BOULDER – Linebacker is among the most intriguing positions in college football. Every once in awhile you will find a guy that doesn’t have all of the physical tools but is able to dominate the position because of his football IQ.
“Controlling the input” is how National Championship winning linebacker Ben Boulware put it, who was notoriously known for his preparation and not his athleticism as the heart and soul of the Clemson Tigers defense. The Buffaloes have their own cerebral linebacker in Rick Gamboa.
Multiple players have described Gamboa as a ‘film junkie’ and the guy who they can go to if they need to know where to be.