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NICK HOLZ, WR
5-11, 185, Soph., VR
Danville, Calif. (De La Salle)
AT COLORADO: This Season (Soph.)— Enters the fall listed fourth
at the “Z” receiver position, and is also competing for the top job at
holder, as he’s tied atop the depth in that role. He had an active
spring and hauled down five passes for 73 yards in the three main
scrimmages.
2003 (Fr.-RS)—He did not see any action, but dressed for eight
games. He was the backup holder for a couple of games due to
injuries.
2002 (Fr.)—Redshirted; practiced at receiver most of the fall after
joining the squad as a walk-on after the first day of classes.
HIGH SCHOOL—He lettered two times in football at De La Salle, as
he was named the team’s Most Inspirational Player his senior
season. He finished the year with 10 catches for 93 yards, while he
also rushed four times for 21 yards and one touchdown and completed
2-of-3 passes for 10 yards. His junior year, when he was named
the squad’s Most Improved Player, he netted two receptions for 21
yards, ran once for nine yards and gained three yards on 1-for-2 passing.
De La Salle, who holds the nation’s longest winning streak at 138
games, was 25-0 during his career under coach Bob Ladoceur. They
won the 2001 and 2002 national championships, claiming the state
and league (NCS) titles both years along the way. He lists his top high
school moment as beating No. 2 ranked Long Beach Poly for the
national title in 2002.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in communication at Colorado. During
high school, he was a NCS League Scholar Athlete during both his
junior and senior years.
PERSONAL—He was born March 26, 1984 in Walnut Creek, Calif. An
older brother (Jeff) played golf for Fresno State, and his father
played baseball at Santa Clara.
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TOM HUBBARD, S
6-5, 215, Jr., VR
Limon, Colo. (Limon)
AT COLORADO: This Season (Jr.)—Enters the fall listed third at free
safety, but since depth is an issue in the entire secondary, he could
easily work his way into the rotation is CU’s nickel and dime packages.
He had eight tackles (all solo) in the three main spring
scrimmages.
2003 (Soph.)—He played in six games on special teams only, the first
five and the finale as he missed six games with a hand injury. He had
one knockdown block on return unit duty. He moved from receiver
over to defense for spring drills, where he practiced at free safety for
the first time. He had five tackles, including three solo and a third
down stop at his new position in the three main scrimmages.
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2002 (Fr.-RS)—He was to be moved to receiver (from quarterback)
for spring practice, but he injured a knee in conditioning in February
and did not participate in drills. He was 100 percent by August,
and made the move then; he dressed for nine games, but did not see
any action.
2001 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he practiced at quarterback the entire fall.
HIGH SCHOOL—He was the recipient of the 30th annual Fred
Steinmark High School Athlete of the Year Award, presented by the
Rocky Mountain News (one of the state’s most prestigious prep
honors). As a senior, he earned first-team all-state honors at both
quarterback and defensive back. He completed 80-of-155 passes for
1,928 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior (with only eight interceptions),
also rushing for 450 yards and seven scores on 50
attempts. On defense, playing strong safety, he made 60 tackles and
had three interceptions, returning all three for touchdowns. As a
junior, he completed 55-of-130 passes for 1,101 yards and nine
scores, and threw for 850 yards as a sophomore. Limon was 10-3 his
senior year, 9-3 his junior year, 3-5 his sophomore season and 9-1 his
freshman campaign under coach Dave Grimes. He lettered four
times in baseball (shortstop/pitcher) and was a two-time first-team
all-state selection, as he hit five home runs and batted .410 as a
senior, when he was also 6-1 with a 2.34 earned run average. He lettered
four times as well in track (hurdles, relays), with career bests
of 14.9 in the 110-meters and 40.01 in the 300-meters (both school
records); he was second twice in the state meet in the 110 and third
three times in the state in the 300. He picked up three more letters in
basketball (guard/forward), averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds
per game as a senior when he was first-team all-state. Thus, he
earned 15 total varsity letters as a prep standout.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in business (accounting and finance)
at Colorado. He is a four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s
Honor Roll, and he earned CU’s prestigious 4.0 Club Award for a perfect
grade point average his second year in college. He was the
valedictorian of his senior class at Limon, as he was an honor roll
student throughout high school in maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade
point average, twice earning prestigious Army Reserve Scholar
Athlete honors.
PERSONAL—Born February 10, 1983 in Hugo, Colo. Hobbies include
hunting and fishing. A brother (Jim) played college football at
Bethany, and a sister (Linn) played small college volleyball. He was
the recipient of a National Football Foundation Scholarship for his
senior year.
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JOSH HUNT, DT
6-5, 260, Fr., HS
Jackson, Mich. (Lumen Christi)
AT COLORADO: This Season (Fr.)—He is projected as a defensive
tackle in his true freshman year in college.
HIGH SCHOOL—A four-year letterman in football (team MVP as a
senior), he became the first player in school history to play on three
state championship teams. He was also a first-team all-state (Class
B) selection by the Associated Press as a senior, when the Detroit
Free Press named him to its all-state Dream Team. SuperPrep selected
him to its all-Midwest squad and ranked him No. 92 overall (10th
DE), while he was also a PrepStar all-Midwest performer and Citizen