Colorado University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

vs
Arizona

Nov 1 (Sat)

5:00 p.m.

Taijh Alston
Jersey Number 49

Taijh Alston

  • Position:
    Defensive End
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    255
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Lumberton, N.C.
  • High School:
    Union Pines/Copiah Lincoln CC/West Virginia
  • Major:
    Post-Baccalaureate
CAREER
  • Played in 39 career games at the FBS level.
  • Registered 79 total tackles, 46 solo tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, five quarterback hurries, and two pass breakups.
AT COLORADO (2023)
2023 (Gr.)
  • Played in 11 games, starting 10. Started every game he played in after week one against TCU.
  • Had 23 total tackles, 14 unassisted tackles, five tackles for a loss, two and a half sacks, two pass breakups, and two quarterback hurries.
  • Set a career high for unassisted tackles in a game against USC in week five.
AS A TRANSFER
  • Entered Colorado as a graduate transfer and with one season of eligibility. 
AT WEST VIRGINIA (2019-22)
  • Played in 28 total games with 56 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, eight sacks, and four forced fumbles.
  • Played in all 12 games in 2022, recorded 18 total tackles with three tackles for loss, two sacks, and two forced fumbles.
  • 2021 Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Honorable mention
  • Played in 13 games, including 12 starts in 2021
  • Had 37 total tackles, 23 solo tackles, five sacks and 11 tackles for loss. 
  • Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll. 
AT COPIAH LINCOLN CC (2018)
  • Ranked the No.7 weakside defensive end and No. 13 player from North Carolina out of junior college after the 2018 season. 
  • In his lone season at Copiah Lincoln, he earned first-team All-Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges honors when he recorded 78 total tackles in eight games. 
  • Added 15 tackles for loss including seven sacks, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. 
AT EAST CAROLINA (2017)
  • Redshirted; enrolled in January and transferred to Copiah-Lincoln in the summer.
AT UNION PINES HIGH SCHOOL
  • A three-star prospect and top 100 strongside defensive end and top 50 player from North Carolina by the recruiting services out of high school. 
  • The Charlotte Observer ranked him as a top 25 recruit from the state of North Carolina. 
  • Three-year starter at defensive end for coach Ryan Riggan at Union Pines. 
  • Senior season he earned All-Cape Fear Valley 3-A Conference first-team honors. 
  • Also played basketball at Union Pines. 
Colorado Football Postgame Press Conference at Utah
Sunday, October 26
Colorado Football Press Conference
Friday, October 24
Colorado Football Weekly Press Conference
Friday, October 24
Colorado Football Coaches Show | Presented by Aflac | 10.23.25
Friday, October 24