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Former CU Buffs OL Jake Moretti: “I love football. But I’ve got to make sure I’m able to walk when I’m 40.”

BOULDER — At first blush, he looks like a personal trainer, the pride of Venice Beach. From a distance of maybe 30 yards, the figure walking toward you seems more Captain America than The Incredible Hulk.

“It’s a different world,” Jake Moretti reflects from one of the metal bleachers inside the CU Buffs’ indoor practice facility. “It was funny: I went down to my brother’s football game, I was talking to all my old coaches and some of my old buddies, and a couple of them said they didn’t even recognize me. So I’ve definitely gotten that a couple of times.