55  Christian Stefo Class: Sophomore Hometown: Arvada, Colo. High School: Pomona Height / Weight: 6-6 / 316 Position: OL Experience: RS

2010: Redshirted as a true freshman in his first season of college eligibility.

High School: An all-state and all-conference player who earned 2009 first-team All-Colorado honors, among players ranked from across every state classification by the Denver Post, anchored the offensive line at Pomona High School in Arvada, Colo., a suburb of Denver...Served as a team captain in 2009, when Pomona finished 12-2 and advanced to the state championship game at Invesco Field, where the Panthers lost a 27-24 heartbreaker to Mullen...Key in his team's 22-4 combined record over his junior and senior years, started at left tackle for two years at Pomona, which also sent Brian Schneider - an all-WAC linebacker who now serves as Pete Carroll's special teams coach in Seattle - to CSU...Allowed just one sack, compiled 91 dominating blocks, and graded out at 92 percent in 2009 for a squad that shared the 5A Big 8 Conference championship...The line's only returning starter, and only senior, led the way for the top single-season rusher in school history (2,035 yards) and the top single-season all-purpose yards leader in PHS annals...A second-team all-conference selection in 2008, led Pomona to a 10-2 record and Big 8 championship, before the Panthers lost in the second round of the state playoffs...Allowed just three sacks and contributed 4.7 dominating blocks per contest as a junior...Also lettered two years in track (2007-08), earning all-conference recognition...Head football coach was Jay Madden... Has 5.3 speed in the 40-yard dash...Also recruited by Marshall, Eastern Washington, Northern Colorado and South Dakota.

Personal: Given name Christian Charles Stefo...Last name is pronounced STEFF-oh...Born Dec. 25, 1991, in Denver, Colo. ...Parents are Charlie Stefo and Andrea Scull...Has two younger siblings, a brother and sister...Made a couple Saturday appearances at the Centre Avenue Health & Rehab Facility in Fort Collins, working social events with patients, in February 2011...Plans to major in business at Colorado State...Hometown: Arvada, Colo.