After Wednesday's practice in Boulder, both Karl Dorrell and Darian Hagan alluded to wanting to redshirt injured freshman tailback Ashaad Clayton.
The former four-star Class of 2020 signee has rushed the ball 20 times for 91 yards and a touchdown in his appearances this season.
Clayton, who underwent a "minor procedure" recently (Hagan hinted at it being on his knee), has played in four games so far this year, the NCAA limit before Clayton or any player would prospectively forfeit the ability to take a redshirt in 2021.
He has not dressed for the Buffaloes since their Sept. 25 game on the road at Arizona State.
While Dorrell admitted he has not spoken directly to Clayton about things, he noted that Clayton taking a redshirt was something he'd considered.
“I haven’t talked to him specifically about it but that’s kind of what I’m thinking about it anyway," Dorrell said. "He had a minor procedure, so he’s on the way back from that — those are thoughts, but that’s not the first thing on my mind right now.”
Looking at Colorado's tailbacks room, Clayton had been fighting to play third fiddle even with healthy, with reigning Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year Jarek Broussard and veteran Alex Fontenot seeing the lion's share of handoffs.
In his absence, Deion Smith, who returned to action this spring after suffering an ACL tear last September, has stepped into Colorado's three-man rotation at tailback.
It is of Hagan's opinion that Clayton preserve a year of eligibility by redshirting.
“I don’t know what him and coach (Dorrell) talked about but I haven’t had that conversation," Hagan said. "That’s above my pay grade. I roll with the punches, but I think at this point in time it would probably be wise to shut him down, let him get healthy and get him ready for spring ball."
As for redshirt sophomore wide receiver Dimitri Stanley, who was forced to miss last weekend's game at California due to injury, Dorrell indicated that his status will remain foggy leading into Saturday's road game at Oregon.
“He’s making progress but he’s still not 100%," Dorrell said. "It’ll be a gametime decision in regards to where he’s at.”
The former four-star Class of 2020 signee has rushed the ball 20 times for 91 yards and a touchdown in his appearances this season.
Clayton, who underwent a "minor procedure" recently (Hagan hinted at it being on his knee), has played in four games so far this year, the NCAA limit before Clayton or any player would prospectively forfeit the ability to take a redshirt in 2021.
He has not dressed for the Buffaloes since their Sept. 25 game on the road at Arizona State.
While Dorrell admitted he has not spoken directly to Clayton about things, he noted that Clayton taking a redshirt was something he'd considered.
“I haven’t talked to him specifically about it but that’s kind of what I’m thinking about it anyway," Dorrell said. "He had a minor procedure, so he’s on the way back from that — those are thoughts, but that’s not the first thing on my mind right now.”
Looking at Colorado's tailbacks room, Clayton had been fighting to play third fiddle even with healthy, with reigning Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year Jarek Broussard and veteran Alex Fontenot seeing the lion's share of handoffs.
In his absence, Deion Smith, who returned to action this spring after suffering an ACL tear last September, has stepped into Colorado's three-man rotation at tailback.
It is of Hagan's opinion that Clayton preserve a year of eligibility by redshirting.
“I don’t know what him and coach (Dorrell) talked about but I haven’t had that conversation," Hagan said. "That’s above my pay grade. I roll with the punches, but I think at this point in time it would probably be wise to shut him down, let him get healthy and get him ready for spring ball."
As for redshirt sophomore wide receiver Dimitri Stanley, who was forced to miss last weekend's game at California due to injury, Dorrell indicated that his status will remain foggy leading into Saturday's road game at Oregon.
“He’s making progress but he’s still not 100%," Dorrell said. "It’ll be a gametime decision in regards to where he’s at.”
