Colorado football position battles to watch as 2024 preseason practice begins

Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes linebacker LaVonta Bentley (20) celebrates a play with defensive lineman Shane Cokes (99) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium.

Colorado football’s fall camp is underway, which means the 2024 season is rapidly approaching.

With less than a month before the Buffaloes’ season opener vs. North Dakota State (Thursday, Aug. 29), Deion Sanders’ team is one of many across college football still trying to solidify starters at a few key positions.

The addition of transfers on both sides of the ball has upped the competition level of a team transitioning from the Pac-12 to the Big 12. Fall camp is the time for coaches to evaluate the talent on their roster, and for players to separate themselves from the pack of their position group.

There’s no Colorado quarterback controversy or uncertainty about who will star in the Buffs’ secondary, but there are a handful of questions that will be answered before Week 1.

Here are five position battles to watch during the Buffs’ 2024 fall camp:

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Center

The Colorado offensive line will be among the most closely-watched position groups in all of college football. True freshman Jordan Seaton is slated to start at left tackle with Indiana transfer Kahlil Benson expected to play opposite of him at right tackle. Transfers Justin Mayers (UTEP) and Tyler Johnson (Houston) as well as Tyler Brown (ruled ineligible to play during the 2023 season due to the two-transfer rule) figure to make up the rotation at guard, but how will the center position shake out?

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Author : The Coloradoan

Publish date : 2024-07-31 00:30:24

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