Noah Wagner

Houston

Sep 12 (Fri)

5:30 PM

Position:
Tailback
Height:
6-4
Weight:
220
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Conifer, Colo.
High School:
Conifer

AT COLORADO: 2021 (Fr.)—Played the final nine games of the season on special teams, seeing action on the kickoff, kick coverage and punt coverage units … When he saw his first action against Arizona State on Sept. 25 (on special teams), he made some program history: he became the first-ever Buffalo from Conifer (Colo.) High School to play for CU in a game … One of just 14 walk-ons since 1986 to play as a true freshman … Named Colorado’s Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week leading up to the season opener against Northern Colorado.

HIGH SCHOOL—A four-year member of the varsity football team at Conifer High School … Played three levels of football as a freshman, including varsity to earn a letter, and then became a varsity starter the rest of his career … In his career, he rushed 397 times for 3,639 yards, averaging 9.2 yards per rush and 113.7 yards per game, scoring 53 touchdowns with 14 100-yard performances, eight 200-yard performances and two 300-yard performances … He also caught 23 passes for 338 yards and four touchdowns and completed his only pass attempt for 32 yards … Returned 5 kickoffs for 120 yards and had one interception return for 25 yards, giving him 4,122 all-purpose yards and 3,977 yards from scrimmage with 23 touchdowns … Served as the teams punter his senior season averaging 33.6 yards on 18 punts with a long of 51 and two inside the 20 … Defensively in his career, he compiled 136 tackles with two sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and one pass breakup … Senior season he was named first-team all-state and first-team all-conference, rushing 191 times for 1,513 yards and 19 touchdowns in just seven games, averaging 216.1 yards per game and recording six 100-yard games … His 216.1 yards per game ranked second in the state of Colorado (all divisions) and 28th best in the nation … He caught 13 passes for 159 yards and three touchdowns and completed his only pass attempt for 34 yards … He also had 93 yards in kickoff returns and 25 on interception returns for 1,790 all-purpose yard and 1,672 yards from scrimmage … Defensively he had 42 tackles, one sack, one interception and one pass breakup … Opened the season with 22 carries for 255 yards and five touchdowns in a 42-34 win over Summit … Exploded with back-to-back 300-yard games against Mountain View (30 carries for 307 yards and four touchdowns) and Eagle Valley (26 carries for 314 yards and 4 touchdowns) before going over 200 for the third straight game against Palisade (28 carries for 215 yards with two touchdowns) and finishing the season with another pair of 150 yard games against Evergreen (33 carries for 182 yards and one touchdown) and Golden (37 carries for 171 yards and three touchdowns) … Had over 200 all purpose yards in five of seven games and over 300 three times … Scored at least two touchdowns in six of the seven games including four touchdowns four times and five touchdowns twice … As a junior when he was first-team all-conference, Conifer won the sectional and conference championship with an 11-1 record … He rushed 156 times for 1,660 yards and 26 touchdowns, adding 10 receptions for 179 yards and a touchdown and one kickoff return for 27 yards for 1,886 all-purpose yards … His 138.3 yards per game ranked fifth at the 3A level in the state and 15th overall … Defensively, he had 46 tackles … He rushed for at least 175 yards in each of the first four games of the season and then closed the season with three 200-yard rushing performances in the final four games of the season … He opened the season with 10 rushes for 229 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-19 win over Summit … Added 15 rushes for 182 yards and four scores against Glenwood Springs … He scored touchdowns on more than half his carries three times, rushing eight times for 175 yards and four touchdowns against Skyview, rushing three times for 52 yards with two touchdowns against Lincoln and going for 201 yards on just nine carries with six touchdowns against George Washington … He also had 20 carries for 228 yards and three touchdowns against Lincoln and 15 carries for 201 yards and a touchdown against Palmer Ridge … As a sophomore, he rushed 47 times for 461 yards and eight touchdowns on offense and had 44 tackles with one sack and one forced fumble on defense … He broke out late in his sophomore season against Evergreen when he had 15 carries for 181 yards and three touchdowns … Had three carries for five yards and four total tackles his freshman season … Earned nine letters in four sports, also earning a letter in lacrosse as a sophomore in the sport's first season at Conifer, a letter in basketball as a junior and letters in track & field his junior and senior seasons … Participated in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes in track & field.

ACADEMICS—He is undecided on a major at Colorado … Interested in creative technology and design … Maintained above a 4.0 grade point average in high school … Named to the National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter Academic All-Colorado honorable mention team

PERSONAL—He was born April 5, 2003 in Conifer, Colo. … Parents are Bruce and Julie Wagner … Has two sisters … His dad Bruce was a college swimmer and a grandfather played Division I football … Lists interest as technology and space and he's interested in becoming a game designer … Has worked as a lifeguard and a landscaper … Enjoys playing video games, hanging out with friends, lifting and running.