During the 2026 CFL Draft, the Colorado Buffaloes sent a core special teams player to the Calgary Stampeders in the third round.

Tristan Marois, a kickoff and punt coverage specialist who doubles as an edge rusher, will return to his home country with his experience as a Buff having prepared him for the professional ranks.

Tristan Marois’s Colorado career

Nov 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders calls out in the second quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Marois arrived at Colorado alongside coach Deion Sanders as a part of his inaugural incoming transfer class.

Marois spent his first two collegiate seasons with the Robert Morris Colonials of the FCS. While there, he was a rotational edge rusher as a true freshman, but during his redshirt freshman season, he became a starter.…