33  Dominic Rufran
Dominic Rufran

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Colorado Springs, Colo.

High School:
Palmer

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 185

Position:
Wide Receiver

Experience:
2L


04/17/2013

Defense Dominates Early in Wednesday Scrimmage and Captures a 72-62 Victory

Defense Intercepts Three Passes, and Returns Two for Touchdowns

04/10/2013

Wyoming Running Game Put on Display in Wednesday Scrimmage

Defense Starts Fast and Forces Three Turnovers, But Offense Wins the Day in First Major Spring Scrimmage

04/05/2013

Pokes Devote an Hour to Scrimmaging on Friday

Offense Enjoys Big Day, Winning 73 to 23, Sophomore Punter Tim Gleeson Leaves Team

04/03/2013

Wyoming Cowboys Complete First Full-Padded Practice on Wednesday

Cowboys Practice Outside in War Memorial Stadium for the First Time This Spring

04/01/2013

Wyoming Spring Football Resumes Monday, Cowboys Practice in Shoulder Pads for the First Time This Spring

Pokes Prepare for First Full-Padded Practice of Spring on Wednesday

10/27/2012

Wyoming vs. No 21 Boise State - AP Photos

Wyoming vs. No 21 Boise State - AP Photos

10/06/2012

Wyoming takes on Nevada

Wyoming football travels to Nevada

09/08/2012

Wyoming 31, Toledo 34 - AP Photos

Brett Smith passed for 339 yards and two touchdowns.

UW This Season: Though just a sophomore, Dominic Rufran brings talent and experience to the Cowboys receiving corps. Rufran was the 2011 leader in catches with 44 for 402 yards, and he'll return with a valuable offseason under his belt.

2011: Rufran stepped into a starting receiver role for the Cowboys in his true freshman season and had at least one reception in all 13 games. He started the season with 100 all-purpose yards against Weber State and Texas State. Against Weber State he caught one pass for seven yards and returned four kicks for 94 yards to finish with 101 all-purpose yards. His best receiving game of the season came against Texas State catching five balls for 96 yards. He also returned one kickoff for a season-long 44 yards, giving him a season-high 140 all-purpose yards. Rufran also had two touchdown receptions on the season, the first of which came against Bowling Green. His second touchdown of the season came on a 41-yard reception against UNLV. Rufran caught 44 passes for 402 yards and two touchdowns. He also returned 17 kickoffs for 369 yards. Rufran averaged 59.3 all-purpose yards per game. Along with his first letter, he earned Mountain West Academic All-Conference honors.

High School: Dominic Rufran was selected to The Denver Post All-Colorado First Team for all classifications his senior year at Palmer High School in Colorado Springs. He also earned First Team All-State for Class 5A from The Post. Class 5A is the largest classification in Colorado. Rufran accounted for 3,019 total yards his senior season, including 1,558 rushing yards and 831 receiving yards on 40 receptions. He also threw three TD passes. Rufran scored 19 touchdowns rushing, seven receiving and returned one kickoff for a touchdown. As a team captain, he led Palmer High to a 7-4 record and the second round of the 5A state playoffs. His junior year, he caught 59 passes for 1,057 and had 13 receiving TDs. He earned Honorable Mention All-State honors in football as a junior. An outstanding basketball player, as well, he helped lead his team to an 18-5 record and the second round of the state playoffs, while earning Honorable Mention All-Conference honors. Rufran earned three letters in football, basketball and track and field at Palmer High. An outstanding student, Rufran achieved Academic All-State honors three years in high school and was honorable mention Academic All-State the other year. He played for head football coach Rod Baker.

Personal: Born Aug. 11, 1993, he is the son of Eowyn Suchan and Michael Rufran. He has two older siblings, Maria and Dominique, and two younger siblings, Amadeo and Adonis. Rufran was also recruited by Air Force, Colorado, Colorado State, Idaho and UCLA. He is studying kinesiology and health promotion at UW.

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