Anyone who has watched much of the first eight football practices of the Mike MacIntyre era at Colorado has likely come away thinking No. 21 on offense looks pretty good.

D.D. Goodson has emerged as the biggest surprise so far in spring drills. He switched positions moving from running back to wide receiver after he approached MacIntyre with the idea in the winter, and has been the biggest and most consistent play maker to this point.

Goodson joined the program two years ago running back from Rosenberg, Texas. Midway through what was supposed to be a redshirt season in 2011, former defensive coordinator Greg Brown approached him about not only switching positions to cornerback, but having the opportunity to start that weeks game against USC. Injuries had decimated the CU secondary.

Goodson accepted and played the rest of the year as a defensive back before returning to running back last season.

"That story blows my mind," linebacker Derrick Webb said. "I mean D.D. Goodson came here as a running back, at the end of the (2011) season he was playing cornerback. Now he's playing wide receiver. He's pretty much a natural at wide receiver if you ask me. I haven't seen him drop a ball yet. The things he can do after the catch is pretty awesome."

Back in the fold

Cornerback John Walker has been back on the field this spring competing at cornerback and for special teams duty. Walker was making a good impression on coaches last summer before suffering a hand injury that required surgery and forced him to redshirt.

Walker is one of three CU players on the roster from the same Washington D.C. high school. There were four from the school, but fellow defensive back Sherrard Harrington recently announced he was medically retiring because of a chronic hip injury

Walker said he's feeling 100 percent healthy and is happy to back in the mix again.

"It was very frustrating because I came in expecting to play and I had to watch Kenny and couldn't be out there with him," Walker said. "The surgery set me back, but I came during the offseason and got it 100 percent strong. ...I'm looking to start back where I left off before I got the injury."

McCartney services set

Two members of the CU football team have been absent this week mourning the passing of their grandmother.

Lyndi McCartney, the wife of former CU coach Bill McCartney died Thursday after a long battle with emphysema. The McCartney family released details of services planned to celebrate her life Monday.

The first service will take place at Faith Bible Chapel in Arvada (its West Campus; 6250 Wright Street, Arvada, CO 80004. 303-424-2121 ). Send flowers here.

A viewing will be held with an opportunity to visit with the family on Sunday 3-5 p.m., at Faith Bible Chapel East Campus at 6210 Ward Road (east side of Ward Road, just south of King Soopers).

Munyer's spring ends

Offensive lineman Daniel Munyer, the Buffs most experienced lineman, suffered a broken bone in his lower leg and will miss the remainder of spring ball. MacIntyre said the injury is not serious. Munyer will have surgery and about a six-week recovery period. He is expected to be fully recovered for the start of fall camp in August.

Orms injury

Defensive back Parker Orms sat out Friday's scrimmage after having fluid build up on his knee. He said he tweaked the knee in practice this week, but there is no damage to any ligaments. He expects to return to practice after spring break.

Notable

CU will return to the practice fields on Tuesday, April 2 at 3:45 p.m.

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