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2026 Colorado Buffaloes football
2026 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Head coach	Deion Sanders (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Brennan Marion (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Marve (1st season)
Home stadium	Folsom Field
	Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

2026 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Arizona	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arizona State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Baylor	0	–	0	0	–	0
BYU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Cincinnati	0	–	0	0	–	0
Colorado	0	–	0	0	–	0
Houston	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	0	–	0
TCU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCF	0	–	0	0	–	0
Utah	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 4, 2026
As of August 12, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Colorado Buffaloes football team will represent the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buffaloes will be led by fourth-year head coach Deion Sanders. They will play their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

Offseason

Departures

NFL draft

Name	Pos.	Team	Round	Pick
Jeremiah Brown	LB
Sincere Brown	WR
Zy Chrisler	OL
Preston Hodge	DB
Reginald Hughes	LB
Alejandro Mata	K
Zarian McGill	OL
Amari McNeill	DT
Kaidon Salter	QB
Keaten Wade	DE
Arden Walker	DE
Ivan Yates	CB

Outgoing transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school
Teon Parks	3	CB	6'1"	180	Jr	Detroit, MI	TCU
Omarion Miller	4	WR	6'2"	210	Jr	Vivian, LA	ASU
Terrance Love	6	S	6'2"	210	Jr	Atlanta, GA	Mississippi State
Dre'Lon Miller	6	WR	6'1"	200	So	Silsbee, TX	Baylor
Tawfiq Byard	7	S	6'1"	195	So	Hyattsville, MD	Texas A&M
Dallan Hayden	7	RB	5'10"	205	Jr	Memphis, TN	Memphis
DJ McKinney	8	CB	6'2"	180	Jr	Colleyville, TX	Notre Dame
Tyrecus Davis	9	CB	5'10"	190	GS	Greenville, TX
John Slaughter	13	S	6'2"	200	So	Clarksdale, MS	Purdue
Colton Allen	14	QB	6'3"	210	Jr	Highlands Ranch, CO
Ryan Staub	16	QB	6'1"	200	So	Stevenson Ranch, CA	Tennessee
Isaiah Hardge	17	WR	5'10"	165	So	Hollywood, FL	Tennessee
Kam Mikell	18	WR	6'1"	195	Fr	Statesboro, GA	Georgia Southern
Alexander Stoyanovich	18	K	5'9"	180	Fr	South Lyon, MI	Eastern Michigan
Noah King	20	CB	6'2"	200	Fr	Hamilton, OH	Sacramento State
TJ Branch	22	S	6'3"	170	Fr	Miami, FL	UCF
Carter Stoutmire	23	S	5'11"	210	Jr	Plano, TX	Arkansas
Kyle Carpenter	25	CB	6'3"	200	Fr	Buford, GA	North Carolina A&T
Simeon Price	26	RB	6'0"	215	Sr	Pensacola, FL	Oregon
Braden Keith	30	CB	5'10"	180	Jr	Broomfield, CO	Colorado Mines
Nathanial Watson	36	S	5'10"	180	So	Littleton, CO	Wyoming
Mantrez Walker	38	LB	6'1"	230	Fr	Buford, GA	UAB
Shaun Myers	40	LB	6'1"	220	GS	Dayton, OH	UAB
London Merritt	44	DE	6'3"	250	Fr	Atlanta, GA	Clemson
Tyler Brown	46	OG	6'3"	325	Sr	Jackson, MS	James Madison
Nikhil Webb Walker	58	DE	6'6"	275	Jr	Trelawny, JM	NAU
Carde Smith	65	OL	6'5"	300	Fr	Mobile, AL	Memphis
Cooper Lovelace	70	OL	6'5"	315	GS	Prairie Village, KS	Baylor
Walker Andersen	73	OL	6'8"	340	Rs-Fr	Placentia, CA
Jordan Seaton	77	OT	6'5"	330	So	Washington, D.C.	LSU
Terrell Timmons Jr.	82	WR	6'2"	185	Sr	Greensboro, NC	Memphis
Brady Kopetz	86	TE	6'4"	270	Jr	Portland, OR	Withdrew/remained at Colorado
Brandon Davis-Swain	91	DE	6'4"	290	Fr	Detroit, MI	Texas A&M
Samuel Okunlola	93	DE	6'4"	250	Jr	Brockton, MA	Virginia Tech
Tavian Coleman	94	DT	6'1"	300	GS	Humble, TX
Tawfiq Thomas	95	DT	6'4"	300	Sr	Tampa, FL	Georgia Tech
Jahiem Oatis	96	DT	6'5"	325	Jr	Columbia, MS	Ole Miss
Christian Hudson	97	DT	6'1"	300	Fr	Daytona Beach, FL	Boston College
Alexander McPherson	98	DE	6'6"	240	Fr	Stuart, FL	Penn State
Gavriel Lightfoot	99	DT	6'3"	310	Sr	Moreno Valley, CA	San Diego State

