A buzz has grown throughout the preseason around Mustafa Johnson, a new addition to the Colorado defense who was brought in from the junior college ranks to fortify a defensive front that struggled in 2017.
Nate Landman isn't exactly a new face, but the handful of big hits he delivered in spot duty last year as a true freshman only heightened expectations for what he might be able to do in an expanded role this fall.
If the first impressions prove to be a harbinger of things to come this season for Johnson and Landman, then CU defensive coordinator DJ Eliot should be excited about the possibilities of overseeing an improved unit this year.