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Colorado Buffaloes' 2008 Offensive Statistics
| Passing | Com% | Yards | TD | INT |
| Cody Hawkins | 57.2 | 1,892 | 17 | 10 |
| Rushing | Carries | Yards | Yards Per Carry | TD |
| Rodney Stewart | 132 | 622 | 4.7 | 2 |
| Darrell Scott | 87 | 343 | 3.9 | 1 |
| Receiving | Catches | Yards | Yards Per Catch | TD |
| Scotty McKnight | 46 | 519 | 11.3 | 5 |
| Riar Geer | 13 | 183 | 8.7 | 2 |
| Ryan Deehan | 4 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 |
There are still some questions if Andre Simmons will be eligible to suit up in the fall, if he is able to play, he should be in the starting lineup very soon, if not the first weekend.
The tight end position is interesting because Riar Greer, who started at wide receiver, is moving to tight end this year. He has the size at 6'4" and 250 pounds.
Greer will do minimal blocking, but instead will use his pass-catching ability at tight end. Greer will be similar to the rest of the Big 12 tight ends that are receivers first and blockers second.
Where the wide receiver position is iffy, the running back position is the strength of the Colorado offense.
It will be a strength if the Buffs are able to stay competitive in games, especially in the big games like Nebraska, Kansas, at Texas, and at Oklahoma State.
There are three backs in consideration for Colorado and they are Darrell Scott—five star recruit,—Rodney Stewart was only a two star high schooler, and then the third is Brian Lockridge, who could be used to catch the ball.
The talent at tailback is huge with former high school stars, but experience is in question. Even though Stewart is the returning rusher, he is still being challenged by players with very little playing time, or backs who have not seen the field at the division one level.
The running game will most likely come down to putting players in the game where they specialize; whether it be short yardage, catching ability, or the speed back. The quarterback position remains stable as the team returns its two-year starter, and coach's son Cody Hawkins, who was terrible last year in comparison to his sophomore campaign.
His first year as a starter was much better with over 3,000 yards, but last year Hawkins was ineffective at times and was benched for a few games. The overall offense has the chance to be pretty good with all the talent on the offensive line and the potential at the running back position. Odds are it will be an average offense.
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