Retirements

Coaching departures

Name	Previous Position	New Position
Brett Bartolone	Colorado - Offensive pass game coordinator/tight ends	Nevada - Offensive coordinator
Marshall Faulk	Colorado - Assistant head coach/running backs	Southern - Head coach
Robert Livingston	Colorado - Defensive coordinator/safeties	Denver Broncos - Defensive pass game coordinator
Domata Peko	Colorado - Defensive line	Pittsburgh Steelers - Defensive line
Michael Pollock	Colorado - Special teams coordinator	None
Warren Sapp	Colorado - Defensive pass rush coordinator	None
Pat Shurmur	Colorado - Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	None

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
DeAndre Moore Jr.	3	WR	6'0"	190	Sr	Bellflower, CA	Texas
Ernest Campbell	4	WR	5'9"	145	So	Refugio, TX	Sacramento State
Naeten Mitchell	4	DB	5'10"	175	Jr	Temple, TX	New Mexico State
Boo Carter	6	DB	5'11"	200	Jr	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee
Randon Fontenette	7	DB	6'2"	220	Sr	Freeport, TX	Vanderbilt
Kam Perry	7	WR	5'9"	170	Sr	Marietta, GA	Miami (OH)
Emory Floyd	8	DB	6'1"	195	Sr	Powder Springs, GA	Appalachian State
Jaydan Hardy	9	DB	5'10	180	Fr	Lewisville, TX	Oklahoma
Richard Young	9	RB	5'11"	210	Jr	Lehigh Acres, FL	Alabama
Jason Stokes Jr.	13	DB	6'2"	185	So	Pflugerville, TX	Utah
Jah Jah Boyd	15	DB	5'11"	190	So	Philadelphia, PA	Indiana
Isaac Wilson	16	QB	6'0"	210	So	Draper, UT	Utah
Liona Lefau	17	LB	6'1"	230	Sr	Kahuka, HA	Texas
Paul Omodia	18	DB	6'2"	200	Jr	Richmond, TX	Lamar
Danny Scudero	18	WR	5'9"	175	Sr	San Jose, CA	San Jose State
Cree Thomas	20	DB	6'1"	190	Fr	Phoenix, AZ	Notre Dame
JaQuail Smith	23	RB	5'11"	170	So	Orlando, FL	Sacramento State
Damian Henderson II	26	RB	6'2"	205	Jr	Los Alamitos, CA	Sacramento State
Justin Eaglin	30	DB	6'1"	175	Sr	Fayetteville, NC	James Madison
Tyler Martinez	35	LB	6'1"	220	Fr	Albuquerque, NM	New Mexico State
Gideon Lampron	44	LB	6'0"	220	Sr	LaGrange, OH	Bowling Green
Vili Taufatofua	45	DL	6'3"	260	Sr	Auckland, NZ	San Jose State
Immanuel Ezeogu	52	DE	6'2"	240	So	Suffolk, VA	James Madison
Toby Anene	53	DE	6'4"	260	Sr	St. Paul, MN	North Dakota State
Taj White	54	OL	6'5"	310	Sr	Jersey City, NJ	Rutgers
Bo Hughley	55	OL	6'7"	295	Jr	Fairburn, GA	Georgia
Lamont Lester Jr.	56	DL	6'2"	230	So	Ramsey, NJ	Monmouth
Leon Bell	57	OL	6'8"	330	GS	Dickinson, TX	Cal
Demetrius Hunter	58	OL	6'2"	310	GS	Orange, TX	Houston
Josh McCormick	60	K	6'0"	220	GS	Austin, TX	Grambling State
Sean Kinney	62	OL	6'2"	305	Jr	Nazareth, PA	Lafayette
Jayvon McFadden	71	OL	6'3"	295	Fr	Upper Marlboro, MD	Ohio State
Jose Soto	73	OL	6'3"	310	Jr	Tulare, CA	Sacramento State
Jayven Richardson	75	OL	6'6"	315	Sr	Gonzalez, LA	Missouri
Samu Taumanupepe	88	DL	6'3"	375	Jr	Humble, TX	Baylor
Fisher Clements	89	TE	6'7"	265	GS	Hattiesberg, MS	Northern Colorado
Tyler Moore	90	DL	5'10	290	Jr	Locust Grove, GA	Coastal Carolina
Sedrick Smith	91	DL	6'4"	320	Jr	Atlanta, GA	Maryland
Yamil Talib	95	DE	6'2"	240	So	Richardson, TX	Charlotte
Balansama Kamara	96	DE	6'3"	260	Sr	Philadelphia, PA	Albany
Santana Hopper	97	DL	6'2"	265	Sr	Shelby, NC	Tulane
Ezra Christensen	98	DL	6'2"	280	Sr	Poway, CA	New Mexico State
Dylan Manuel	99	DL	6'1"	300	Fr	Stockbridge, GA	Appalachian State

