Overview
- Family, teammates and coaches gathered Saturday at the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom in Boulder for a public memorial to remember the 23-year-old quarterback.
- Deion Sanders closed the service, saying "Dom was chosen" to bring people together and expressing his wish to have sent Ponder's parents back "a man."
- Former offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur returned to speak, calling Ponder "all fives" in his grading system and recalling the QB's daily positivity.
- Ponder had recently earned the right to wear No. 7 after previously wearing No. 22, a change his father said carried spiritual significance tied to the number seven.
- Reports indicate Colorado plans to wear a season-long uniform patch in Ponder’s honor, though outlets differ on whether it will reference No. 7 or "DP 22," and a GoFundMe for funeral expenses had surpassed $14,000 by Saturday.