Colorado University Athletics
Colby Pursell bio
COLBY PURSELL
OL GÇó 6-4 GÇó 290 GÇó Valencia, Calif. GÇó Hart
HIGH SCHOOLGÇöA two-year starter at offensive tackle, he earned first-team All-Foothill League honors as a senior, despite missing the first four games of the season with a knee injury. Upon his return, he helped his team average 150-plus yards rushing and over 200 yards passing per game, allowing just two quarterback sacks while being called for a single penalty. He played on the junior varsity as a sophomore, but was promoted to the varsity for the playoffs when Hart made a run to win the CIF Southern Section championship; even though he saw limited action, he called the playoff run his top moment in his high school career. Under coach Mike Herrington, Hart was 7-4 his senior year, 8-4 his junior season and 12-3 the championship sophomore campaign.
ACADEMICSGÇöHe is undecided on his major at Colorado. An honor roll student in high school, he owns a 3.7 grade point average, earning straight AGÇÖs his junior year.
PERSONALGÇöHe was born October 14, 1998 in Santa Clarita, Calif. His hobbies include camping, working out (owns a 365-pound bench press as a prep) and scuba diving; in fact, he is a certified rescue diver (which he attained when he was 15). (Last name is pronounced per-sell)
