CU position preview: Talented receivers determined to lead Buffs

Senior Juwann Winfree, center, is one of three senior receivers named as a captain on the CU football team this season. (Cliff Grassmick / Staff Photographer)

Last week, when the Colorado football team announced its captains for the upcoming season, the list of seven players included three receivers.

"I would think that's probably the first time in school history," co-offensive coordinator/receivers coach Darrin Chiaverini said. "I don't remember three receivers being team captains in one year. It says a lot."

Chiaverini was a captain during his senior season at CU in 1998, but in the 19 seasons from 1999-2017, only five total receivers were named captains, and there's never been as many as…