Deion Sanders made two things crystal clear when he arrived at Colorado: He did not like the state of the team he inherited, and he was going to be quick in changing the landscape. Through the first few months of his tenure, he has stuck by that promise, embarking on one of the most radical roster flips in college football history.
Since arriving to begin his tenure as coach of the Buffaloes in early December, 52 scholarship players have entered the transfer portal with 43 bolting since the conclusion of the spring game last month. Well over 80% of Colorado’s 2022 roster is officially moving on, and Sanders recently explained the moves.
“We already know what we have coming in,” Sanders said on the Pat McAfee Show. “Y’all just don’t know what we have … There is no way we can put new furniture in this beautiful home if we don’t clean out the old furniture. And that is not a shot.”
Even with 40-plus newcomers from both the high school and transfer ranks expected to join for the 2023 season, Sanders has room to make plenty of moves as the roster now has more than a few holes to fill.
So what happens next for “Coach Prime” and Colorado? Let’s have a look at where things stand with Colorado’s roster and where the Buffaloes can go from here in their unprecedented rebuilding efforts.
How many players have left Colorado?
Thanks to Buff Stampede for crunching the numbers and taking an extensive dive into Colorado’s scholarship situation. Since the 2022 season began, the Buffaloes have had 73 scholarship players either transfer out of the program or end their collegiate careers. Beyond that, four players that transferred in for the spring have already decided to reenter the portal, including four-star tight end Seydou Traore.
Here’s a look at Colorado’s returning production, which really highlights how different this team will be in the fall.
|
Passing Yards |
2,075 |
0% |
|
Passing Touchdowns |
10 |
0% |
|
Rushing Yards |
1,300 |
33% |
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Rushing Touchdowns |
10 |
30% |
|
Receiving Yards |
2,075 |
3% |
|
Receiving Touchdowns |
10 |
0% |
|
Total Tackles |
812 |
12% |
|
Sacks |
9 |
0% |
|
Interceptions |
6 |
17% |
Of course, key to all of Colorado’s movement is a wave of transfers making their way towards Boulder rather than hopping on a train out. In total, Sanders added 17 transfers in the spring, still on the roster, with 17 more on their way for the summer.
Who has since joined Colorado from the portal?
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