Colorado coach Deion Sanders just made what could be his most pivotal hire of the offseason. Former Vikings tackle Phil Loadholt is joining Sanders’s staff as the Buffaloes’ new offensive line coach, as first reported by BuffZone’s Brian Howell.
Loadholt has spent the last two seasons as an offensive line analyst for Oklahoma and will replace former Buffaloes offensive line coach Bill O’Boyle, who accepted a job at San Diego State earlier this week.
The Buffaloes’ offensive line has been considered one of the team’s weakest links after the unit allowed 56 sacks en route to Colorado's last-place finish in the Pac-12 in 2023. Having already lost two starters, Van Wells and Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan, to the transfer portal, Colorado will look to Loadholt to help make key improvements in the trenches in 2024.
