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Pac-12 Football: Every team’s most important newcomers for 2021

By Dante Pryor

Dec 18, 2020; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oregon Ducks players pose with trophy after the Pac-12 Championship against the Southern California Trojans at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Oregon defeated USC 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2020; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oregon Ducks players pose with trophy after the Pac-12 Championship against the Southern California Trojans at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Oregon defeated USC 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 5, 2019; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes mascot Ralphie the Buffalo is run onto Folsom Field before a game Arizona Wildcats. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 5, 2019; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes mascot Ralphie the Buffalo is run onto Folsom Field before a game Arizona Wildcats. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Colorado

The Colorado Buffaloes were one of the few teams with an unexpectedly good season finishing 4-2. However, they played many close games because of their lack of overall talent and were outclassed against better competition.

There are still some positions that need settling in Boulder. Does J.T. Shrout have a real chance to start for the Buffs this fall? Is La’Vontae anywhere near as good as his older brother? How much better will the defense be?

The Buffaloes hit the transfer portal well this cycle. These two players will have an impact this fall.

  • Jack Lamb (transfer), LB: Lamb will arrive in Boulder in June, and there is little doubt if he will start or not. The Notre Dame transfer comes to campus the best linebacker on the team. Lamb did not start while at Notre Dame because there was NFL-caliber talent ahead of him. You bring in players like Lamb because they’ll help build the program’s culture coming from a school with a winning pedigree.
  • Max Ray (transfer), OT: Ray comes over from Ohio State simply because there was no room for him. A former four-star recruit from Tennessee, Ray upgrades the offensive line group instantly. The most important thing Ray brings is talent to Colorado’s first 22. That allows the younger players behind him to develop. Ray can play both tackle positions and comes from a program with a winning culture.
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