Jarek Broussard

Jarek Broussard is an American football running back for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Jarek Broussard
Colorado Buffaloes – No. 23
PositionRunning back
Class
Redshirt
Sophomore
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolBishop Lynch
(Dallas, Texas)
Personal information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early life ad high school

Broussard grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended Bishop Lynch High School. As a senior, he rushed for 745 yards and 10 touchdowns on 63 carries while catching 22 passes for 360 yards and three touchdowns. Broussard was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Colorado over offers from Colorado State, Houston, Illinois, and TCU.[1]

College career

Broussard redshirted as a true freshman after suffering a knee injury in practice in early September.[2][3] As a sophomore, Broussard rushed for 813 yards and three touchdowns on 129 touchdowns and was named first team All-Pac-12 Conference and the conference Offensive Player of the Year.[4][5] He was named the conference Offensive Player of the Week twice, including after rushing for 301 yards against Arizona on December 5, 2020, in a 24–13 win over Arizona.[6][7]

References
  1. Singer, Mike (December 20, 2017). "Colorado Football Signee: Jarek Broussard". Rivals.com.
  2. "CU's Jarek Broussard confident in starting as Buffs running back". The Denver Post. November 13, 2020.
  3. Graham, Pat (November 10, 2020). "Top of his game: CU's Broussard shines after 2 knee injuries". Associated Press.
  4. Nguyen, Joe (December 22, 2020). "Karl Dorrell, Jarek Broussard earn Pac-12 honors; 6 CU Buffs named to all-conference teams". The Denver Post.
  5. "Broussard, Jefferson headline AP All-Pac-12 football team". The Washington Post. December 25, 2020.
  6. "Colorado's Jarek Broussard named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week after 300-yard performance at Arizona". Yahoo Sports.
  7. Keeler, Sean (December 19, 2020). "Keeler: Thank you, Karl Dorrell. You, too, Jarek Broussard. CU Buffs produced a football season to remember during a 2020 we'd rather forget". The Denver Post.
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