Quentin Gibson wasted no time making noise in Colorado’s fall camp.
The redshirt freshman receiver, listed at 5-9 and 155 pounds, put together the kind of practice sequence that gets replayed fast and argued about even faster. Working in front of Deion Sanders, Julian Lewis and the rest of the Buffaloes, Gibson turned a scrimmage catch from Lewis into a touchdown after shaking New Mexico State transfer safety Naeten Mitchell out of his shoes.
That wasn’t the only time Gibson flashed. On another play, he got loose deep down the sideline for a chunk gain, then later beat 6-2, 220-pound cornerback Randon Fontenette in coverage as well. The message was obvious: size isn’t stopping him from trying to carve out a real role in Colorado’s offense.
For a player who caught 15 passes last season for 71 yards, the burst stands out even more. Gibson started two games and became just the fourth true freshman ever to start a game in Colorado history, but now he’s pushing to be more than a young piece in the background. He wants snaps, and he wants them in a hurry.
The timing of his strong day mattered too. Colorado entered 2026 fall camp expecting to lean on Joseph Williams and a trio of transfers: former San Jose State star Danny Scudero, former Texas receiver DeAndre Moore and former Miami (Ohio) receiver Kam Perry.
But Scudero, the NCAA receiving yardage leader of 2025 at San Jose State, was not on the field during team drills after being seen on crutches during a private team gathering. Colorado has not disclosed the nature of the issue.
That absence opened the door for Gibson to seize more attention, and he did exactly that.
Joseph Williams also returned to action after dealing with injury, participating fully in the Aug. 3 camp session. And while Gibson’s highlight run lit up teammates on the field, it also sparked the usual online split: plenty of praise, plenty of mockery, and plenty of people pointing to Colorado’s size across certain skill spots.
The Instagram account “The College Football U” reposted the clip with a “Colorado is getting clowned” caption, while Colorado’s own post drew similar criticism from some fans who called it pop warner. Others pushed back and reminded everyone Gibson was a four-star prospect in the 247Sports composite.
Buffaloes offensive coordinator Brennan Marion also addressed the conversation, but Gibson’s best response came between the lines. He made the kind of plays that force people to pay attention, no matter how loudly they talk about his frame.
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