Recent Recruiting Classes Big Part Of Buffs' 3-0 Start

BOULDER — Tucked away on Page 51 of the Colorado Football media guide is a relatively small chart that tells a big story.

"How The Buffs Were Built" lists every recruiting class member, transfer and walk-on on the current Colorado Buffaloes' roster.

Along with a snapshot of how the current roster was compiled, it also provides excellent insight into how CU coaches have constructed the 2018 Buffs — and how the last two recruiting classes have built a foundation that could be the cornerstone for long-term success in Boulder.

A statistic that jumps out?

Of the 29 starters and co-starters on most-recent depth chart (27 position players and two specialists), 13 of them — nearly 45 percent — come…