Colorado State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster

Jersey Number 1
Chigozie Anusiem
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- La Habra, Calif.
- High School:
- Sonora
- Prev School:
- California
Awards and Honors
• All-Mountain West, Honorable Mention (League, 2023)• All-Mountain West, First Team (PFF, 2022)
• All-Mountain West, Honorable Mention (League, 2022)
At Colorado State
Graduate, 2023 (11/11):• Started in 11 games, missing one game against Wyoming
• Totaled 57 tackles, including 35 solo stops and 2.5 TFLs
• Recorded a season-high 11 tackles at UNLV
• Tallied an interception against Boise State
Redshirt Senior, 2022 (12/12):
• Tallied 36 tackles on the season including 19 solo
• Led the Rams with nine pass breakups
• Led all Mountain West cornerbacks with 818 snaps according to Pro Football Focus
• Allowed just 22 receptions for 228 on 47 targets in 403 snaps in coverage, the fourth-best yards per reception mark among MW cornerbacks
Before Colorado State
• Spent four seasons at Cal (2018-21) where he played in 25 games with six starts
• Tallied 40 tackles and seven pass breakups over his career with the Bears after redshirting in 2018• Spent four seasons at Cal (2018-21) where he played in 25 games with six starts
Personal/High School
• Prepped at Sonora High where he was a cornerback and wide receiver
• Tallied 139 tackles, five interceptions, 28 passes defended and three forced fumbles on defense while grabbing 51 passes for 1,151 yards and 13 touchdowns on offense• Prepped at Sonora High where he was a cornerback and wide receiver
• Also ran track and field in high school
• Was a four-star recruit coming out of Sonora by Rivals and the No. 36 rated corner
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