating team rules.
2015 (Soph.)—He played in 11 games and was credited with two tackles and one pass breakup on the season in 45 snaps from scrimmage on defense … Earned 12 special teams points thanks to three unassisted tackles (one of those inside the 20-yard line), one assisted tackles, one knockdown or springing block on a kick return, one downed punt, two forced fair catches and three times was the first downfield on a kickoff or punt that altered the return path.
2014 (Fr.)—He played in 12 games, including three starts (Oregon State, Washington, Arizona), but missed the Oregon game with a concussion he suffered in the first half at UA the previous week … He was in for 232 snaps on defense and recorded 31 tackles (24 solo), with five touchdowns saves, two third down stops and a tackle for zero ... Despite playing just the first half at Arizona, he posted his career/season high in tackles with nine (seven solo); he had eight (six unassisted) against Washington, which included two TD saves, and three on two other occasions ... Finished third on the team in special teams points with 24, which he scored in eight different categories: two solo tackles (one inside-the-20), eight forced fair catches, seven knockdown blocks, two downed punts, two first downfield credits that altered returns, a caused penalty and a “snuffed” punt fake.
HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he earned All-Colorado honors from both the Denver Post and Mile High Sports Magazine; the Post called him arguable the state’s best defensive player for 2013, as MHS named him the best cornerback in the state ... Was a first-team All-Centennial League performer as a junior and senior (second-team as a sophomore) … A three-year starter on defense at safety, he was in on 64 tackles as a senior (41 solo), four for losses including a quarterback sack; he had eight passes broken up and six interceptions ... Returned a pair of kickoffs for 115 yards, including a 74-yard jaunt for a touchdown against Arvada West ... His junior year, he racked up 80 tackles (46 solo, two for losses) and had seven interceptions, one he returned for a touchdown; he had nine passes broken up and a fumble recovery ... As a sophomore, he was in on 42 tackles (23 solo) with two interceptions …. He was a reserve wide receiver on offense, with 10 receptions for 140 yards and a touchdown his senior year and 17 for 231 and two TDs as a junior ... Top games as a senior included the state semifinal against Valor Christian, when he had seven tackles and two interceptions in a 42-23 loss; he had four career games with 10 or more tackles (career-high of 13 against Chatfield as a senior) ... Under coach Monty Thelen, CTHS was 10-3 his senior year and 12-2 his junior season, reaching the state semifinal and finals, respectively, and was 6-4 his sophomore year ... Lettered three times in basketball (forward; averaged eight points and nine rebounds as a senior) and four times in track (sprints and relays; he owned career bests of 11.03 in the 100-meter dash, 22.01 in the 200 and 50.0 in the 400). He was a two-time All-Centennial performer in track.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Sociology at Colorado … As a freshman, he garnered honorable mention Academic All-Colorado honors from the state’s chapter of the National Football Foundation.
PERSONAL—He was born in Denver on Sept. 18, 1995... Hobbies include playing video games … A cousin, J.J. Billingsley, was a safety for the Buffaloes last decade (2002-06) … He has been active in community service through school programs, including coaching kids in sports … He changed his last name from White to Worthington in March 2017.
2018 (Sr.)—He earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors from the league coaches … Started nine games at strong safety, missing three late in the year after suffering a concussion against Oregon State and going through protocol … Played 560 snaps from scrimmage in finishing sixth on the team in tackles with 48 (33 solo, with three for losses including a quarterback sack) … He also had six passes broken up, five touchdown saves (the team-high), four third down stops and a tackle for zero gain … Had one interception on the year, which he made against Southern California … Had a season-high eight tackles on two occasions, against Arizona State (six solo) and at Washington (seven unassisted, including his sack) … Also had six tackles against Nebraska, five solo including two for losses … Had three passes broken up against UCLA … Earned first-team All-Colorado honors from the state’s NFF chapter … Invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Fla., but an injury prevented him from playing in the game … Athlon Sports named him to its All-Pac-12 third-team on its preseason list … Phil Steele College Football selected him to his preseason All-Pac-12 third-team.
