Colorado wide receiver Quentin Gibson arrived in Boulder with plenty of buzz, but his first season didn’t match the billing. The four-star recruit, according to On3, Rivals and ESPN, finished 2025 with 15 catches for 71 yards in a receiver group that never really found its footing.
Now Gibson says he has a much clearer handle on why things went sideways, and he’s talking like a player who expects a bigger role in year two. In his Tuesday press conference, he pointed to the adjustment to the offense as a major reason the production never came.
“Last year, I had a little bit of trouble learning the plays, it being my first year in,” Gibson said. “So, it was a little hard for me. This year, I’ve been coming in and getting going.”
That first season was rough across the board for Colorado’s passing game. Former offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur is gone after the offense sputtered badly in 2025, and the numbers told the story: Kaidon Salter threw for 1,414 yards with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions, while no Buffaloes receiver got to 900 yards. Omarion Miller led the team with 808 yards and eight touchdowns, though he missed a game.
Gibson, though, has used fall camp to build momentum. He’s been getting work as a kick returner, which was largely his job a year ago, but he’s also carved out more time at receiver. With injuries affecting Danny Scudero and Kam Perry, he’s been featured more heavily in the offense and has taken advantage of the reps.
“My confidence is helping me in practice, helping me make the plays,” Gibson said. “I’m meeting what I’m capable of doing.”
Colorado expects its receiver injuries to be sorted out by the time it opens against Georgia Tech in Week 1, but Gibson has already made a case for himself. His play in camp has forced the coaching staff to take a hard look at where he fits in the rotation.
Part of his growth has come from the older receivers around him. Scudero, Perry and Texas Longhorns transfer DeAndre Moore Jr. make up a veteran group, and Gibson said he’s been studying their games and borrowing what works.
“They’re all different in ways, so I’ll watch them when they go, and I’ll be like, ‘shoot, I’m going to steal that from you,'” Gibson said.
For now, Gibson is expected to get early chances as a kick returner once the regular season starts. But he wants more than that. If the injuries linger or his camp progress keeps building, he could be setting himself up for a bigger breakout in 2026.
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