Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 14-13@ Georgia Tech | 5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-21vs Weber State | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 |
#56
Lamont Lester Jr.
Junior defensive lineman for Colorado. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 230 lb · Ramsey, NJ · Don Bosco Prep
Returning to Colorado for 2026
The numbers
4
sacks · 2026
5 TFL · 7 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far
Statement game5 tackles · 3.5 TFL · 3 sacksat Georgia Tech (FBS) · W 14-13
Top 1% tackles for loss game since 2021.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman for Colorado. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearLamont Lester Jr.
One game to point at: 5 tackles, 3.5 TFL against Georgia Tech — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 4 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Colorado
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Colorado2-0HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (100th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (99th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 TKL/g, 2.5 TFL/g, 2.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado | 7 | 5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–21
vs Weber State
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 31-point win at home against Weber State.
With J. Lewis — 366 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 85.2 · -23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · D. Greaves — 51 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 57 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Colorado
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #67
Background
AS A TRANSFER Rated as a three-star transfer prospect by 247 Sports. Listed as the No. 524 player in the transfer portal and the No. 60 edge as of January 16, 2026. Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with three years to play three. AT MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (2024-2025) Played in all 12 gam...
The defensive line · Colorado
- #97Santana Hopper8.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Dylan Manuel7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #45Vili Taufatofua7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Yamil Talib4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #56Lamont Lester Jr.2 games · 2026
12 more on the roster · Colorado team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology