Colorado University Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster

Jersey Number 98
Ezra Christensen
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Poway, Calif.
- High School:
- Poway
- Prev School:
- S.D. Mesa/Fresno State/New Mexico State
AS A TRANSFER
- Rated as a three-star transfer prospect by 247 Sports.
- Listed as the No. 477 player in the transfer portal and the No. 52 Defensive Lineman as of January 16, 2026.
- Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with one year to play one.
- Played in 11 games in his lone season at New Mexico State, starting in five games.
- Ended the season with 42 total tackles, 21 unassisted tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hurries, six sacks, two pass breakups, and one forced fumble.
- Led the team in tackles for loss, quarterback hurries, and sacks.
- Named to Pro Football and Sports Network’s First Team All-American as a defensive lineman. One of only two Group of Five athletes on the first team offense or defense.
- Named to the 2025 Group of Five All-American Third-Team.
- Named First Team All-CUSA honors.
- Appeared in 17 games across two seasons at Fresno State.
- Played in five games in 2024 including the bowl game against Northern Illinois. Totaled two tackles, one tackle for loss, and one sack.
- Appeared in 12 games in his first season with the Bulldogs.
- He totaled 10 tackles, one tackles for loss, and 0.5 sacks.
- Had a then career-high four tackles at San Diego State.
- Named Academic All-MW in 2023.
- 247 Sports listed him as the No. 129 junior college player in the class, the No. 16 defensive lineman, and the No. 37 player from California.
- The 247 Composite ranked him as the No. 141 junior college player, the No. 19 defensive lineman, and the No. 37 player from California.
- Named a First Team All-Conference defensive lineman in 2022.
- Region III All-California First Team defense.
- Had 7.0 sacks in 2022, going up against top tackles in California JUCOs.
- Plasyed varsity football at Poway High School under head coach Scott Coats.
- Named the Palomar Player of the Year in 2020.
- Named Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
- Led the Palomar League with 15 sacks as a senior.
- Ezra Christensen is the son of Dave and Juli Christensen.
- Originally from Sierra Leone and moved to America (San Diego) his sophomore year of high school.
- Grew up playing soccer.
- He has a total of 12 siblings.
- His favorite athlete is Aaron Donald.
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