Decimated by the loss of nine starters, the Colorado Buffaloes defense took a step back last season under first-year coordinator D.J. Eliot. Expect senior inside linebackers Rick Gamboa and Drew Lewis to anchor Eliot’s 3-4 scheme in 2018. Aside from that, you’ll see a couple of new faces gracing Folsom Field in the fall.
Below are my projected starters on defense and special teams for the Colorado Buffaloes in 2018.
DEFENSE
LEFT DEFENSIVE END
Replacing CU’s sacks leader Leo Jackson III will not be easy, unless you have someone like Terrance Lang.