2016 Football Roster
Umu, Frank
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.
Jersey Number 50
Frank Umu
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Littleton, Colo.
- High School:
- Heritage
Bio
AT COLORADO: This Season (Soph.)—He was named the most improved defensive lineman along with teammate DT Lyle Tuiloma during spring practices, earning the Dan Stavely Award.
2016 (Fr.-RS)—He appeared in 10 games plus the Alamo Bowl, seeing a total of 18 snaps on defense while being in on the PAT/field goal team for 39 tries on the season ... Saw his first career action in week two against Idaho State, recording one solo tackle in the win ... It was the only statistic he recorded in his first playing season as a Buff.
2015 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he practiced all fall on the defensive line.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned All-Colorado and first-team All-State honors from the Denver Post, Mile High Sports Magazine and Six Zero Strength & Fitness as a senior, when he also earned All-USA Colorado (USA Today/American Family Insurance) recognition with MHS and Six Zero selecting him as the state’s Defensive Lineman of the Year ... Ranked as the state’s top defensive tackle by Scout.com, he was a first-team All-South Metro League performer, he was the league’s defensive player of the year, as well as Heritage’s most valuable player ... Was second-team All-League as a junior and earned honorable mention honors as a sophomore ... A three-year starter at defensive tackle, as a senior, he recorded 90 tackles (61 solo), with 17 for losses including four quarterback sacks ... He also had 12 quarterback hurries, forced five fumbles and had one pass broken up ... Had 65 tackles as a junior (21 solo, seven for losses), with 10 hurries, two PBU’s, a forced fumble and a recovery, and as a sophomore, he was in on 41 tackles (20 unassisted, three for losses) with two deflections .. Blocked five kicks in his prep career, three as a senior (two punts and a field goal), with one each as a junior (field goal) and as a sophomore (punt) … Top games his senior year: in a 35-7 win over Castle View, he had 12 tackles (seven solo, two sacks), three hurries, a forced fumble and a PBU; and in a 27-0 win over Aurora Hinkley, he had 11 tackles (nine solo, three for losses with a sack), a hurry, forced fumble and a blocked punt … Under coach Tyler Knoblock, Heritage was 7-4 his senior year, the runners-up in the South Metro League; HHS was 5-5 his junior year (second in the Pioneer League) and 4-6 his sophomore season under coach Mike Griebel … He also lettered twice in track (throws), with career bests of 46-0 in the shot put and 125-0 in the discus.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Ethnic Studies at Colorado.
PERSONAL—He was born Dec. 31, 1996 in San Luis Obispo, Calif. … He participated in several community service activities in high school, including many clean-up projects. (Last name is pronounced ooh-moo)
2016 (Fr.-RS)—He appeared in 10 games plus the Alamo Bowl, seeing a total of 18 snaps on defense while being in on the PAT/field goal team for 39 tries on the season ... Saw his first career action in week two against Idaho State, recording one solo tackle in the win ... It was the only statistic he recorded in his first playing season as a Buff.
2015 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he practiced all fall on the defensive line.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned All-Colorado and first-team All-State honors from the Denver Post, Mile High Sports Magazine and Six Zero Strength & Fitness as a senior, when he also earned All-USA Colorado (USA Today/American Family Insurance) recognition with MHS and Six Zero selecting him as the state’s Defensive Lineman of the Year ... Ranked as the state’s top defensive tackle by Scout.com, he was a first-team All-South Metro League performer, he was the league’s defensive player of the year, as well as Heritage’s most valuable player ... Was second-team All-League as a junior and earned honorable mention honors as a sophomore ... A three-year starter at defensive tackle, as a senior, he recorded 90 tackles (61 solo), with 17 for losses including four quarterback sacks ... He also had 12 quarterback hurries, forced five fumbles and had one pass broken up ... Had 65 tackles as a junior (21 solo, seven for losses), with 10 hurries, two PBU’s, a forced fumble and a recovery, and as a sophomore, he was in on 41 tackles (20 unassisted, three for losses) with two deflections .. Blocked five kicks in his prep career, three as a senior (two punts and a field goal), with one each as a junior (field goal) and as a sophomore (punt) … Top games his senior year: in a 35-7 win over Castle View, he had 12 tackles (seven solo, two sacks), three hurries, a forced fumble and a PBU; and in a 27-0 win over Aurora Hinkley, he had 11 tackles (nine solo, three for losses with a sack), a hurry, forced fumble and a blocked punt … Under coach Tyler Knoblock, Heritage was 7-4 his senior year, the runners-up in the South Metro League; HHS was 5-5 his junior year (second in the Pioneer League) and 4-6 his sophomore season under coach Mike Griebel … He also lettered twice in track (throws), with career bests of 46-0 in the shot put and 125-0 in the discus.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Ethnic Studies at Colorado.
PERSONAL—He was born Dec. 31, 1996 in San Luis Obispo, Calif. … He participated in several community service activities in high school, including many clean-up projects. (Last name is pronounced ooh-moo)
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