John Finch

Wyoming

Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

Position:
Fullback/Long Snapper
Height:
5-11
Weight:
210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Park City, Utah
High School:
Park City

AT COLORADO: 2015 (Jr./Sr.)— He saw action in one game (Nicholls State) on offense, the first game he was healthy to suit up after missing the first three with an injury. He had two years of eligibility remaining, but decided to forego the second and play as a senior. He enters the fall listed second again at the snapper positions (long and short) on special teams. On offense in the spring, he caught one pass for 10 yards in major scrimmage action.

2014 (Soph.)—He did not see any action, but he did dress for one game (Washington); he was listed second at long snapper for the season, and did see extensive action on the scout teams. He won the Special Teams Scout Award for the Massachusetts game. He joined the team as a walk-on prior to fall practices.

HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he earned second-team All-State and first-team All-District honors, participating in Utah’s Senior Bowl (he was also invited to play in the Down Under Bowl). As a junior, he garnered honorable mention All-State and first-team All-District accolades. A four-year performer on the offensive line, as a senior guard, he did not allow a quarterback sack, allowed just three pressures and had 12 pancake blocks; as a junior center, he allowed one sack and five hurries while recording eight pancakes. A two-year starter on defense at inside linebacker, he racked up 95 tackles as a senior (38 solo, 16 for losses including two sacks), with three forced fumbles, three recoveries and a pass broken up. As a junior, he was in on 73 tackles (33 solo, 10 for losses with two sacks), along with three fumble recoveries, two caused fumbles and two pass deflections. He was reserve defensive end his freshmen and sophomore seasons. In his first career start in a 20-19 win over Delta his junior year, he was in on 22 tackles, five for losses; his top game as a senior came in a 40-18 win over Wasatch, when he was in on 18 tackles, with a sack and a PBU. On special teams, he was Park City’s long snapper his sophomore through senior years, and was also a member of the kickoff coverage team each season. Under coach Kai Smalley, PCHS was 3-8 his senior year and 6-4 his junior season, with the school 11-2 his sophomore year and 7-5 as a frosh under coach Brandon Matich. He also lettered twice in wrestling, twice in track (sprints, bests of 11.9 in the 100 and 53.0 in the 400) and once in lacrosse.

ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Economics at Colorado (and was on schedule to graduate in May 2016).

PERSONAL—He was born November 12, 1993 in Walnut Creek, Calif. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, camping and playing golf (his best round is an 85).