Recruiting class

College recruiting (2026)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Preston Ashley CB	Brandon, MS	Brandon HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 24, 2025
Preston Ashley CB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
Malachi Brown DL	Milpitas, CA	Monterey Peninsula College (JUCO)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	May 23, 2026
Malachi Brown DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Rodney Colton Jr. LB	Newnan, GA	Newnan HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jul 12, 2025
Rodney Colton Jr. LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Carson Crawford LB	Carthage, TX	Carthage HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 10, 2025
Carson Crawford LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Braylon Edwards CB	Duncanville, TX	Duncanville HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 5, 2025
Braylon Edwards CB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
Sam Gadie EDGE	Trenton, NJ	Monroe CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 4, 2026
Sam Gadie EDGE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Ben Gula OL	Weston, FL	Cypress Bay HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Aug 1, 2025
Ben Gula OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Colby Johnson LB	Sammamish, WA	Eastlake HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jul 1, 2025
Colby Johnson LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (74)
Josiah Manu OL	Loveland, CO	Thompson Valley HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Aug 9, 2025
Josiah Manu OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
Cam Newton RB	Prosper, TX	Walnut Grove HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 19, 2026
Cam Newton RB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Xavier Payne OL	Canandaigua, NY	Jones HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Jul 7, 2025
Xavier Payne OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Domata Peko Jr. DE	Calabasas, CA	Ventura College (JUCO)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 28, 2025
Domata Peko Jr. DE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Jacob Swain WR	Melissa, TX	Melissa HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 2, 2026
Jacob Swain WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Kaneal Sweetwyne QB	Lehi, UT	Skyridge HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jan 11, 2026
Kaneal Sweetwyne QB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Alex Ward ATH	Carrollton, GA	IMG Academy (Fla.)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 4, 2025
Alex Ward ATH	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Christian Ward WR	Carrollton, GA	IMG Academy (Fla.)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sep 24, 2025
Christian Ward WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79)
Mojo Williams Jr. CB	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 25, 2025
Mojo Williams Jr. CB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (75)
Trey Young LS	San Juan Capistrano, CA	Saddleback College (JUCO)	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jan 10, 2026
Trey Young LS	Recruit ratings: Rivals:
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: #51 247Sports: #67
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

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New walk-ons

Coaches acquisitions

Name	Previous Position	New Position
Vonn Bell	None	Colorado - Safeties
Aaron Fletcher	Abilene Christian - Co-defensive coordinator/associate head coach	Colorado - Cornerbacks
Justin Houlihan	Sacramento State - Graduate assistant/tight ends coach	Colorado - Offensive analyst/quarterbacks
Kenny Ingram	UCF - Defensive line	Colorado - Defensive analyst/defensive line
Brennan Marion	Sacramento State - Head coach	Colorado - Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Chris Marve	Virginia Tech - Defensive coordinator/interior linebackers	Colorado - Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Josh Niblett	Gainesville HS - Head coach	Colorado - Tight ends
Clancy Pendergast	UCLA - Analyst	Colorado - Senior defensive analyst/linebackers
Kyle Wagner	Sacramento State - Offensive analyst/assistant running backs	Colorado - Offensive analyst/tight ends

Preseason

NFL Combine

Spring game

Big 12 media days

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
September 3	6:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN
September 12	1:30 p.m.	Weber State*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN+
September 19	5:30 p.m.	at Northwestern*	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL	FOX/FS1
September 26	TBA	at Baylor	McLane Stadium Waco, TX
October 3	TBA	Texas Tech	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
October 17	TBA	Utah	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (Rumble in the Rockies)
October 24	TBA	at Oklahoma State	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK
October 31	TBA	Kansas State	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)
November 7	TBA	at Arizona State	Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ
November 13	8:15 p.m.	Houston	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN
November 21	TBA	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
November 28	TBA	UCF	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
*Non-conference game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

at Georgia Tech

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buffaloes			0
Yellow Jackets			0