2017 (Jr.-RS)—Garnered honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors from the league coaches … Played in all 12 games, starting 11 (nine at strong safety and two at the Buff backer position) … Ranked third on the team with 86 tackles, but his 66 solo stops were a team-high … Led CU with three interceptions that he returned for 44 yards (14.7 per) and 10 touchdown saves (which were six more than any other Buff) … Credited with seven pass breakups, nine third down stops and five tackles for losses, which tied for the second most TFLs on the team … Posted 10 or more tackles in two games (at Oregon State when all 12 were solo efforts and at Utah) … Intercepted the first pass of his career in the opener against Colorado State, a game in which he recorded eight tackles … Posted seven tackles, all solo stops, to go with his first two career tackles behind the line of scrimmage in week two against Texas State … Picked off a second pass at UCLA, another game where he was credited again with eight tackles (one that was for a loss of one yard) … In the win at Oregon State, he was credited with a career-high 12 tackles (all solo stops), had two pass breakups, a third down stop and intercepted one pass that he returned 43 yards … Posted seven tackles, a third down stop, one pass breakup and he recovered the first fumble of his career at No. 15 Washington State … Recorded his first career sack in the win over California, a game in which he was credited with nine tackles, including one extra stop for a loss, he had a third down stop, quarterback hurry and one pass breakup … He rejoined the team for the spring semester.
2016 (Jr.)—He was not on the team as he served a year’s suspension for violating team rules.
2015 (Soph.)—He played in 11 games and was credited with two tackles and one pass breakup on the season in 45 snaps from scrimmage on defense … Earned 12 special teams points thanks to three unassisted tackles (one of those inside the 20-yard line), one assisted tackles, one knockdown or springing block on a kick return, one downed punt, two forced fair catches and three times was the first downfield on a kickoff or punt that altered the return path.
2014 (Fr.)—He played in 12 games, including three starts (Oregon State, Washington, Arizona), but missed the Oregon game with a concussion he suffered in the first half at UA the previous week … He was in for 232 snaps on defense and recorded 31 tackles (24 solo), with five touchdowns saves, two third down stops and a tackle for zero ... Despite playing just the first half at Arizona, he posted his career/season high in tackles with nine (seven solo); he had eight (six unassisted) against Washington, which included two TD saves, and three on two other occasions ... Finished third on the team in special teams points with 24, which he scored in eight different categories: two solo tackles (one inside-the-20), eight forced fair catches, seven knockdown blocks, two downed punts, two first downfield credits that altered returns, a caused penalty and a “snuffed” punt fake.
HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he earned All-Colorado honors from both the Denver Post and Mile High Sports Magazine; the Post called him arguable the state’s best defensive player for 2013, as MHS named him the best cornerback in the state ... Was a first-team All-Centennial League performer as a junior and senior (second-team as a sophomore) … A three-year starter on defense at safety, he was in on 64 tackles as a senior (41 solo), four for losses including a quarterback sack; he had eight passes broken up and six interceptions ... Returned a pair of kickoffs for 115 yards, including a 74-yard jaunt for a touchdown against Arvada West ... His junior year, he racked up 80 tackles (46 solo, two for losses) and had seven interceptions, one he returned for a touchdown; he had nine passes broken up and a fumble recovery ... As a sophomore, he was in on 42 tackles (23 solo) with two interceptions …. He was a reserve wide receiver on offense, with 10 receptions for 140 yards and a touchdown his senior year and 17 for 231 and two TDs as a junior ... Top games as a senior included the state semifinal against Valor Christian, when he had seven tackles and two interceptions in a 42-23 loss; he had four career games with 10 or more tackles (career-high of 13 against Chatfield as a senior) ... Under coach Monty Thelen, CTHS was 10-3 his senior year and 12-2 his junior season, reaching the state semifinal and finals, respectively, and was 6-4 his sophomore year ... Lettered three times in basketball (forward; averaged eight points and nine rebounds as a senior) and four times in track (sprints and relays; he owned career bests of 11.03 in the 100-meter dash, 22.01 in the 200 and 50.0 in the 400). He was a two-time All-Centennial performer in track.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Sociology at Colorado … As a freshman, he garnered honorable mention Academic All-Colorado honors from the state’s chapter of the National Football Foundation.
PERSONAL—He was born in Denver on Sept. 18, 1995... Hobbies include playing video games … A cousin, J.J. Billingsley, was a safety for the Buffaloes last decade (2002-06) … He has been active in community service through school programs, including coaching kids in sports … He changed his last name from White to Worthington in March 2017.
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