Buffs Position Battle: Who will replace Phillip Lindsay in Boulder?
![BOULDER, CO - NOVEMBER 19: Running back Phillip Lindsay #23 of the Colorado Buffaloes celebrates his fourth quarter touchdown against the Washington State Cougars with teammates at Folsom Field on November 19, 2016 in Boulder, Colorado. Colorado defeated Washington State 38-24. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) BOULDER, CO - NOVEMBER 19: Running back Phillip Lindsay #23 of the Colorado Buffaloes celebrates his fourth quarter touchdown against the Washington State Cougars with teammates at Folsom Field on November 19, 2016 in Boulder, Colorado. Colorado defeated Washington State 38-24. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/e0f61f9cd03e94f900261457865c4b34f1ea3a6910467afa05971e86bc424e49.jpg)
Replacing Buffs legend Phillip Lindsay will be a tough task, but there are multiple players ready for the challenge.
Phillip Lindsay came to Boulder as an unheralded recruit but left a legend after rushing for 3,775 yards and 36 touchdowns in his four-year career. Both of those numbers rank second all-time in Colorado football history.
With Lindsay headed off to the NFL, signed by the local Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent, there is a big hole to fill in the Colorado backfield. Below we will look at the potential options to replace him in the 2018 season.