Overview

• Sapp enters his second season as Colorado’s official pass rush coordinator with full authority over defensive schemes
• After joining as a graduate assistant in 2024, he says he’s become “addicted” to coaching in Boulder
• With Sanders sidelined for bladder cancer treatment, Sapp has drilled players on “the tedious repetition of the little things”
• Losses of NFL-bound talents like Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter have thrust greater responsibility onto his unit
• Partnering with Domata Peko, Sapp must also establish a recruiting pipeline to replace a senior-heavy defensive front