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 3
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN

Statistics	COLO	GT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Weber State

Weber State Wildcats (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats (FCS)			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

Date: September 12
Game time: 1:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	WEB	COLO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Weber State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northwestern

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buffaloes			0
Wildcats			0

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

Date: September 19
Game time: 5:30 p.m.
TV: FOX/FS1

Statistics	COLO	NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Baylor

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buffaloes			0
Bears			0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

Date: September 26
Game time: TBA

Statistics	COLO	BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Red Raiders			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

Date: October 3
Game time: TBA

Statistics	TTU	COLO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Utah

Utah Utes (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Utes			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

Date: October 17
Game time: TBA

Statistics	UTAH	COLO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oklahoma State

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buffaloes			0
Cowboys			0

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

Date: October 24
Game time: TBA

Statistics	COLO	OKST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kansas State

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

Date: October 31
Game time: TBA

Statistics	KSU	COLO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arizona State

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buffaloes			0
Sun Devils			0

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 7
Game time: TBA

Statistics	COLO	ASU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Houston

Houston Cougars (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

Date: November 13
Game time: 8:15 p.m.
TV: ESPN

Statistics	HOU	COLO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Cincinnati

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buffaloes			0
Bearcats			0

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: November 21
Game time: TBA

Statistics	COLO	CIN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cincinnati	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UCF

UCF Knights (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Knights			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

Date: November 28
Game time: TBA

Statistics	UCF	COLO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2026 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`3`	Deandre Moore Jr.	Sr
WR	`4`	Ernest Campbell	So
WR	`5`	Hykeem Williams	Sr
WR	`6`	Quentin Gibson	So
WR	`7`	Kam Perry	Sr
QB	`7`	Dominiq Ponder	Jr
WR	`8`	Joseph Williams	Jr
RB	`9`	Richard Young	Jr
QB	`10`	Julian Lewis	Fr
WR	`13`	Kaleb Mathis	Jr
WR	`14`	Quanell Farrakhan Jr.	So
QB	`14`	Kaneal Sweetwyne	Fr
QB	`16`	Isaac Wilson	So
WR	`17`	Christian Ward	Fr
WR	`18`	Danny Scudero	Sr
RB	`20`	DeKalon Taylor	Sr
WR	`22`	Tagert Bardin	Jr
RB	`23`	Jaquail Smith	So
RB	`26`	Damian Henderson II	Jr
RB	`27`	Bryce Hicks	So
RB	`29`	Micah Welch	Jr
WR	`32`	Alex Ward	Fr
RB	`34`	Titus Bautista	So
WR	`36`	Carson Westbrook	So
RB	`37`	Leonardo Valle	Fr
OL	`51`	Chauncey Gooden	Fr
OL	`52`	Andre Roye Jr.	Sr
OL	`53`	Larry Johnson III	Sr
OL	`54`	Taj White	Sr
OL	`55`	Bo Hughley	Jr
OL	`56`	Phillip Houston	Sr
OL	`57`	Leon Bell	GS
OL	`58`	Demetrius Hunter	GS
OL	`59`	Yahya Attia	So
OL	`62`	Sean Kinney	Jr
OL	`71`	Jayvon McFadden	Fr
OL	`72`	Xavier Payne	Fr
OL	`73`	Jose Soto	Jr
OL	`75`	Jayven Richardson	Sr
OL	`78`	Hudson Steber	Fr
TE	`82`	Ben Gula	Fr
TE	`83`	Zayne DeSouza	Fr
TE	`85`	Zach Atkins	Sr
TE	`86`	Brady Kopetz	Sr
TE	`87`	Charlie Williams	Jr
TE	`88`	Corbin Laisure	Fr
TE	`89`	Fisher Clements	GS

