COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 4, 2021) – The Colorado State University Pueblo football team stands at second in the 2021 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Preseason Football Coaches' Poll, as announced by the league Wednesday.
The ThunderWolves received two first-place votes and came in with 70 points, six behind the first-place Colorado School of Mines. The Pack finished second in the RMAC in 2019 after they put together a 9-1 conference record.
CSU Pueblo was followed in the poll by Chadron State College in third with 62 points, Colorado Mesa University with 56 points, and Western Colorado University with 43 points to round out the top-five.
The ThunderWolves and the rest of the league took part in a virtual media day July 29. Below is the link to the full press conference where seniors
Preston Guerra (TE, Peoria, Ariz.) and
Trevor Philio (LB, Denver, Colo.) answered questions about the high expectations on the upcoming season.
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RMAC Media Day Link:Â
https://rmacnetwork.com/?B=282843
GUERRA BIO
2019 and 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team … 3x CoSIDA Academic All-District … 2019 Academic All-RMAC First Team … 2018 RMAC Summit Award Winner (top GPA on Championship team) ... 2x Academic All-RMAC Honor Roll ... 2019 All-RMAC Second Team … 2018 Don Hansen All-American and All-Region … 2018 All-RMAC First Team … Has 37 career games played … 27 receptions for 231 receiving yards with two scores … Adds 22 carries with 116 yards and 3 touchdowns.
PHILIO BIO
2019 All-RMAC Honorable Mention ... Breakout season came in 2019 where he had 67 tackles (29 solo), 13.5 tackles for loss (-83 yards) and nine sacks (-73 yards) ... Played in 37 career games ... Owns 87 tackles (38 solo) ... Has 14 tackles for loss (-83 yrds) and nine sacks (-73 yards) ... Adds one forced fumble.
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