Deion Sanders has another two-way star in the making for Colorado football

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders made sure to spread the news about one of his players Tuesday, Sept. 8, during his weekly news conference in Boulder.

As the Buffaloes prepare for their home opener against Weber State on Sept. 12, Sanders announced second-year Colorado player Chauncey Gooden “was the only interior lineman in all of Division I football that played both ways” last week when the Buffaloes beat Georgia Tech in Atlanta, 14-13.

Gooden, who is listed at 6-3, 380 pounds, started on the offensive line and played 65 snaps there while also ringing up a tackle during seven snaps on defense, according to Colorado athletics. That makes him a rare breed under Sanders in more ways than one.

▶ He might be the best two-way player under Sanders since Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy as a cornerback and receiver for the Buffaloes in 2024.

▶ He also might be the best athlete named Chauncey at Colorado since Chauncey Billups, who went on to a Hall of Fame basketball career after leaving the Buffaloes in 1997.

“Chauncey’s earned it,” said Sanders, whose team is 1-0.

Unlike other coaches, Sanders welcomes two-way players, in part because he played both ways…

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