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`4`	Naeten Mitchell	Jr
DB	`5`	RJ Johnson	Jr
DB	`6`	Boo Carter	Jr
DB	`7`	Randon Fontenette	Sr
DB	`8`	Emory Floyd	Sr
DB	`9`	Jaydan Hardy	Fr
DB	`10`	Makari Vickers	Jr
DB	`13`	Jason Stokes Jr.	So
DB	`15`	Jah Jah Boyd	So
LB	`17`	Liona Lefau	Sr
DB	`18`	Paul Omodia	Jr
DB	`20`	Cree Thomas	Fr
DB	`25`	Mojo Williams Jr.	Fr
DB	`26`	Braylon Edwards	Fr
DE	`27`	Domata Peko Jr.	Jr
DB	`28`	Ben Finneseth	Sr
DB	`30`	Justin Eaglin	Sr
CB	`31`	Preston Ashley	Fr
DB	`33`	Kole Mathis	So
LB	`35`	Tyler Martinez	Fr
DB	`39`	Donovan Stephens	Fr
LB	`40`	Colby Johnson	Fr
DE	`41`	Kylan Salter	Jr
LB	`44`	Gideon Lampron	Sr
DL	`45`	Vili Taufatofua	Sr
DE	`49`	Quency Wiggins	Sr
LB	`50`	Rodney Colton Jr.	Fr
LB	`51`	Carson Crawford	Fr
DE	`52`	Immanuel Ezeogu	So
DE	`53`	Toby Arene	Sr
LB	`54`	Bo LaPenna	Sr
LB	`55`	Gage Goldberg	So
DL	`56`	Lamont Lester Jr.	So
DL	`88`	Samu Taumanupepe	Jr
DL	`90`	Tyler Moore	Jr
DL	`91`	Sedrick Smith	Jr
DL	`94`	Josiah Manu	Fr
DE	`95`	Yamil Talib	So
DE	`96`	Balansama Kamara	Sr
DL	`97`	Santana Hopper	Sr
DL	`98`	Ezra Christensen	Sr
DL	`99`	Dylan Manuel	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`35`	Damon Greaves	Sr
P	`38`	Daniel Gerlach	Jr
LS	`45`	Luke Whiting	Jr
K	`46`	Elliot Arnold	Fr
LS	`50`	Trey Young	So
K	`60`	Josh McCormick	GS
LS	`61`	Aiden DeCorte	Jr

Head coach

Deion Sanders

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Brennan Marion – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
Chris Marve - Defensive coordinator/Linebackers
George Helow - Defensive run game coordinator/Defensive Ends
Kevin Mathis - Defensive passing game coordinator/Cornerbacks
Gunnar White - Offensive run game coordinator/Offensive Line
Dante Carter - Defensive Line Coach
Aaron Fletcher - Cornerbacks Coach
Andre Gurode - Offensive Line Coach
Andre' Hart - Assistant Linebackers Coach
George Hegamin - Offensive Line Coach
Johnnie Mack - Running Backs Coach
Josh Niblett - Tight Ends Coach
Jason Phillips - Wide Receivers Coach
Rashad Davis - Inside Receivers Coach
Clancy Pendergast - Senior Defensive Analyst/Linebackers
Vonn Bell - Defensive Analyst/Safeties
Kenny Ingram - Defensive Analyst/Defensive Line
Grant Hammer - Football Assistant/Offensive Line
Justin Houlihan - Offensive Analyst/Quarterbacks
Joc Upton - Offensive Analyst/Running Backs
Kyle Wagner - Offensive Analyst/Tight Ends
Caden Lowrie - Graduate Assistant/Defense
Desmond Moultrie - Graduate Assistant/Defense

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 3/14/26

Statistics

Team

Individual leaders

Offense

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	INT	LONG
	TOTALS
	OPPONENTS

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
	TOTALS
	OPPONENTS

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
	TOTALS
	OPPONENTS

Defense

Defensive statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	CMB	TFL	SCK	INT	PD	FF	FR	TD
	TOTALS		0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	OPPONENTS		0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Special teams

Kicking statistics
#	NAME	POS	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGM	FGA	FG%	LNG
	OPPONENTS

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LNG	BLK	TB	I–20
	TOTALS
	OPPONENTS

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
	TOTALS
	OPPONENTS

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
	TOTALS
	OPPONENTS

References

↑ "2026 Colorado Buffaloes Football Commits". On3. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
↑ "Colorado 2026 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
↑ "Colorado Buffaloes Football 2026 Commits". ESPN. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
↑ "2026 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
↑ "2026 Colorado Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.

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[1] "2026 Colorado Buffaloes Football Commits". On3. Retrieved June 27, 2026.

[2] "Colorado 2026 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2026.

[3] "Colorado Buffaloes Football 2026 Commits". ESPN. Retrieved June 27, 2026.

[4] "2026 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2026.

[5] "2026 Colorado Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.

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