The Coloradoan is proud to present another element in our weekly Athlete of the Week series, partnering with Blue Federal Credit Union to honor the best Fort Collins-area tackle football players throughout the fall 2025 season.

The weekly Fort Collins-area football Player of the Week poll will have five nominees each week and fans can vote every Monday through Thursday at coloradoan.com/sports .

The local football season saw some big-time wins in Week 3, with Timnath upsetting the defending Class 3A state champions while Fort Collins, Windsor and Wellington stayed unbeaten.

You can find the nominees and ballot below. Voting is open this week until 11:59 a.m. on Sept. 18, with the winner announced later that day.

Fans can nominate their favorite players (deadline: 11:59 p.m. ever

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