Nolan Peralta helps develop mindset that, “We’re playing for a Mountain West championship this year”

Student. Athlete. Nolan Peralta takes both seriously, and it shows.

Last Monday, Peralta earned recognition for his academic achievements by the National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter as a first-teamer. His 3.63 cumulative GPA earned him the honor, and the versatile tight end is years ahead of his time, possessing the mindfulness to strive for his best in every aspect of his life.

“To take advantage of the opportunity in the classroom, being able to get a free education is huge to me,” Peralta explained last Tuesday after spring practice. “To be able to use that and progress my life forward. Because I know football’s going to end one day. So, it’s about be not just being excellent in…