COLORADO State has amongst its ranks one of the most fascinating stories in college football.

Graduate student kicker Jordan Noyes, 31, is a long way from home.

Originally from Kent in the United Kingdom, he grew up playing rugby and soccer at school.

A West Ham fan thanks to his father and grandfather, Noyes was' journey to college football didn't begin until 2018.

"For my wedding in 2018, we were lucky enough to have our closest family and friends come and celebrate in Portugal, including Matt Gay, who was engaged and is now married to my wife's cousin Millie and who had just been drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers," he told whufc.com.

"The day before the wedding, a group of friends and family played football, and Matt and I recognized that we had an almost identical technique and power in the way we kicked the ball.

"This led to a conversation, and he suggested that I send film to the college he was playing at the time, which was the University of Utah.

"So, for the next few months, I sent him film of me practicing and he gave me tips and advice on how to improve my technique and skill.

"From that, in the summer of 2019, I managed to attend a camp at the University of Utah to try out, and that in turn gave me the opportunity to walk onto the Utes roster!"

Noyes, his wife Jordan, and their daughter Scottie moved across the pond in early 2020, where they found a new home in Salt Lake City.

Later that year, the young family grew again with the arrivals of twins Summer and Skye.

Noyes made 30 appearances for the Utes during the next three seasons, even winning two Pac-12 Championships.

Between 2021 and 2022, he went 55-55 on PATs and 8 of 12 on field goal attempts, with a long of 43 yards.

He subsequently transferred to Colorado State where, through two games, he has gone 1 of 2 on field goals and 8 of 8 on PATs.

Noyes' one miss in 2023 came in their blockbuster 43-35 loss to Deion Sanders' Colorado when his kick was blocked.

As for his mentor, Gay, he went on to win Super Bowl LVI as a member of the Los Angeles Rams.

A former Pro Bowler, the 29-year-old now plays for the Indianapolis Colts.