Colorado Defense Preview 2025: Coach Prime's Best Buffaloes D Yet

2025 Colorado Preview
Colorado Offense Breakdown 
Season Prediction, Win Total, Keys to Season

- Top pass rusher BJ Green is gone from the line, but overall the front three should be stronger thanks to the addition of 6-5, 323-pound Jaheim Oatis (Alabama), one of the top defensive tackles in the portal.

He’ll combine with veteran Anquin Barnes in the middle, and Tawfiq Thomas and Amari McNeill are talented tackles used like defensive ends. The Buffs are big up front and …

- The pressure will come from the outside linebackers. Samuel Okunlola and Arden Walker both have All-Big 12 talent - Walker was a monster at pressuring the quarterback, finishing with 4.5 sacks - and there’s good depth starting with speedy junior Quency Wiggins playing a big role.

Martavius French is about to be a Big 12 star. The UTSA transfer made 163 tackles in his three seasons with 17 tackles for loss last year.

- No, the Buffaloes don’t have another Travis Hunter at corner, but DJ McKinney is talented enough to be a lockdown No. 1 on one side. He’s great, and RJ McKinney will be more than fine on the other side.

The safeties are solid, too. All-Big 12 Preston Hodge was banged up for a while, but still finished with 33 tackles and seven broken up passes with two picks. Carter Stoutmire is back after a 43-tackle season, and coming in is Tawfiq Byard (USF), an all-around hitter who can get into the backfield.

Season Prediction, Win Total, Keys to Season
2025 Colorado Preview
Colorado Offense Breakdown