With less than two weeks until the CU Buffs’ season opener, the field vying for snaps behind Steven Montez appears to be getting a bit thinner.

Backup quarterback Sam Noyer, a junior who was one of the offensive stars of CU coach Mel Tucker’s first spring game a few months back, is now practicing at safety, a Buffs official confirmed to the Denver Post on Monday afternoon.

The 6-foot-4 Noyer — who was tapped as the top quarterback recruit in the state of Oregon in the class of 2016 by Rivals and No. 2 in the state to current Ducks signal-caller Justin Herbert by 247Sports — completed 13 of 15 throws for 195 passing yards and two scores this past April during CU’s spring scrimmage.

Noyer is CU’s most experienced quarterback on the roster, at least in terms of game reps, after starter and fifth-year senior Montez. The Beaverton, Ore., native has appeared in eight games over the past two seasons, completing 21 of 41 passes for 179 yards, with no touchdowns and two interceptions.

Sophomore Tyler Lytle is the likely No. 2 on the CU depth chart behind Montez, leading a group that includes redshirt freshman Blake Stenstrom, freshman Grant Ciccarone, and senior Josh Goldin.

A CU official confirmed that Noyer worked out at safety for the first time Monday but noted that the Buffs’ depth chart remains “fluid.” The Buffaloes open their first season under Tucker next Friday against Colorado State in the Rocky Mountain Showdown at Broncos Stadium.