BOULDER — Throughout fall camp, the sight of No. 53 on the field and making plays for the Colorado Buffaloes' defense has been a welcome, comforting sight.
Nate Landman is back — and the CU defense has its touchstone firmly in place for 2021.
Landman suffered a ruptured Achilles vs. Utah last December, in CU's regular-season finale. Because of the severity of the injury, there was no guarantee Landman would be ready to play this fall.
But an offseason of tireless rehabilitation put him on track. Now, CU has it's All-Pac-12 performer, 2020 Butkus Award semifinalist and 10th-leading all-time tackler in program history ready to make his senior season a memorable one.