As Phillip Lindsay continues to impress his new teammates with the Denver Broncos this offseason, the continue to field questions about how they’re going to replace the dynamic running back.
For being just 5-feet, 8 inches tall, Lindsay sure did leave some big shoes to fill.
Leading up to fall camp, which starts Thursday, Buffzone.com is previewing each position group for the Buffs. In this final installment, we take a look at the running backs, which may take a committee approach to replacing one of the best players ever to wear a CU uniform.
CU’s unofficial all-time leader in state pride and passion, Lindsay left CU with the most yards from scrimmage (4,683) and all-purpose yards (5,760) in program history, while finishing second in career rushing yards (3,707). He also caught 110 career passes – the only running back in CU history to hit the century mark.
What do the Buffs have left?
Well, among their top four returning rushers from last year, one is quarterback and two are receivers: K.D. Nixon and Laviska Shenault. While Lindsay had 301 carries, the rest of the running backs combined for 34 carries, 88 yards and no touchdowns.
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