2016 Football Roster
Trego, Kyle
vs
TCU
Oct 4 (Sat)
5:30 p.m.
Jersey Number 22
Kyle Trego
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Discovery Bay, Calif.
- High School:
- Liberty
- Prev School:
- Diablo Valley College
Bio
AT COLORADO: 2018 (Sr.)—Changed jerseys early in the season to No 13 from No. 21 … He appeared in all 12 games, including one start (versus Utah); seven on defense and in all on special teams … He was in for 92 snaps from scrimmage, recording eight tackles (five solo), along with a quarterback pressure … Had two tackles (both solo) against Colorado State and two versus Utah (one unassisted) … Finished fifth on the team in special team points with 13, as he was in on four tackles (two solo, two inside-the-20), with three knockdown blocks, a downed punt, a forced fair catch, a first downfield credit and a recovered kick (a CU onside attempt at Southern California).
2017 (Jr.)—He played in 8-of-12 games (four games on defense, all eight on special teams), missing four contests in the month of October due to injury … Was in on 28 snaps from scrimmage on defense, but did not record any statistics … On special teams he was credited with five points thanks to one unassisted tackle, one assisted tackle, two knockdown or springing blocks on kick returns and a recovered blocked kick … Against No. 15 USC he recovered and returned a blocked punt 21 yards to the USC 1-yard line, setting up a touchdown late in the third quarter to pull CU back within two scores.
2016 (Soph.)—He played in seven games plus the Alamo Bowl, earning four points on special teams (kickoff return unit) … Did not record any statistics on defense … Missed six games in the first seven weeks of the season due to injury.
JUNIOR COLLEGE—He earned first-team All-State and first-team All-Bay 6 Conference honors in his true freshman season at Diablo Valley College, located in Pleasant Hill, Calif. … He started all 10 games for the Vikings, recording 50 tackles (36 solo, 10 for losses including half a quarterback sack), along with four interceptions, three blocked kicks, two pass deflections, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble … One of his top games came in a 48-42 loss to the College of the Siskiyous, when he had 12 tackles (eight unassisted, two for losses), with a caused fumble and a blocked kick … Under coach Mike Darr, Diablo posted a 5-5 record is what was his true freshman season.
HIGH SCHOOL—He was a three-year starter at safety (playing both the strong and free positions), earning first-team All-Bay Valley League honors all three seasons; he was first-team All-CIF (North Coast Section) as a senior and second-team as a junior … For his prep career, he was in on 286 tackles (202 solo), with five interceptions and four blocked kicks; as a senior, he recorded 84 tackles (58 solo, six for losses including a sack), along with 12 pass deflections, an interception and a blocked field goal … As a junior, he posted 97 tackles (74 solo, with four sacks), along with three interceptions, four passes broken up, two forced fumbles and three blocks (two punt, one field goal) … He racked up 105 tackles as a sophomore (70 solo, five for losses), with six pass deflections, three fumble recoveries and an interception … Top games: as a senior, he had 10 tackles (eight solo, one sack) and three PBU’s in a 33-14 win over Amador Valley; as a junior, he was in on 22 tackles (16 solo) with a pass deflection in a 28-21 win over Castro Valley; and as a sophomore, he had six games with 10 or more tackles … He also lettered twice in volleyball (outside hitter), earning first-team All-Bay Valley League honors as a junior, the last year he competed.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Sociology at Colorado and is on schedule to graduate in May 2019 … He earned his A.A. degree from Diablo Valley College prior to enrolling at Colorado … He owned a 3.57 grade point average in high school and was a member of the Honor Roll his sophomore through senior years.
PERSONAL—He was born in Castro Valley, Calif. on Feb. 3, 1997 … Hobbies include playing basketball, ping pong and video games ... He has worked summers in his hometown coaching baseball for kids with autism ... He was the last player to sign in CU’s 2016 recruiting class, doing so at the end of February. (Last name is pronounced tree-go.)
2017 (Jr.)—He played in 8-of-12 games (four games on defense, all eight on special teams), missing four contests in the month of October due to injury … Was in on 28 snaps from scrimmage on defense, but did not record any statistics … On special teams he was credited with five points thanks to one unassisted tackle, one assisted tackle, two knockdown or springing blocks on kick returns and a recovered blocked kick … Against No. 15 USC he recovered and returned a blocked punt 21 yards to the USC 1-yard line, setting up a touchdown late in the third quarter to pull CU back within two scores.
2016 (Soph.)—He played in seven games plus the Alamo Bowl, earning four points on special teams (kickoff return unit) … Did not record any statistics on defense … Missed six games in the first seven weeks of the season due to injury.
JUNIOR COLLEGE—He earned first-team All-State and first-team All-Bay 6 Conference honors in his true freshman season at Diablo Valley College, located in Pleasant Hill, Calif. … He started all 10 games for the Vikings, recording 50 tackles (36 solo, 10 for losses including half a quarterback sack), along with four interceptions, three blocked kicks, two pass deflections, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble … One of his top games came in a 48-42 loss to the College of the Siskiyous, when he had 12 tackles (eight unassisted, two for losses), with a caused fumble and a blocked kick … Under coach Mike Darr, Diablo posted a 5-5 record is what was his true freshman season.
HIGH SCHOOL—He was a three-year starter at safety (playing both the strong and free positions), earning first-team All-Bay Valley League honors all three seasons; he was first-team All-CIF (North Coast Section) as a senior and second-team as a junior … For his prep career, he was in on 286 tackles (202 solo), with five interceptions and four blocked kicks; as a senior, he recorded 84 tackles (58 solo, six for losses including a sack), along with 12 pass deflections, an interception and a blocked field goal … As a junior, he posted 97 tackles (74 solo, with four sacks), along with three interceptions, four passes broken up, two forced fumbles and three blocks (two punt, one field goal) … He racked up 105 tackles as a sophomore (70 solo, five for losses), with six pass deflections, three fumble recoveries and an interception … Top games: as a senior, he had 10 tackles (eight solo, one sack) and three PBU’s in a 33-14 win over Amador Valley; as a junior, he was in on 22 tackles (16 solo) with a pass deflection in a 28-21 win over Castro Valley; and as a sophomore, he had six games with 10 or more tackles … He also lettered twice in volleyball (outside hitter), earning first-team All-Bay Valley League honors as a junior, the last year he competed.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Sociology at Colorado and is on schedule to graduate in May 2019 … He earned his A.A. degree from Diablo Valley College prior to enrolling at Colorado … He owned a 3.57 grade point average in high school and was a member of the Honor Roll his sophomore through senior years.
PERSONAL—He was born in Castro Valley, Calif. on Feb. 3, 1997 … Hobbies include playing basketball, ping pong and video games ... He has worked summers in his hometown coaching baseball for kids with autism ... He was the last player to sign in CU’s 2016 recruiting class, doing so at the end of February. (Last name is pronounced tree-go.)
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