His first go around at the University of Colorado was a success: Senior Captain, Big 12 Championship, Honor Roll and drafted in the NFL to name a few. In Sean Tufts second stint at CU, not only did he compete his MBA and was class President, he became the first former football player to also be a Ralphie Handler.

Sean is a Colorado native who attended Cherry Creek High School and had his choice of colleges. He opted to stay close to home and don the Black & Gold in Boulder. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 6th round of the 2004 NFL Draft and played off and on for 3 seasons due to injuries. He was 3 games shy of getting his NFL pension, but no teams were calling so Sean hung up his cleats.

After getting his MBA from CU, Sean took off in the real world. In 2011, he was on Forbes’ 30 under 30 list in the Energy category for his start up wind business. These days he’s in cybersecurity, raising two boys with his wife and is President of The Buffs4Life Foundation which provides help to former CU athletes and alumni with medical bills and access to mental health resources.