Colorado football 2023 state of the position: Inside linebacker

A familiar face could earn Colorado’s starting mike linebacker job

The Colorado Buffaloes have completely remade their inside linebackers room, save for one familiar face that is making noise in the sea of new players. The ILB position will be a fight for playing time this season with as many as five players working to be the first on the field for defensive coordinator Charles Kelly and LBs coach Andre’ Hart.

As with the rest of the position groups on the team, the inside linebackers boast a host of transfer athletes to go along with a crop of freshmen who will be locking down the position for years to come.

Let’s break down the ILB position and dive into who we think will be leading the position for the 2023 Buffs: