Trevor LaBarge

Position:
Tailback
Height:
5-11
Weight:
210
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Chaminade Prep

AT COLORADO: This Season (Fr.)- Projected as a running back as a true freshman in college; he joined the team the second week of fall classes.

HIGH SCHOOL-He earned honorable mention All-State, All-St. Louis Metro Area and first-team All-Metro Catholic League honors as a senior when he also earned mention on the St. Louis "Super 30" squad and was a Chaminade Prep team captain. As a senior playing fullback, he rushed 95 times for 608 yards and 10 touchdowns, caught 13 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown and he also returned kickoffs, averaging 28.6 yards per return. He lists the biggest moment of his career when he was the lead blocker for teammate Rob Standard when he went over the 2,000 yard mark on the season. He was Standard's lead blocker as the state's leading rusher finished the season with 2,475 yards. His junior season, he earned second-team All-Metro Catholic League honors rushing 58 times for 325 yards and four touchdowns. He also had eight receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown through the air. He started 31 games and helped lead coach Doug Taylor and Chaminade to a 21-10 record (7-4 as a senior, 7-3 as a junior, 7-3 as a sophomore) during his three years which included two Metro Catholic League championships and a district championship his senior season.

ACADEMICS-He is majoring in Business at Colorado and is interested in International Business and in particular Japanese. He was a National Football Foundation scholar-athlete while in high school and a member of the national honors society.

PERSONAL-Born April 20, 1991 in St. Louis. His hobbies include strongman competitions and eating and he lists his favorite foods as everything. His favorite athlete is former Tampa Bay fullback Mike Alstott. He also considered Michigan State, Minnesota, Alabama State, Brown and Colorado State but choose CU because of its multiple-formation offense, the coaching staff and mountains. He calls himself an "old fashion, point of attack" fullback which he feels fits well at CU.