The Buff backer is gone, but it has been replaced by the Star position. It should be easy to remember because the Buff backer last year is the Star this year, and that’s Davion Taylor.
From Mike MacIntyre to Mel Tucker, from Jim Leavitt to D.J. Eliot to Tyson Summers, the Colorado Buffaloes have kept the hybrid linebacker-safety role on defense. The job dictates that the player be physical enough to make plays against the run, quick enough to defend running backs in space, and have important responsibilities in zone coverage. It’s basically the flex defender who has to do a little bit of everything.