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Robert Barnes, Sr., 6-foot-2, 230 pounds (3 starts, 44 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 pass breakups, 1 INT).He’s got a very, very high football IQ and he’s able to play in and out of different positions, which is very difficult for a freshman.” Position: Inside linebackers Returners (2021 statistics) “I’m really proud of the guys like Mister and those guys that have come on, Marvin, that are really developing well from the roles that they had a year ago to now getting on the field and playing more often,” linebackers coach Mark Smith said. Kerry, an early enrollee, impressed teammates and coaches during the spring. Junior college transfer Isaac Hurtado and true freshmen Eoghan Kerry and Aubrey Smith will push for time, as well. Ham and redshirt freshman Mister Williams are veterans who are fighting for rotational spots. But, CU will lean on some inexperienced depth, as well.

He was voted All-Big 12 honorable mention by coaches and was third-team All-Big 12 by Phil Steele.ĬU plans to use more 4-3 alignments this season, which could lead to Barnes, Chandler-Semedo and Perry on the field together at times. The senior spent the past four seasons at West Virginia, leading the Mountaineers in tackles in 2021, with 110.Ĭhandler-Semedo started 31 games at West Virginia (13 last year) and posted 260 career tackles. Just a few days after spring practices came to a close, the Buffs got a major boost at linebacker when Josh Chandler-Semedo committed to CU. I think communication-wise, it’s been night and day from this year to last year.” Now, we’re all talking, we’re all making adjustments. I think me and Quinn have been able go out there, be more vocal, not rely on just one person making the calls. “Just by being with him in that room for a year and being able to build off his leadership and kind of knowing where we want to set the standard for this room in the future, I think helped a lot. “Nate did a great job of implementing what a Colorado linebacker was, especially for me not knowing anything about the tradition or the culture,” Barnes said. Barnes, who transferred from Oklahoma a year ago, picked up his game with Landman out and is angling for a full-time starting job this year. Perry is back after making 11 starts last year, racking up 78 tackles.