The Buffalo Heart Award is a fan’s award that was established in 1998. 2016 will be the 19th year of the award. The award is presented to the senior football player that fans feel has best shown the traits of DESIRE, GRIT, HEART AND DETERMINATION throughout the season and his career at the University of Colorado. The award is given out to the winner at the last home game of the current season. Symbolically, the award is handed to the player from the stands. Past winners have been:
1998 Darrin Chiaverini
1999 Mike Moschetti
2000 Eric McCready
2001 Cortlen Johnson
2002 Tyler Brayton
2003 Medford Moorer
2004 Bobby Purify
2005 Joel Klatt
2006 Thaddaeus Washington
2007 Jordon Dizon
2008 Ryan Walters
2009 Cha’pelle Brown
2010 Cody Hawkins
2011 Rodney Stewart
2012 Will Pericak
2013 Parker Orms
2014 Greg Henderson
2015 Nelson Spruce
Voting is now open for the 2016 award. If you do not get a chance to submit a ballot, you can vote online by sending your vote via email to grimescolo@q.com.
The eligible seniors are:
16 AWINI, Jaleel WR 6- 2 215 Sr. 1L Aurora, Colo. (Rangeview/Air Force) Economics
4 AWUZIE, Chidobe DB 6- 0 205 Sr. 3L San Jose, Calif. (Oak Grove) Business-Management
84 BAGBY, David WR 6- 0 180 Sr. VR San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines/Arizona) Sociology
99 BOATMAN, Brian TE 6- 3 225 Sr. 1L Centennial, Colo. (Kent Denver) Economics
70 CALLAHAN, Shane OL 6- 6 300 Sr. 2L Parker, Colo. (Chaparral/Auburn) Communication
92 CARRELL, Jordan DE 6- 3 300 Sr. 1L Roseville, Calif. (Roseville/ American River College) Communication
7 GEHRKE, Jordan QB 6- 1 200 Sr. 2L Scottsdale, Ariz. (Notre Dame Prep/Scottsdale CC) Psychology
98 GILBERT, Jimmie OLB 6- 5 230 Sr. 3L College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated) Sociology
10 GONZALEZ, Diego PK 6- 0 215 Sr. 2L Monterrey, MEXICO (Prepa Tec/Monterrey Tech) Business (Mngt. & Marketing)
94 HENINGTON, Tyler DL 6- 2 240 Sr. 2L Centennial, Colo. (Mullen) Business (Acct.) & Economics
38 HILL, Chris TE/HB 6- 2 225 Sr. 1L Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Mountain Vista) Communication
99 HOWARD, Aaron OLB 6- 1 230 Sr. 2L Denver, Colo. (East/Willamette) Psychology
81 IRWIN, Sean TE 6- 3 250 Sr. 3L Cypress, Texas (Cypress Fairbanks) Classics & History
54 KAFOVALU, Samson DT 6- 4 295 Sr. 3L Riverside, Calif. (Arlington) Communication
74 KELLEY, Alex C 6- 2 310 Sr. 3L Oceanside, Calif. (Vista) Ecology & Evolutionary Biology & English
13 LIUFAU, Sefo QB 6- 4 230 Sr. 3L Tacoma, Wash. (Bellarmine Prep) Economics
31 OLUGBODE, Kenneth ILB 6- 1 220 Sr. 3L San Jose, Calif. (Bellarmine Prep) Urban Design & Planning
3 RIPPY, Deaysean OLB 6- 2 240 Sr. 1L McKees Rocks, Pa. (Sto-Rox/Univ. of Pittsburgh) Ethnic Studies
30 SEVERSON, Ryan ILB 5-10 205 Sr. 3L San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian) Business (Mngt. & Marketing)
27 TALIANKO, Travis ILB 6- 1 215 Sr. 1L Sierra Madre, Calif. (St. Francis/San Jose St./College of the Canyons) Economics
9 THOMPSON, Tedric DB 6- 1 205 Sr. 3L Valencia, Calif. (Valencia) Sociology
58 TUPOU, Josh DT 6- 3 325 Sr. 3L Buena Park, Calif. (Buena Park) Communication
53 WIEFELS, Sully OL 6- 3 305 Sr. 1L Eagle, Idaho (Eagle/American River College) Political Science
23 WITHERSPOON, Ahkello DB 6- 3 195 Sr. 2L Sacramento, Calif. (Christian Brothers/SCCC) Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
1998 Darrin Chiaverini
1999 Mike Moschetti
2000 Eric McCready
2001 Cortlen Johnson
2002 Tyler Brayton
2003 Medford Moorer
2004 Bobby Purify
2005 Joel Klatt
2006 Thaddaeus Washington
2007 Jordon Dizon
2008 Ryan Walters
2009 Cha’pelle Brown
2010 Cody Hawkins
2011 Rodney Stewart
2012 Will Pericak
2013 Parker Orms
2014 Greg Henderson
2015 Nelson Spruce
Voting is now open for the 2016 award. If you do not get a chance to submit a ballot, you can vote online by sending your vote via email to grimescolo@q.com.
