Colorado University Athletics

2026 Spring Football Roster

Isaac Wilson
Jersey Number 16

Isaac Wilson

  • Position:
    Quarterback
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    210
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Draper, Utah
  • High School:
    Corner Canyon
  • Prev School:
    Utah
AS A TRANSFER
  • Rated as a three-star transfer prospect by 247 Sports.
  • Listed as the No. 479 player in the transfer portal and the No. 31 quarterback as of January 16, 2026.
  • Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with three years to play three.
AT UTAH (2024-25)
  • Played 10 career games, including seven starts as a true freshman.
  • Became the first true freshman in recorded program history to beat an AP-ranked team with Utah’s 22-19 win over No. 14 Oklahoma State.
  • Wilson also became the first freshman QB in school history to surpass 200 yards through the air in three straight starts (239 at Utah State, 207 at Oklahoma State, 280 vs. Arizona).
  • Began his career as a starter by firing three scoring passes at Utah State, becoming Utah’s first true freshman starting QB to throw for three touchdowns in his initial start.
  • Is one of only two true freshman to throw for over 200 yards in his first two starts.
  • Appeared in only one game in 2025, against Colorado.
  • As a true freshman in 2024 he played in nine games, starting seven,and ranked in the top 10 among freshmen in Power Football with 1,510 passing yards and 10 TD throws, while completing 127-of-225 and adding another 47 yards rushing.
  • Accounted for more than half of Utah’s 49 plays of 20-or-more yards, playing a part in 27.
  • In his first collegiate start, guided the Utes past Utah State on 20-of-33 passing for 239 yards and three TDs.
  • Threw for a career-high 280 yards and a 20-yard score against Arizona.
  • Threw for 207 yards and a score, which covered 45 yards, and broke off a career-long 48-yard run against the Cowboys.
  • Piled up 236 yards through the air and two TDs vs. Colorado.
  • Totaled 199 yards through the air vs. TCU, tossing a career-long 71-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
  • Matched his career-long with a 71-yard scoring toss at Houston.
  • Completed all eight of his passes vs. Iowa State, his longest such streak to begin a game.
  • Threw for 74 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 21 yards in his collegiate debut, helping the Utes defeat Southern Utah.
HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS
  • A consensus four-star prospect by the recruiting services. 
  • ESPN listed him as the No.13 quarterback and the No. 2 player from Utah.
  • On3 rates him at an 90, the No. 20 quarterback, and the No. 2 player from Utah. 
  • 247 Sports rates him at an 90 and lists him as the No. 21 quarterback, and the No. 3 player from Utah. 
  • 247 Composite: No. 280 player nationally, No. 18 quarterback, No. 2 player from Utah. 
  • Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 264 player nationally, No. 19 quarterback in the class, No. 1 player from Utah.
AT CORNER CANYON HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played two seasons of varsity football at Utah powerhouse Corner Canyon High School under head coach Eric Kjar.
  • Named Mr. Football by the Deseret News in 2023.
  • Two-time first-team All-State selection.
  • Invited to the Polynesian Bowl and the Elite 11 Finals.
  • Led Corner Canyon to a state title in 2023 with the Chargers going 13-1.
  • Threw for 1,236 yards and 12 touchdowns in four playoff wins as a senior, also throwing for 255 yards (2 TD) and rushed for 192 yards (3 TD) in the championship game.
  • Broke the Utah state record for total offense in a season in 2023 (5,901).
  • Had 3,774 passing yards and 40 touchdowns his junior year, also rushing for 695 yards and five more touchdowns.
PERSONAL
  • Brother, Zach, played quarterback at BYU and played the 2025 season for the Miami Dolphins.
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