In his first two seasons with the Colorado football team, Carter Stoutmire has been asked to do a little of everything in the secondary.

Whether he’s playing cornerback, safety or nickel back, Stoutmire typically has come through for the Buffaloes.

This year is a bit different for the junior, but he still views his versatility as a top asset.

“This year, they want me to focus on safety, but I’m a Swiss Army Knife still,” he said this week as the Buffs opened preseason practices. “So I train, I still gotta focus on all three different positions: corner, nickel, safety.”

This, however, was the first offseason in which Stoutmire has focused mainly on safety, a position his father, Omar, played for 11 NFL seasons from 1997-2007.

“Learning route concepts, stuff like that,” Stoutmire said o

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