Ryan Staub

Last updated

Ryan Staub
Ryan Staub (45) (cropped).jpg
Staub with Colorado in 2025
Colorado BuffaloesNo. 16
Position Quarterback
Class Redshirt.svg Sophomore
Personal information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
High school West Ranch
(Stevenson Ranch, California)

Ryan Staub is an American college football quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Contents

High school career

Staub attended West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch, California. As a senior, he threw for 3,008 yards and 37 touchdowns. [1] Following his high school career, Staub committed to play college football at the University of Colorado Boulder. [2]

College career

Staub redshirted in 2023, serving as the back up to Shedeur Sanders. Following an injury to Sanders, he made his first career start in the final game of the season against Utah, completing 17 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown in a 23–17 defeat. [3] [4] He returned in 2024, remaining as the backup to Sanders. [5] Staub entered the 2025 season as the third string quarterback behind Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis. [6] Against Delaware, he threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns in a 31–7 victory. [7] [8] Following his performance, Staub was named Colorado's starting quarterback against Houston. [9] [10] In the game, he completed 19 passes for 204 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions, as the Buffaloes lost 36–20. [11] [12]

Statistics

SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
2023 Colorado 310–1234057.52546.410119.111-26-2.40
2024 Colorado 400–0040.000.0000.0341.30
2025 Colorado 210–1264557.83628.032138.513342.60
Career 920–2498955.16156.942104.627120.40

References

  1. "West Ranch QB Ryan Staub 'honored' to be part of Deion Sanders' plan at Colorado". Daily News. December 17, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  2. Wainfeld, Tyler (January 11, 2023). "Buff of the town: West Ranch alum Ryan Staub affirms commitment to Colorado". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  3. Vigil-Zuniga, Justin (November 29, 2023). "Staub impresses in first collegiate start". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  4. King, Tyler (November 25, 2023). "Colorado freshman QB Ryan Staub impresses in place of injured Shedeur Sanders". Denver Gazette. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  5. "No rush: Ryan Staub happy to learn, develop as CU Buffs' backup quarterback". Boulder Daily Camera. August 11, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  6. "Out of spotlight, CU Buffs' QB Ryan Staub evolving into team leader". Boulder Daily Camera. August 10, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  7. "'It was time': No. 3 QB Staub stars in Colorado win". ESPN.com. September 7, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  8. "Patience paid off for CU Buffs' Ryan Staub in rout of Delaware". The Denver Post. September 7, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  9. "Sources: Colorado expected to start Staub at QB". ESPN.com. September 9, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  10. King, Tyler (September 9, 2025). "Colorado's Ryan Staub to start at quarterback vs. Houston on ESPN, report says". Denver Gazette. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  11. Jr, Sam Khan (September 13, 2025). "Deion Sanders' QB troubles continue as Ryan Staub struggles in Colorado's loss to Houston". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  12. "Buffs notes: Ryan Staub starts, struggles in loss to Houston". Boulder Daily Camera. September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.