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Former Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinator and longtime NFL starting quarterback Byron Leftwich is set to join Deion Sanders’ staff at Colorado, according to multiple reports. Leftwich interviewed for several jobs at the NFL level but is now tasked with developing a pivotal quarterback room in Boulder.
Leftwich served as offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2019-22, helping lead the franchise to Super Bowl LV while coaching Tom Brady. He had a meteoric rise after starting his career as a coaching intern in 2016, rising through the Arizona Cardinals organization. Leftwich has been interviewed for several NFL head coaching jobs but never received the role.
Having a knack for producing prolific quarterbacks, in all four seasons as an offensive coordinator with the Buccaneers, Leftwich helped orchestrate a top-two passing offense each season. Coaching Brady certainly helped, but Leftwich coached Brady to his first 5,000-yard season and 40-touchdown campaign in more than a decade.
Colorado’s intersting QB situation in 2025 season
With quarterback Shedeur Sanders off to the NFL, the Buffaloes have a major question at the position. Backup quarterback Ryan Staub is back, but Sanders also added major offseason additions Julian Lewis (freshman) and Kaidon Salter (Liberty) to man the position. Lewis ranked as the No. 10 quarterback in the country, while Salter won Conference USA MVP in 2023 after leading the Flames to the Fiesta Bowl.
Lewis, especially, is the future of the program. He has received comparison to Bryce Young for his elite processing and decision-making despite reclassifying and skipping his senior season of high school. Leftwich should be a sensational presence for Lewis early in his career.
While the…
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2025-03-21 16:09:00
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