Legend’s set to turn to a renowned quarterback coach to lead its football program.
The Titans are zeroing in on Jake Heaps as their next head coach, a source close to the situation confirmed to The Denver Post on Wednesday. The source spoke under the condition of anonymity because the hiring isn’t finalized yet.
Heaps, well-known to Colorado football fans as Russell Wilson’s personal quarterback coach, played in college football at BYU, Kansas and Miami. He also had brief stints in the NFL with the Jets and Seahawks organizations, and spent time in the Canadian Football League.
Heaps would replace Monte Thelen, who stepped down after leading the Titans to their first appearance in the Class 5A championship last fall. Legend played juggernaut Cherry Creek close in that game, ultimately losing 13-10 at Canvas Stadium.
Another significant new face for the Legend program in 2025 will be DJ Bordeaux, a top quarterback recruit who has more than two dozen Division I offers, according to 247Sports.com. Bordeaux played his freshman year at ThunderRidge before transferring to Georgia, where he played at two different schools. Bordeaux was at Alpharetta (Alpharetta, Ga.) as a sophomore before playing at Douglas County (Douglasville, Ga.) this past fall.
Bordeaux was recently approved by a vote at a league meeting to play at Legend this fall via a hardship waiver.
This story will be updated.
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