The Colorado Buffaloes had a bittersweet time in the transfer portal. They lost a ton of players: Mekhi Blackmon, Jarek Broussard, Christian Gonzalez and Brenden Rice, for example.
On the other hand, the Buffs did add Baylor WR RJ Sneed II and others, including Alabama OL Tommy Brown.
One of the biggest gets was linebacker Josh Chandler-Semedo, who made his way over from West Virginia.
The former Mountaineers linebacker has been a hot topic for many college football insiders, and for good reason.
Now, Mike Farrell dropped his list of the 50 best LBs in the country, and Chandler-Semedo is No. 12 on the list.
#GoBuffs linebacker Josh Chandler-Semedo comes in at number 12 on this list of the top 50 LBs in the country.
Chandler-Semedo is a grad transfer from West Virginia, he had 110 combined tackles for WV last season and earned All-Big 12 honors. https://t.co/BFnBdrbCkN
— DNVR Buffs (@DNVR_Buffs) August 22, 2022
That is a talented list to be on, and Oregon Ducks star LB Noah Sewell is No. 1, which isn’t a surprise.
Pro Football Focus also had Chandler-Semedo as a top-20 LB in the country, so this is a common theme for the former West Virginia star. On3 Sports named him the fifth-best in the country, too. There is a ton of hype around Chandler-Semedo, and with Nate Landman and Carson Wells leaving for the NFL, he can replace some of that lost production.
I ran back through the WVU @ TCU game and cut up some Josh Chandler-Semedo clips, including this 4th-down TFL that essentially ended the game 👇 https://t.co/HA12E0Tl8M pic.twitter.com/3sgMoGVcbK
— Henry Chisholm (@HenryChisholm) June 17, 2022
Let’s see if Chandler-Semedo can live up to these lofty expectations and improve his draft stock.
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