2013 Football Roster
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.
Tommy Papilion
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Englewood, Colo.
- High School:
- Cherry Creek/Arizona
AT COLORADO: 2013 (Sr.)-Knee injuries dating back to high school and subsequent surgeries cut his career short, so he decided to work as a student assistant coach while finishing his degree.
2012 (Jr.)-He saw action in two games (Oregon, Utah), playing four snaps on defense against the Ducks (no stats). He appeared on special teams against the Utes and recorded three knockdown blocks on return unit duty. He switched to defense (secondary) on the first day of fall camp after practicing at wide receiver in the spring (he had one catch for six yards in spring scrimmage action).
2011 (Soph.)-He did not see any action; he joined the team as a walk-on after the season opener. He practiced at receiver and was a member of the scout team the entire fall.
2010 (Fr.-RS)-He transferred to Colorado from Arizona, but he did not attempt to join the football team; thus, this year worked out as a redshirt for him since he could not have competed regardless.
AT ARIZONA (Fr., 2009)-Redshirted; he saw only scout team duty as a true freshman. He joined the team as a preferred walk-on for August drills.
HIGH SCHOOL-He did not play his senior year, as he was undergoing rehabilitation following surgery to repair a torn knee ligament (ACL). As a junior, he caught 19 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 27.3 yards per with a long of 40 (he also caught a 2-point conversion). On defense (safety), he was in on 56 tackles (28 solo) with three fumble recoveries. One of his top games that season came in a 42-7 win over Smoky Hill, when he caught five passes for 86 yards; he had 11 tackles in two games and 10 in a third. His sophomore year, he caught six touchdown passes on offense and had an interception on defense. Under coach Mike Brookhart, Cherry Creek was 11-3 his senior year (losing 20-16 to Mullen in the state championship game) and 8-3 his junior year; the Bruins were 6-5 his sophomore season under coach Greg Critchett. He also lettered three times in lacrosse (defenseman).
ACADEMICS-He graduated in December 2013 with a degree in Business (Finance) from Colorado.
PERSONAL-He was born December 28, 1989 in Denver. His hobbies include playing golf and spending time with family and friends. His father (Pete) was a safety on the CU football team in the early 1970s but injuries sidelined his career before he could ever take the field.
