79  Justin Becker Class: Junior Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colo. High School: ThunderRidge Height / Weight: 6-7 / 280 Position: OL Experience: VR

2010 (Freshman): Played in four games as a reserve...Made his college debut late in win vs. UNLV (Oct. 16).

2009: Redshirted as a true freshman in his first season of college eligibility.

High School: A grayshirt, enrolled for the spring 2009 semester and began practice in spring 2009...A second-team all-Mountain Plains League defensive lineman as a senior...Played both defensive end and tackle for the Grizzlies, alongside fellow CSU signee Zach Tiedgen...Head coach was Joe Johnson...As a freshman, attended Bennett (Colo.) High School, on the plains east of Denver, then moved to Highlands Ranch and opted to concentrate on basketball; did not play football as a sophomore or junior...Lettered twice in football and four years in basketball...Was honorable mention all-conference in basketball as a junior...Served as a basketball captain for ThunderRidge...Was a three-time academic all-state selection...Also received interest from Idaho, UNLV and South Dakota.

Personal: Given name Justin Becker...Born Aug. 2, 1989, in Denver...Parents are John and Nancy Becker, and Shelley Becker and Patrick Barrett...Has a younger sister, Aspen, and two younger brothers, Nate and Kaden...Dad, John, played football at Graceland...Helped the City of Fort Collins host a Super Bowl party for kids before 2011 spring practice...Before the 2011 season, spent a day with developmentally disabled kids at Respite Care of Fort Collins...Spent an afternoon visiting with patients and their families serviced by Respite Care in February before the '10 season...For a month during the summer of 2010, interacted with low-income Linton Elementary students at a local clubhouse, in conjunction with the Larimer County Food Bank, Fort Collins Recreation and Vineyard church...Majoring in communication studies...Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colo.