The eligible seniors are:
16 AWINI, Jaleel WR 6- 2 215 Sr. 1L Aurora, Colo. (Rangeview/Air Force) Economics
4 AWUZIE, Chidobe DB 6- 0 205 Sr. 3L San Jose, Calif. (Oak Grove) Business-Management
84 BAGBY, David WR 6- 0 180 Sr. VR San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines/Arizona) Sociology
99 BOATMAN, Brian TE 6- 3 225 Sr. 1L Centennial, Colo. (Kent Denver) Economics
70 CALLAHAN, Shane OL 6- 6 300 Sr. 2L Parker, Colo. (Chaparral/Auburn) Communication
92 CARRELL, Jordan DE 6- 3 300 Sr. 1L Roseville, Calif. (Roseville/ American River College) Communication
7 GEHRKE, Jordan QB 6- 1 200 Sr. 2L Scottsdale, Ariz. (Notre Dame Prep/Scottsdale CC) Psychology
98 GILBERT, Jimmie OLB 6- 5 230 Sr. 3L College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated) Sociology
10 GONZALEZ, Diego PK 6- 0 215 Sr. 2L Monterrey, MEXICO (Prepa Tec/Monterrey Tech) Business (Mngt. & Marketing)
94 HENINGTON, Tyler DL 6- 2 240 Sr. 2L Centennial, Colo. (Mullen) Business (Acct.) & Economics
38 HILL, Chris TE/HB 6- 2 225 Sr. 1L Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Mountain Vista) Communication
99 HOWARD, Aaron OLB 6- 1 230 Sr. 2L Denver, Colo. (East/Willamette) Psychology
81 IRWIN, Sean TE 6- 3 250 Sr. 3L Cypress, Texas (Cypress Fairbanks) Classics & History
54 KAFOVALU, Samson DT 6- 4 295 Sr. 3L Riverside, Calif. (Arlington) Communication
74 KELLEY, Alex C 6- 2 310 Sr. 3L Oceanside, Calif. (Vista) Ecology & Evolutionary Biology & English
13 LIUFAU, Sefo QB 6- 4 230 Sr. 3L Tacoma, Wash. (Bellarmine Prep) Economics
31 OLUGBODE, Kenneth ILB 6- 1 220 Sr. 3L San Jose, Calif. (Bellarmine Prep) Urban Design & Planning
3 RIPPY, Deaysean OLB 6- 2 240 Sr. 1L McKees Rocks, Pa. (Sto-Rox/Univ. of Pittsburgh) Ethnic Studies
30 SEVERSON, Ryan ILB 5-10 205 Sr. 3L San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian) Business (Mngt. & Marketing)
27 TALIANKO, Travis ILB 6- 1 215 Sr. 1L Sierra Madre, Calif. (St. Francis/San Jose St./College of the Canyons) Economics
9 THOMPSON, Tedric DB 6- 1 205 Sr. 3L Valencia, Calif. (Valencia) Sociology
58 TUPOU, Josh DT 6- 3 325 Sr. 3L Buena Park, Calif. (Buena Park) Communication
53 WIEFELS, Sully OL 6- 3 305 Sr. 1L Eagle, Idaho (Eagle/American River College) Political Science
23 WITHERSPOON, Ahkello DB 6- 3 195 Sr. 2L Sacramento, Calif. (Christian Brothers/SCCC) Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
