Parker joined The Denver Post in September 2022 after covering the Broncos for USA Today. Before that, he spent five years covering Nebraska football and athletics for the Lincoln Journal Star. He's a New Glarus, Wisconsin native and a University of Wisconsin graduate.
Boulder High School’s Jake L’Heureux catches a deep pass over the defense of Nick Toriggino during a game against Denver East on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, at Recht Field in Boulder. BOULDER – The NFL scouts gathered around the bench press in the University of Colorado weight room were confused early Tuesday afternoon.Jake L’Heureux first answered the question by yelling his name over and over again.L’Heureux, it turns out, grew up right down the road. Bedroom painted black and gold.
The cliff notes version of a coast-to-coast college career: L’Heureux graduated from Boulder High in 2016 and spent time at two Arizona junior colleges, first Glendale Community College and then Phoenix College. After that, he walked on at FCS Northern Arizona and carved out a role for himself, mostly on special teams, in 2019, before a torn groin muscle.
So how did he end up doing 12 reps on the bench Tuesday, jumping 33 inches vertical and 9-foot-9 broad — numbers that didn’t look out of place among the Buffs’ contingent on hand — in front of scouts from most NFL teams?CU Buffs freshman OT Jordan Seaton on revamped offensive line protecting Shedeur Sanders: “This year’s going to be different”Keeler: Deion Sanders’ new offensive line coach wants CU Buffs to “build a fence” that stops top Colorado recruits from leaving.
“So I explained my situation like, ‘Hey, I just need to get into a pro day and my other place fell through.’”
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