The decorated ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ runner will be honored at the 55th annual Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Induction & Awards Banquet in Denver, along with former ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ running back Phillip Lindsay.
A veteran ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ employee, David Plati will be honored by the Football Writers Association of America with its Lifetime Achievement Award as the group gathers for the College Football Playoff.
The former Colorado and current Denver Broncos star running back has been selected to the Pro Bowl, continuing a storybook season that began last spring when he signed with Denver as an undrafted rookie.
Tucker, who helped win national championships at Ohio State and Alabama, who helped take Georgia to the brink of a national title, comes to Colorado with the goal of accomplishing the same with the Buffaloes.
When Athletic Director Rick George introduces Mel Tucker, he will do so with the comfortable conviction that he has found the coach who can return the Buffaloes to national prominence.
Tucker, who has spent the last three years as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at the University of Georgia, has been named ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's 26th full-time head football coach.
The third Buff ever to secure the award, Jones's win also makes her the first finalist of the year for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious 2018 Honda Cup.
Eight Colorado football players were named to the honorable mention team on Dec. 3. To qualify, a student-athlete must possess a minimum 3.0 grade point average and appear in at least 50 percent of their team's games.
