CSU football's Jordon Vaden improving at cornerback

Colorado State senior cornerback Jordon Vaden tries to shed a block to make a play during fall camp. He continues to make progress at the spot after a switch from receiver in the spring. (Michael Brian / Loveland Reporter-Herald)

FORT COLLINS — The newness was cool, and the performance only increased the intrigue.

Jordon Vaden's athleticism and potential had never been questioned within the Colorado State football program, but his performance at wide receiver left coaches and fans feeling there could be so much more.

He'd pushed for a move to corner in the past, then it happened in the spring.

"I mean, he'd been talking about it for awhile, and one day he just popped up (in the meeting room),"…