Colorado football 2023 state of the position: Defensive line

Colorado’s defensive front features a slew of new faces

In case you haven’t noticed, there has been a lot of change to the Colorado Buffaloes’ roster over the last eight months. When you look at lists of their best players entering the upcoming 2023 season, most are newcomers.

Colorado’s defense in 2022 struggled in essentially every area. This all started up front as the Buffs couldn’t stop the run, allowing 245 yards per game on the ground. This prompted an entire overhaul of the defensive front from top to bottom, which now makes it difficult to determine who will be getting playing time this season.

Below is a quick preview of Colorado’s 2023 defensive line: