Colorado defensive coordinator Robert Livingston is drawing some curiosity from the NFL.
On Thursday, Todd Archer, who covers the Dallas Cowboys for ESPN, reported that Livingston was one in all three coaches with in-person interviews Thursday for positions with the Cowboys.
Final week, the Cowboys employed former Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach Christian Parker as their new defensive coordinator. They’re at the moment within the technique of filling out their defensive workers.
Livingston, 40, has spent the previous two seasons because the defensive coordinator at CU, employed virtually precisely two years in the past by Buffs head coach Deion Sanders. On Feb. 7, 2025, CU gave Livingston a two-year contract extension value a mean of $1.55 million per yr, making him the highest-paid assistant coach in program historical past.
Previous to coming to CU, Livingston labored for 12 years with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals, together with eight as a secondary coach.
In 2024, Livingston turned across the Buffs’ protection, led by a number of seniors. That season, the Buffs have been sixth within the Massive 12 in scoring protection (permitting 23.1 factors per recreation) and eighth in complete protection (permitting 351.9 yards per recreation).
The earlier yr, CU gave up 34.8 factors and 453.3 yards per recreation. In 2024, it was the primary time in CU historical past that complete protection improved by at the least 100 yards (101.4), and the 11.7-point enchancment within the scoring protection is the very best for a CU crew in almost 40 years (the 1985 crew made a 19.1-point enchancment).
CU additionally led the Massive 12 in sacks (39) and tackles for loss (93) and completed second with 27 takeaways in 2024, led by Massive 12 defensive participant of the yr Travis Hunter.
Nearly all of these gamers graduated or transferred after 2024, nevertheless, leaving Livingston and the Buffs to rebuild. This previous season, CU allowed 30.5 factors and 425.7 yards per recreation and completed tied for 14th within the Massive 12 in sacks (13). The Buffs ranked one hundred and thirty fifth out of 136 FBS groups in run protection, permitting 222.5 yards per recreation.