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Akil Jones and Jon Van Diest continue competition for linebacker spot

With the graduation of senior Rick Gamboa, who currently is forging a path to the NFL, the Colorado Buffaloes, under first-year head coach Mel Tucker, must fill a gap at the inside linebacker position.

The question mark surrounding who will ultimately get the call to play alongside junior and second-year starter Nate Landman is a familiar situation for many position groups of Tucker’s Buffs this spring.

As he put it best a few weeks ago: “We have a rep chart, not necessarily a depth chart.”

“[Coaches] tell us everyday that no position is set in stone, so be ready to come out to work,” said junior inside linebacker Akil Jones.