Colorado University Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster

Jersey Number 9
Richard Young
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lehigh Acres, Fla.
- High School:
- Lehigh
- Prev School:
- Alabama
AS A TRANSFER
- Rated as a three-star transfer prospect by 247 Sports.
- Listed as the No. 722 player in the transfer portal and the No. 62 running back as of January 29, 2026.
- Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with two years to play two.
- Saw action in 15 games and scored five touchdowns.
- In 2025, rushed 23 times for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
- Rushed for 146 yards during thye 2024 season.
- Scored a touchdown in the game against LSU in 2024 (Nov. 9).
- In 2023, rushed nine times for 24 yards and one touchdown.
- A four-star prospect by the recruiting services.
- ESPN listed him as the No. 22 player nationally, No. 1 running back and the No. 6 player from Florida.
- On3 rated him at a 95, the No. 99 player nationally, the No. 6 running back, and the No. 20 player from Florida.
- 247 Sports rated him at an 95 and listed him as the No. 107 player nationally, No. 7 running back, and the No. 26 player from Florida.
- 247 Composite: No. 55 player nationally, No. 4 running back, No. 13 player from Florida.
- Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 63 player nationally, No. 4 running back in the class, No. 15 player from Florida.
- Played four seasons of varsity football under head coach James Chaney at Lehigh Senior High School.
- Selected to the Under Armour All-America Game.
- Finished his career with 4,693 rushing yards and 42 touchdowns on 571 carries.
- Won Player of the Game 15 times.
- Rushed for at least 800 yards in all four seasons.
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