Jordan Domineck Joins Athlon Sports as College Football Reporter
Former Colorado Buffaloes linebacker Jordan Domineck joins Athlon Sports as a reporter covering various schools, including Colorado and Georgia Tech.
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Domineck spent last year in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes. In 56 career games, he made 188 total tackles (41 for loss), 21.5 sacks, eight forced fumbles, and five fumble recoveries, including two for touchdowns.
The Lakeland, Fla. native graduated from GT with honors before his final two collegiate years. Domineck was also co-host of Sports Illustrated's Buffs Beat Weekly with former NFL vet Nick Ferguson during his senior year in Boulder.
Domineck brings a fresh perspective after playing in multiple power conferences (SEC, ACC, Pac-12). He was part of Deion Sanders' original "Louis Luggage" transfer portal class at Colorado in 2023.
The Buffs went 4-8 during Coach Prime's first year, but caught the attention of the sports world with the 'Prime Effect' surging to become an international sensation. The TV ratings for CU Football was at an all-time high an average audience of 3.84 million.
Follow Domineck's journey as he covers the Buffs and more in the new era of college sports.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
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