Kaneal Sweetwyne - 2026 Football Roster
Nov 13 (Fri)
8:15 PM
Kaneal Sweetwyne
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- First
- Hometown:
- Lehi, Utah
- High School:
- Skyridge
- Major:
- Psychology
2026 (First-Year): Has played in three games, with one start. Has completed 11 of 17 passes (64.7 percent) for 105 yards; has 5 carries for 23 yards (4.6 per carry) and one touchdown.
Game by game:
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vs. Weber State (Sept. 12, W 52-21): 7-of-10 for 35 yards; 4 rushes for 25 yards and 1 TD. Collegiate debut; first career rushing touchdown. Joined Julian Lewis as the first CU quarterback duo to each rush for a touchdown in the same game since 1999.
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vs. Texas Tech (Oct. 3, L 7-29) (start): 1-of-2 for 7 yards. Made his first career start at slot receiver, completing a 7-yard pass to Isaac Wilson on a double reverse during Colorado's opening touchdown drive.
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at Oklahoma State (Oct. 24, L 24-57): 3-of-5 for 63 yards; 1 rush for -2 yards. Career-high 63 passing yards; completed all three passes on Colorado's final possession, including a career-long 51-yard completion to Quanell Farrakhan Jr.
RECRUIT RANKINGS
A consensus three-star prospect. Rivals rated him an 88, the No. 42 quarterback and the No. 12 player from Utah; ESPN gave him a 77 grade and ranked him the No. 18 quarterback in the nation and No. 15 in Utah; 247Sports rated him an 85, the No. 86 quarterback and No. 23 in Utah. The 247Sports Composite listed him as the No. 1,424 player nationally, the No. 77 quarterback and No. 22 in Utah, and the Rivals Industry Ranking had him No. 1,106 overall, the No. 62 quarterback and No. 18 in Utah.
AT SKYRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
Played four seasons of varsity football, the last two as the starter, for head coach Justin Hemm, appearing in 45 games and finishing with 6,149 passing yards on 451 completions and 53 touchdowns, plus 1,956 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns. Earned Class 6A all-state honorable mention as a junior and senior and helped the Falcons reach the 6A state semifinals in 2024 and 2025. As a senior in 2025, completed 66.5 percent of his passes for 3,050 yards, 32 touchdowns and 15 interceptions and rushed for 907 yards and 14 touchdowns. As a junior, completed 61.9 percent for 2,675 yards, 19 touchdowns and 16 interceptions and added 930 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground.
