A couple of decisions Carver Cheeks made in the last year or so set him up for this season with the University of Northern Colorado football team.

It’s been a good season so far for the 20-year-old junior from Colorado Springs. Not only is Cheeks the leading receiver for the Bears, he’s No. 1 in the Big Sky Conference heading into a Week 8 home game against nationally ranked UNC Davis. Kickoff is 1 p.m. Saturday at Nottingham Field.

Cheeks’ game against the Hornets earned him honors Tuesday at the National Football Foundation-Colorado Chapter player of the week.

All of this from an athlete who asked to switch to wide receiver from defensive back about a year ago. The other beneficial decision for Cheeks and the Bears came in the spring when he was welcomed back to the program after expl

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