Colorado University Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster

Jersey Number 44
Gideon Lampron
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- LaGrange, Ohio
- High School:
- Keystone
- Prev School:
- Dayton/Bowling Green
AS A TRANSFER
- Rated as a three-star transfer prospect by 247 Sports.
- Listed as the No. 618 player in the transfer portal and the No. 40 linebacker as of January 6, 2026.
- Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with one year to play one.
- In his lone season at Bowling Green, he started all 12 games and was elected as one of four team captains.
- Totaled 119 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and a pass breakup on the season.
- The only player in the nation who finished the regular season with over 100 tackles and 15 tackles for loss.
- Accounted for nine tackles, two TFLs, a sack, and a forced fumble versus Akron
- 2025 Phil Steele All-American (Honorable Mention)
- 2025 First Team All-MAC
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District
- 2025 Phil Steele All-MAC (1st)
- 2025 preseason Phil Steele All-MAC (2nd)
- Played three seasons at Dayton, playing in 24 career games, starting in 12.
- Posted 150 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks for his career as a Flyer.
- Named a first-team FCS All-American by the Associated Press and the Walter Camp Football Foundation in 2024.
- Also named a second-team FCS All-American by FCS Football Central and a third-team FCS All-American by Stats Perform and Phil Steele.
- Was the most productive player on a Dayton team that has allowed the fewest yards (242.9), the fewest passing yards (122.9), and the fewest first downs (12.9) in all of FCS football in 2024.
- Tied for No. 1 in FCS in tackles in the backfield (2.1 per game), while his 23.5 tackles for loss rank No. 2.
- Nationally, tied for sixth in blocked kicks (two total), tied for 13th in fumbles recovered (two total), and tied for 25th in solo tackles (5.1 per game).
- Led Dayton and was sixth in the Pioneer Football League in total tackles (9.0 per game).
- Named first-team All-Pioneer Football League after notching 99 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks in 2024, while also blocking two kicks, forcing two fumbles, and recovering two more
- His 6.5 sacks were tied for No. 5 in all of FCS among linebackers in 2024
- Saw two games of game action in 2022, making his collegiate debut against Kentucky State, and played against Stetson before using his redshirt.
- Played four seasons of varsity football as a running back and linebacker at Keystone High School under head coach Don Griswold.
- In his career, ran for 3,150 yards, scored 41 TD, had 350 tackles, 19 sacks and three interceptions.
- Three-time first-team all-conference
- Three-time Lorain County Defensive Player of the Year
- Three-time All-State
- Finalist for Ohio Mr. Football
- Two-year letterman in track
- Gideon ESPN Lampron of Jennifer and Marty Lampron.
- Has a brother, Gabe.
- His middle name is ESPN.
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