FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The Colorado State Rams are adding some star power after naming Broncos Ring of Famer and NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis as their new "Rambassador."
Davis will join the Fort Collins university's Presidential Executive in Residence Program this year.
CSU said Davis will formally serve with CSU Athletics but that his commitment will go beyond the athletic department. Davis will be visible as he'll be on the sidelines for all of CSU's home football games, and he'll also speak in classes, attend university events and work with student-athletes and coaches across CSU's 16 sports programs.
“Colorado is my home, and over the years I’ve been looking for the right opportunity to give back to this state that has given me so much,” Davis said. “As I’ve come to understand the history and mission of CSU, I recognize a clear set of shared beliefs – this notion that you can change the world, improve your community and make a difference when you combine talent, creativity, hard work and determination. That resonates with me, and I’m honored to serve as CSU’s Athletics Rambassador.”
John Weber, CSU's athletics director, said TD will work on bringing more attention to specific sports, along with helping with fundraising, and name, image and likeness.
“Great recognizes great, and grit recognizes grit,” Weber said. “TD is going to be around all our teams, and it is going to be a really fun year. CSU is a fantastic academic and research institution, and we have the foundation in athletics to compete at the highest levels. Having the support and involvement of TD will really help enhance and amplify all the great things happening here at CSU.”
“My path was paved here in Colorado, where I was known as the guy who loved to put in the hard work,” Davis said. “The athletes here at CSU, this institution, that’s what they’re about, too. I really want to come in to help this university compete at the highest level on and off the field. If I can do that and help just a little bit, then it will go a long way.”
The Presidential Executive in Residence Program was started in February by CSU President Amy Parsons. Oakland A's broadcaster, and CSU alumna, Jenny Cavnar was the program's inaugural executive. Appointees to the program receive donor-funded stipends and serve for designated periods of time, CSU said.
