Colorado University Athletics
Ca'Ron Baham bio
CA'RON BAHAM
DB GÇó 6-0 GÇó 190 GÇó Marrero, La. GÇó John Ehret
HIGH SCHOOLGÇöAs a senior, 247 Sports ranked him as the No. 41 overall prospect in the state of Louisiana; he was also on the preseason All-Metro team. However, he tore his ACL in the season opener (on EhretGÇÖs first possession no less) against Riverside Academy and was lost for the remainder of the season (his rehab is on schedule, if not slightly ahead). He had just two carries (for eight yards) before his season came to an end with the injury and subsequent surgery. He was also slated to start at free safety for the first time in his career. In preseason Jamboree competition, he was performing as advertised: he had 150 yards rushing and two touchdowns against Shaw (Jamboree games are short competitions). As a junior, he was honorable mention All-State, first-team All-District 5A-8 as well as the district offensive MVP when he rushed 155 times for 1,514 yards (9.8 per carry), scoring 23 touchdowns; his long gain was 96 yards as he had three 200-yard games and seven 100-plus. He completed 63-of-120 passes for 800 yards and four scores, and caught one pass for five yards. He scored 152 points overall, as he converted seven 2-point plays in addition to his 23 scores. Top games as a junior: in a 61-0 win over Cox, playing just over a half, he rushed for 263 yards and five touchdowns on just 12 carries; in a 48-14 win over West Jefferson, he gained 284 yards on 15 tries with four scores. He saw action primarily at wide receiver as a sophomore, hauling in passes for just over 500 yards with five touchdowns. Under coach Corey Lambert, John Ehret was 12-3 his senior year, 9-2 his junior season and 10-3 his sophomore campaign, the 5A District 8 champions all three seasons. He also lettered in track (sprints, relays), with a prep best of 11.01 in the 100-meter run.
ACADEMICSGÇöHe is undecided on his major at Colorado.
PERSONALGÇöHe was born January 14, 1997 in Marrero, La. His hobbies include playing video games and spending time with friends. He hails from the same high school that produced four previous Buffaloes, all eventual multi-year starters: Kordell Stewart (QB, 1991-94), Dalton Simmons (CB, 1992-96), Mike Phillips (LB, 1994-97) and Thaddaeus Washington (LB, 2003-06). In fact, as a sophomore he wore jersey number 10, but had to switch to No. 1 after John Ehret retired the number in honor of Stewart. (Name is pronounced kuh-ron bay-ham)
