On their respective Instagram stories, incoming Colorado football transfers Cordale Russell and Colton Hood revealed the uniform numbers they’ll wear this upcoming season.
Russell, a redshirt freshman wide receiver who joins the Buffs via TCU, has been assigned jersey No. 15, also be worn by second-year CU punter Mark Vassett. During his lone season with the Horned Frogs, the former four-star prospect sported No. 1.
After wearing No. 24 throughout his one season with the Auburn Tigers, Hood will transition to No. 3. The 6-foot, 195-pound cornerback recorded three tackles in four games played at Auburn last year. His younger brother, Brandon, also recently joined the Buffs as an incoming freshman running back.
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Colorado will likely have an offensive player sport No. 3 as well. Running back Dylan Edwards and cornerback Omarion Cooper, who both entered the transfer portal this spring, wore No. 3 last year.
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