The Colorado Buffaloes’ running back room is expected to have a variety of standouts in 2026. New offensive coordinator Brennan Marion’s ‘Go-Go’ offense features up to three running backs at a time, and they are expected to be getting the ball more than anybody else.While the likes of Damian Henderson II, Micah Welch and DeKalon Taylor have all had successful summer and fall camps, Alabama Crimson Tide transfer Richard Young is battling setbacks once again. He has been battling injury during the offseason, and it may have him on the outside once again in his fourth year of college football. At the least, Young is not expected to make an impact until later in the season for Colorado.Richard Young’s offseason setbackAug. 4, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide players and coaches participate in a media day with reporters and fans at the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility. Fan Mike Bailey leans in close to talk two quarterback Ty Simpson and running back Richard Young. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectIn his press conference on August 20, Colorado running backs coach Johnnie Mack gave insight into Young’s offseason struggles. According to him, while Young has made great strides during the latter portion of fall camp, he missed substantial time during the summer and is behind the rest of the room in the scheme.“Richard Young, he came back from injury, so he missed a lot of the summer, and a lot of people don’t understand that. Like he missed a lot of the summer, which kind of had him behind a little bit. So now, he's starting to figure out the system, learn the system a lot more, and I think he's starting to get comfortable. So it's going to take some time for him, but he's growing every day,” Mack said. Richard Young’s high expectations out of high schoolFriends and family attend a signing day celebration for Richard Young and Kelton Henderson at Lehigh Senior High School in Lehigh Acres on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022.