Overview
- At a March 7 campus memorial in Boulder, Sanders closed with a eulogy saying “Dom was chosen” to bring people together after the 23-year-old quarterback died in a March 1 car crash.
- Former offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur returned to speak, recalling Ponder’s “bright smile” and saying he graded the walk-on QB “all fives” across his evaluations.
- Players have chosen a season-long jersey patch reading “DP 22” to honor Ponder, according to reports, after debating designs that also included “DOM” and “DP 7.”
- Ponder had earned the right to switch from No. 22 to No. 7 for spring practice, a milestone his father highlighted for its personal and spiritual significance.
- A GoFundMe for funeral expenses surpassed $14,000 by Saturday, and teammates opted to proceed with the first spring practice to honor what they said Ponder would have wanted.