Colorado quarterback Julian Lewis is recovering after a medical emergency at the school’s athletic facility sent him to the hospital, according to a statement from his father, T. Carlton Lewis, posted on social media Thursday, Oct. 29.
“Yesterday, Julian experienced a medical emergency at the University of Colorado athletic facility and was promptly transported to the hospital. He is recovering and thankful to his medical team, teammates, and Colorado fans for their prayers and support.
Please respect Julian and the Lewis family's privacy. We will have no further comment at this time,” the family said.
Lewis had already been listed as “Doubtful” on Colorado’s Wednesday availability report for the Kansas State game.
Before the medical emergency, coach Deion Sanders was asked Tuesday whether Lewis would return for the rest of the season, and he didn’t offer a clear answer.
“That's on him. Great question, but that's on him,” Sanders said.
Sanders also addressed criticism that he has mishandled the quarterback situation, with Isaac Wilson taking over after the second half of the Baylor game.
“I don't treat people unfairly,” Sanders said. “I don't play games with young men and their careers or hate on folks.
If anything, I'm too forgiving. You have to understand that we may know more a little more than you do because we're inside the locker room and understands what happens including what clicks and what doesn't.
You guys on the outside think you see what goes on inside but you don't. And that's not a shot at any of you, but it's not for me to guess or assume.”
Lewis opened the season as Colorado’s starter in the first four games under Sanders and new offensive coordinator Brennan Marion. He helped the Buffaloes beat Georgia Tech and Weber State before losses to Northwestern and Baylor. Against Baylor, he started the first half before Wilson took over with Colorado trailing 10-3.
In 3.5 games this season, Lewis has thrown for 733 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions. He has also been sacked eight times, and his rushing total sits at -45 yards with one touchdown.
A four-star recruit, Lewis originally committed to USC and coach Lincoln Riley before ending up at Colorado. He also appeared in four games as a true freshman in 2025, but the Buffaloes preserved his redshirt.
Colorado is trying to stop a five-game losing streak when it hosts Kansas State on Halloween. The game is scheduled for 12 p.m. MT on Saturday, Oct. 31, and the Buffaloes will release availability reports on Thursday and Friday, plus another 90 minutes before kickoff.
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